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Vintage Guitar article
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:41 pm
by jps
Dan Erlewine writes a regular column in VG about instrument repair. The 4/10 issue's columm is about making new saddles for a "4001"
. What we really have here is a faker!!!
Doesn't he know any better?
Re: Vintage Guitar article
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:53 pm
by jps
I just e-mailed Dan about it. Let's see what his response is.
Re: Vintage Guitar article
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:04 pm
by byu
I saw that when it came out and suspected as much. Didn't expect that from Dan but I also thought the pics were poor and that I could be wrong. It'll be interesting to hear his reply.
Re: Vintage Guitar article
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:12 pm
by jps
It is clearly a fake, you can tell by the Allparts tailpiece, wrong body shape, wrong bridge pickup surround shape, inlays are far too bright, the strap button on the upper horn is in the typical faker position too far down on the horn towards the neck...........
Re: Vintage Guitar article
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 10:31 am
by gearhed289
I hate to say it, but I think most of the "regulars" here are more knowledgeable about the fine details of Ric basses than the guys that write for that magazine.
Re: Vintage Guitar article
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:39 pm
by jps
He replied to me this morning, here is what he said:
I wondered if that was a real Rick but never looked into it much since it didn't seem to matter with regard to Elliot fixing up the saddles. Plus Elliot worked on that bass and took the photos (I never saw the bass - just his photos later and thought he'd done a good fix). Thanks for telling me though! Dan
Re: Vintage Guitar article
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:39 pm
by jamespaul71
jps wrote:Dan Erlewine writes a regular column in VG about instrument repair. The 4/10 issue's columm is about making new saddles for a "4001"
. What we really have here is a faker!!!
Doesn't he know any better?
link or anything? By the way, your avatar is one of the scariest things I have ever seen on the internets.
Re: Vintage Guitar article
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:51 pm
by BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS
that's not scary...that's gary busey !
Re: Vintage Guitar article
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:55 pm
by cjj
BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS wrote:that's not scary...that's gary busey !
Hmm, there is a resemblance...
Re: Vintage Guitar article
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:17 pm
by jps
jamespaul71 wrote:link or anything?
I can't find a link on their website, I read the hardcopy version.
Re: Vintage Guitar article
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:57 pm
by BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS
cjj wrote:BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS wrote:that's not scary...that's gary busey !
Hmm, there is a resemblance...
i wonder if they both smoke camels ?
Re: Vintage Guitar article
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:07 pm
by jps
I invited Dan to check out the RRF.