Made in USA streaking!

[jingle_jangle]

Mikko, I made molded badges, among other things, back in the early '70s, using a prototyping process that my company developed.

I've seen this same process used since (albeit sloppily), in a number of counterfeit TRCs which RIC received in exchange, a number of years ago.

However, the counterfeiters are beyond using low-production methods to fake TRCs--they are still too easy to spot.

They've tooled up for real injection-molded fakers. You think they'd take time to do their homework, however--their items (having been tooled and manufactured in China) are way off and also easy to spot...a lot of money spent to fool nobody who knows his or her Rickenbackers.

[tinman 1967]

Paul, Honestly I took the TRC off of my 2011 4003 to adjust the rods a bit, while re installing the cover, the black paint on the last "r" in Rickenbacker rubbed of while I was handling the cover! I posted about it a few months back.. no hard rubbing, solvents anything used either. The smear kind of reminded me of a pencil smear, like how the graphite smears?

I touched it up with a black paint pen as per John Halls recomendation, worked great. (I would not have cared if it had not...... because I love this instrument unconditionally anyhow )


By the way, your work looks fantastic!