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Posted: **Sun May 19, 2002 6:37 pm**

You know, there oughta be a d**n law against this!!!

GP

Posted: **Sun May 19, 2002 10:38 pm**

The first victim of this awful job is the maker of it. Who would buy a Rick in such a condition ?

Posted: **Fri May 31, 2002 11:28 am**

Hey, check 'The Rick Hall of Shame' at 'The Rickenbacker Page' - you'll be horrified! (I was!)

Posted: **Mon Nov 25, 2002 6:38 pm**

Check this one out ....

yes that is white plastic strips around a humbucker and a replacement bridge ...

It hurts my eyes ...

Posted: **Tue Nov 26, 2002 9:39 am**

WTF?

The horror... the horror....

Posted: **Tue Nov 26, 2002 5:50 pm**

Hey here's another one ....

hide the women and children ...

this is truly scary ....

Posted: **Tue Nov 26, 2002 5:55 pm**

hey ... here's another one ...

this is not horrible but tortise pickguard on a ric ... and a jazz pickup in the neck position ...

uggh

Posted: **Tue Nov 26, 2002 6:08 pm**

ok ... this one is truly unreal

we have all seen RIC basses with mods to the bridge ... baddass etc ...

well I was repairing a ric for a friend of mine ... fixing the electronics ... setting the action ... putting on new strings etc ...

Well I got to the bridge and somebody put in a wood and plastic inset ... thats right wood and plastic ...

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Posted: **Tue Nov 26, 2002 6:10 pm**

Posted: **Wed Nov 27, 2002 3:50 am**

S**t, modifications like these are vexations to the spirit! I wish they were performed only on the many Rick copies and fakes we come across with much too often these days. That would be a terrific idea!

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2003 6:44 am**

AAAHHH!!! another one ....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4713&item=936826921

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2003 6:53 am**

Masochists.

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2003 7:25 am**

It might be me but, I "believe the neck pickup is not original"

Judging from the modifications, the guy was probably a Geddy Lee & Billy Sheehan fan. With a little TLC...... & some standard parts. This one could be saved.

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2003 10:22 am**

Brad, that should read 'sadists'...

I remember seeing this one on Ebay before. Yes, I believe it can be saved. I hope it finds a good home, as you say.

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2003 10:35 am**

I was referring to you guys, not the perpetrators.

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