BREAKING UP NICE OLD RICKS FOR PROFIT...

[johnallg]

Paul, do the Combo 900s have a wider fretboard than the, say, 300 or 600 series? Looks like it to me, but then I play bass. What do I know from 6 strings.

Oh, it looks great.

[8mileshigher]

Love that picture of the decking reflected so nicely in your JetGlo finish ! !
What a sweet looking Combo !

[jingle_jangle]

Paul, do the Combo 900s have a wider fretboard than the, say, 300 or 600 series? Looks like it to me, but then I play bass. What do I know from 6 strings.

Oh, it looks great.

The short scale and small body size give an illusion of more fretboard width..

[johnallg]

Paul, do the Combo 900s have a wider fretboard than the, say, 300 or 600 series? Looks like it to me, but then I play bass. What do I know from 6 strings.

Oh, it looks great.

The short scale and small body size give an illusion of more fretboard width..

Makes sense. Thanks!

[leftybass]

Looks wonderful, Paul.!! Great job.

[T.A.R.]

Wow stunning

[jdogric12]

900/950's have nice tiny little necks just like a lot of vintage Ricks. The Combo 400's, however, provide a nice wide-necked alternative. Heck, I have one for sale right now! PLUG!

[Ontario_RIC_fan]

And another one bites the dust....

http://www.rickresource.com/register/vi ... =index.php

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rickenbacker-19 ... 51a0af0978


Sigh

[ricbass]

I have done it but not for profit but to clear some clutter. Wish I hadn't so that I can replace the parts now that I want to sell. Just goes to show, don't sell Ric parts even if you don't care for some of the hardware.

[stsang]

And another one bites the dust....

http://www.rickresource.com/register/vi ... =index.php

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rickenbacker-19 ... 51a0af0978


Sigh

Sad... That seller has a whole bunch of parts probably all 'harvested' from previously whole, vintage guitars: R-tail pieces, TRCs, pickups, wiring harnesses, control knobs, necks & bodies,...

[cjj]

No "probably" about it. He's not called the Jersey Butcher for nothing...

[stsang]

No "probably" about it. He's not called the Jersey Butcher for nothing...

He gives Jersey a bad name...

[jingle_jangle]

A couple of days ago, I got a phone call from the JB...identifying himself by his Christian name (Ryan Ingram), not his Ebay handle (gibsondependable). He apparently wanted me to verify that a guitar he has was done by me, or so his nervous and hesitant-sounding voice mail message said. Weird.

[collin]

A couple of days ago, I got a phone call from the JB...identifying himself by his Christian name (Ryan Ingram), not his Ebay handle (gibsondependable). He apparently wanted me to verify that a guitar he has was done by me, or so his nervous and hesitant-sounding voice mail message said. Weird.

Wow. Dude has some gall....


Tell him yes, and tell him it's a counterfeit.


(and do note, that means it will be on eBay in pieces shortly...)

[jingle_jangle]

A customer recently purchased a carcass from gibsondependable on Ebay and had it shipped to me for restoration...

It arrived repackaged by the USPS with a note inside saying that the original box was destroyed and they were sorry for the damage. There was no damage to the instrument, luckily.

Anyway, here's a clue as to how he does what he does.


He purchases complete instruments using his girl friend's name and a separate Ebay account with the handle, allguitarpartsdependable. Her (his) email for this account is brucemellonstone@yahoo.com

He is formerly Ebay seller mellonstone with a checkered reputation:

http://gantzgallery.com/mellon.html

A Google search also turned up this tidbit:

http://www.okcupid.com/profile/Mellonstone

The photo seems to match the voice on my iPhone...and the location matches, too...

His name, as noted before, is Ryan Ingram
Her (?) name is Jennifer Knapp (? is because she may be just a poster on his bedroom door, for all we know... )

This ought to help if anyone wants to exclude him from their Ebay auctions, so their guitars are less likely to get broken for parts.

How do I know? He left all the old labels in the new box!