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i dident want to open up a can of worms. i just found the pic's of this bass on the internet and was looking for info on it

Love the features and trim and all, but the body shape looks a bit disproportionate to me.

Electronics by Rick Turner IIRC.

you shouldn't feel that way...it's not a can of worms, just some opinions are not appreciated that's all....don't feel like you have started something...you were just looking at something you thought was cool....

who said egg shells???

I don't see any egg shells.

...yet. This was an unauthorized construction, as was its partner.

It is disproportionate to my eye--the lower bout is too bulbous top-to-bottom, and the neck too long for the body mass. The neck and strings appear to be shifted too far over to the treble side, although they are not, geometrically speaking; it's a visual perception thing that would need to be corrected.

IF the bass ever went into production, which it probably wouldn't.

Jaymi, the reason this topic got ugly before had to do with varying "opinions" on issues of intellectual property (sound familiar?) when the only "opinion" that's valid is that of a court of law. Anytime the topic is discussed, there's a chance that tempers will fray and verbal AK-47s will be unleashed.

thinneckrick wrote:Saying you like it is the problem Wes.

What? When did I say I like it? I think it's gross.

thinneckrick wrote:Saying you like it is the problem Wes. So do i but.....then .....you start to hear the eggshells crunching ....and...see visions of padlocks ......and.... complete threads start missing......It is a sweety though.. Must have had it made before the heroin addiction got to great as im sure she was'nt cheap

brian, here is where the eggshells were mentioned

I stand corrected Wes I think its pretty slick

It's not Fireglo, I'm immune ... !!

thx1955 wrote:It's not Fireglo, I'm immune ... !!

There is a way to fix that!!!!! Where's my paint gun???

[quote="jingle_jangle"]So there shouldnt be a problem right ? It would seem to me that unless its a dead nuts copy . No harm no foul . Besides we all know what a real rick looks and feels like .

It is disproportionate to my eye--the lower bout is too bulbous top-to-bottom, and the neck too long for the body mass. The neck and strings appear to be shifted too far over to the treble side, although they are not, geometrically speaking; it's a visual perception thing that would need to be corrected

So, Paul...Ric never built it?

JakeK wrote:So, Paul...Ric never built it?

No. They did not. But of course I am not Paul.

heres somemore eggshells. eggshells, eggshells,eggshells.......

Oh, those eggshells are from me...

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