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How obvious a faker do you want???
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:44 pm
by espidog
I'm used to seeing 4003 fakes on UK eBay - there are plenty of them, but at least they're being sold as copies. This takes the biscuit, though:
ebay listing
The seller is describing it as a brand new, genuine Rick 4003 - and charging what would be a bargain price if it were - but one look at the pictures shows the ugly truth. I'm sure my keen-eyed brethren will pick up on many details, but the most obvious horrors are the cack-handed spray-job, the lumpy, uneven binding and that bridge, which isn't even the right shape!
I've reported the listing to eBay, but without much hope that they'll do anything.
Re: How obvious a faker do you want???
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 2:09 pm
by kennyhowes
Wow - thanks for the tip - that one actually took a second look to catch.
Re: How obvious a faker do you want???
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 2:22 pm
by rickaddict
Gee, I wonder why RIC won't sell a TRC to anyone who wants to pay 20 bucks for one?!
Can anyone save these photos and post them on the thread for future reference? I am not able to for some reason.
Re: How obvious a faker do you want???
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 2:36 pm
by cjj
Re: How obvious a faker do you want???
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 2:39 pm
by rickaddict
Thanks, CJ!
That one is a little too close for comfort.
Re: How obvious a faker do you want???
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 2:45 pm
by rickaddict
Upon further inspection, that headstock shot is from a different bass...A real 4003.
This is bad. This is very bad!
Re: How obvious a faker do you want???
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 3:02 pm
by NFB-418
The close-up body pics look like something created in Photoshop and more fake than the guitar.
Re: How obvious a faker do you want???
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 3:27 pm
by VRICKY63
That is one weird looking 4003
Re: How obvious a faker do you want???
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 3:47 pm
by johnhall
Re: How obvious a faker do you want???
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 4:06 pm
by cjj
Uh... yeah... That's about as fake as you can get...
Re: How obvious a faker do you want???
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 4:27 pm
by Halbert
One gets the sense that the winner of the bass wont be getting much of a package.
Re: How obvious a faker do you want???
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 6:08 pm
by tonewoods
cjj wrote:OK...
Faker_full.JPG
Faker_head.JPG
Faker_pu.JPG
Faker_bridge.JPG
Can you give me some hints as to how you did that??
I've been having problems grabbing photos off E%$y lately...
Thanks!
Re: How obvious a faker do you want???
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 6:36 pm
by cassius987
So Raykit did those pics for what reason...? I have to wonder if there is a connection with the sale or not.
Re: How obvious a faker do you want???
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:07 pm
by johnallg
cassius987 wrote:
So Raykit did those pics for what reason...? I have to wonder if there is a connection with the sale or not.
My guess - the connection is someone took the pics off that site to put up a fake auction. A faker faker auction.....
Why am I not surprised JH knew about this rendering work?
Re: How obvious a faker do you want???
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:08 pm
by cjj
cassius987 wrote:
So Raykit did those pics for what reason...? I have to wonder if there is a connection with the sale or not.
RayKit - Ray Kit Shum appears to be a Multimedia Graphics Designer. The Rickenbacker 4003 "art" looks to be just a part of his portfolio showing the sort of work he's capable of doing...