Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 2:56 am

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:00 am

Hey Ilan,

You beat me too it! I just spotted it!

I like the "I bought this bass only a couple of weeks ago, selling due to buying an actual rickenbacker bass...."

They ripped off Rickenbacker's looks & Alembic's name!

The EUROPA I belive is an Alembic model, even though they look nothing alike!

Too strange!

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:40 am

Somehow, I think Mr. Hall is not going to be that flattered.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 4:04 am

It wont last long.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:15 am

Lotus also used the name "Europa" for a sport coupe back in the 60's.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:18 am

didn't Jupiter use that name for one of its moons?

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:21 am

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:55 am

Europa was also a princess in Greek mythology.

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:55 am

Europa was also the proposed name for the 4004 bass Series but too many people said "Huh? You misspelled Europe".

admin · Post by **admin** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:15 am

Another interesting bit of Rickenbacker history. Thanks John.

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:29 am

I prefer 4004 anyway.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:45 am

...well, if IT's a flattery...

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:07 am

Europa was also a Thomas Dolby tune.

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:31 am

There was also an instrumental song "Europa" by a techno pop group, may have been Kraftwerk, I can't remember.
No, probably not Kraftwerk.

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:17 pm

The reason one of Jupiter's moons is named Europa is BECAUSE Europa was an a goddess in Greek mythology. Or was it Roman? Whatever, the Romans stole everything from the Greeks anyway . . . except for vomitoriums. And the colosseum.