Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

Posted: **Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:16 am**

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_string_guitar

They use a picture of a Rick fake, and admit it!

Posted: **Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:51 am**

Could it be because posting a picture of a Rick without permission is a copyright violation?

Posted: **Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:33 am**

They state "Which is a copy of a Rickenbacker" at in the picture description though. They never state that it is a Rick

Posted: **Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:12 am**

Yes, but it's such a bad looking guitar!

Posted: **Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:16 am**

What's so bad about its look? Soundhole? Headstock? Pickguard?..

Posted: **Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:33 am**

Headstock is hard to gaze upon.

Posted: **Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:41 am**

Pickups, tailpiece, knob placement, body shape, headstock, pickguard, soundhole, and color are all giveaways.

Posted: **Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:50 pm**

Calling that twelver a "copy" of a Rickenbacker is like calling this a "copy" of the Mona Lisa:

Posted: **Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:15 pm**

Aw c'mon, fellas. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Jim

Posted: **Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:50 pm**

It's the sincerest form of plagiarist and trademark violation as well.

Odd,,.