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Is this LH TRC legit?
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:41 am
by epitreture
I have three left handed Ricks made before 1988 with the reverse headstock and "smiley face" nameplate and all of mine are rounded on the end. This one has a point on the end and the "made in USA" is not centered between the screw holes as it is on all of mine. Maybe I'm wrong but something just doesn't look right. What do you think?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Lefty-Rickenbacker-truss-rod-cover_W0QQitemZ110073425078QQihZ001QQcategoryZ41439QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:54 am
by jingle_jangle
The lettering on lefties is thicker and rounder than we see on right-handed TRCs. The odd curve of the bottom underline is also correct on this one.
I have a black/silver right handed TRC on a 430, that's even further off center than this one.
I think it's genuine.
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:06 am
by leftyguitars
I do too!
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:10 am
by epitreture
OK. Thanks gentlemen.
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:20 am
by leftyguitars
Hey, don't be bidding on it Brian, 'cos I'm watching it too.
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 12:03 pm
by epitreture
It's all yours Peter!
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 12:07 pm
by leftyguitars
Was only joking Brian!
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 12:30 pm
by leftybass
FWIW, I think it's legit too, all the way...it looks identical to the TRC on my PMC V63 from 1999. Thicker screening and sharper points, and it's longer than the ones from the 70's and 80's.
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 3:13 pm
by rikk
My 1975 TRC is very off center.
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 11:55 pm
by leftyguitars
I lost it by 53 cents, never mind.
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 3:02 am
by epitreture
Ouch! I swear Peter, it wasn't me! LOL
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 3:20 am
by wmthor
Me neither!
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 3:45 am
by leftyguitars
I don't mind really, after all lefty ones come up on Ebay all the time, don't they?
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 12:00 pm
by gregga41
Yes they do Peter!
Oh look!! I just found a needle!......in a haystack!!
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 4:27 pm
by BobKat
I don't know. I have not ever seen a upside-down lefty screened TRC with the "Made in U.S.A." lettered vertically like that.