Project anyone?

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 9:44 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4713&item=3767504427&rd=1

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 2:55 pm

For starters, the bridge/tailpiece, neck pu cover, pickguard, knobs, pots and switch cap on that bass are not Rickenbacker parts. Then there's the pickups, with a visible output lead from the treble one. I'm not sure about the bridge pu surround, though. As for the instrument proper, I don't know what to make of it. Is it a legit Rick? Probably not, either. A pic of the headstock with the TRC removed would be gracefully accepted and much appreciated...

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 3:41 pm

I am guessing it is a Faker. Look at the position of the strap button on the upper horn. That is were Ibanez and other put theirs.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 3:43 pm

I emailed him, he says the serial number is xx1996. It's very rare that Ricks were made the the 24th month of the year ! LOL

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 5:11 pm

The thru-neck Ibanez copies were really very nicely made. Some look very much like the real thing and have all too often been passed off as real. I don't know if that is the case with this bass but all of that faker hardware sure does not help the cause.

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 12:08 am

Now that I look at it, the inlays are no good.Definately fake. Bidding over $100 already? people will bid on anything

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 2:29 am

The pickups appear to have philips screws for polepieces, and polepiece spacing is the same on both. FAKE!

jaymi · Post by **jaymi** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 2:48 am

a lot of people do not have the wealth of knowledge that we collectively have and they will go for something that looks real based on what the description says.

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 1:40 pm

invalid item. Nice work guys.