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Another of those Sandberg pseudo-Ricks, and a lefty too:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SANDBERG-CUSTOM-4 ... 0238324865

If they went to the bother of macking a quality instrument, why did they not come up with a totaly original design rather than a poorly realised copy?
It' looks yucky!
emac.

I see nothing wrong with it, it's an almost copy, live with it.

deargdoom wrote:I see nothing wrong with it, it's an almost copy, live with it.

You're not going to last long here. The cheap Japanese rip-offs of years ago are one thing because they already exist, this is different.

deargdoom wrote:I see nothing wrong with it, it's an almost copy, live with it.

An almost copy? If anything won't sound like a Rick than this would be it!

oh, that's gross... but I won't need firewood till November.

deargdoom wrote:I see nothing wrong with it, it's an almost copy, live with it.

It's an infringement on a RIC design...and one of those won't be living with me!!

Whaddya think them four lil dots are for.....

Enough dots?
Dot's enough!

Putting looks, copyright infringement, and those lovely dots aside, why would anyone pay the same money for a copy than for the real thing?

whojamfan wrote:Putting looks, copyright infringement, and those lovely dots aside, why would anyone pay the same money for a copy than for the real thing?

Because it's CUSTOM!!

1965 wrote:

deargdoom wrote:I see nothing wrong with it, it's an almost copy, live with it.

You're not going to last long here. The cheap Japanese rip-offs of years ago are one thing because they already exist, this is different.

I fail to see the logic of that argument. A copy is a copy either way.

If I ever see a 5 string Sandberg Ric copy I would buy it in an instant ... It would be superior to any 5 string bass that came out of the Ric factory.

Looks to be of higher quality than most companies make when they steal a design from Ric. But, if you were going to make a copy of that model, I think the neck through is one of the most important design features you should keep personally. The pickups look butt ugly also.

Jeff Rath - I am with you on this !

Sandberg - Yes they have copied the shape of the Ric. However that will be it. It isnt a neck through its a bolt on. It is also active with a 3 band EQ. Basically Its a Musicman Stingray soundalike but with the Ric looks. Is that a copy ? In my opinion no ? Its like the kit car of the 356 Speedster with a VW Beetle motor. It does everything well....looks like the speedster...but isnt one at all !

I have experience of this make. They are German and some of the finest made basses I have ever come across....they are amazing ! I would buy one too !

Sandbergs are like Sadowsky or Lakland basses in quality.