King of the counterfeiters ( but not Ric yet!)

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Wed May 18, 2005 6:39 am

I know that this isn't a Rickenbacker thing but just check out this sellers dodgy gear (also check his other auctions and what he has sold in the past). I honestly don't know why ebay doesn't stop him.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2328&item=7516945073&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed May 18, 2005 7:20 am

Signed by John, huh?

The only problem is that Strat acrylic pickguards didn't come out until about 10 years after John was gone...

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed May 18, 2005 7:24 am

He apparently sold a Velvet Revolver Strat replica too, to a dissatisfied buyer. Looking at the auction it's obvious that he took one of his fake pickguards and stuck it onto a butchered Strat. No class...

marty · Post by **marty** » Wed May 18, 2005 10:40 am

Here's one of his items:

"The Guitar: Is a Les Paul copy, i am not too sure what make, it has a bolt on neck and Gibson Les paul model in gold on the head stock.

The neck was damaged when i bought it from America last year but has been repaired.

The electrics on the guitar was in good working order when i last played it but it was a few months ago and i connot guarantee the are still working."

It's obviously too much trouble for him to plug it in and see if it's working...

Nice repair on the headstock...

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Wed May 18, 2005 10:59 am

I pulled him on a "Les Paul" that he has sold twice! It was advertised as a Gibson, he then revised it to a copy.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed May 18, 2005 11:26 am

Nice match on that orange color.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Wed May 18, 2005 11:45 am

Is that gaffer tape? Cool........

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed May 18, 2005 12:14 pm

Howard, I think it's paint over a glued and Bondoed joint. Too gold and sparkly for it to be duct tape. Anyway, it's a marvel of workmanship.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Wed May 18, 2005 1:34 pm

Yep..... that guy should start up a business (or has he already? - scrap plastic and junk!)

mortivan · Post by **mortivan** » Wed May 18, 2005 2:12 pm

"The autographs dont have COA but i have no reason to disbeleve they authentisity but cannot guarantee this."

Heh!

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Wed May 18, 2005 2:41 pm

I'd say there's every reason to doubt the authenticity. IMO, no COA, not genuine! But then I am a bit of a sceptic.......

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Wed May 18, 2005 2:59 pm

I send him an email and asked him how he got Lennons signature on the acrylic strat pickguard that came out 10 years after John's death.

I'll let you know if he responds.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Wed May 18, 2005 3:00 pm

I really like the Bealtles.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Wed May 18, 2005 3:42 pm

If he does respond it will probably be something like:

"My stepfather's best friend's brother's estranged girlfriend's older sister got it signed in a pub somewhere"

Totally believable, IMO..........

basshawk · Post by **basshawk** » Sun May 22, 2005 9:33 am

Signed by all four Beatles. When was the last time all 4 signed anything? Court documents circa 1970, perhaps? Did they use a Sharpie?