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fake vs Real pix
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:39 pm
by ricky4001
Note the width of stripe, name on Grovers
Note the width of stripe, colour of fretboard
The Fireglo fake also has a screw-on neck with 'made in Japan' and serial no.
Fake nameplate too. Not screenprinted like my '73 4001 - just label under plastic.
1976 Ibanez I'm guessing.
Sound and action similar to real thing though!!!
hope this helps with some id issues.
Regards Rod in Oz.
Re: fake vs Real pix
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:46 am
by alanz
The fake looks like it has nicer inlays though.
Re: fake vs Real pix
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 12:34 pm
by jdogric12
I don't see any pics... were there pics?
Re: fake vs Real pix
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:26 pm
by ricky4001
The neck plate on the fake - 'Made in Japan'.
I agree the inlays on the fake are more attractive - very glossy pearlised look.
The copy only has one truss rod. Single input jack also.
Anyone else want to put up some things to look out for on Ricky copies.?
Re: fake vs Real pix
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:50 pm
by jps
The inlays on my March '73 4001 look nice, to me, anyway.
Re: fake vs Real pix
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:10 am
by VRICKY63
I bought a 77 4001 that was so hacked up a fake might have been better .