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Project anyone?
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 9:44 am
by marc61
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 2:55 pm
by rickcrazy
For starters, the bridge/tailpiece, neck pu cover, pickguard, knobs, pots and switch cap on that bass are not Rickenbacker parts. Then there's the pickups, with a visible output lead from the treble one. I'm not sure about the bridge pu surround, though. As for the instrument proper, I don't know what to make of it. Is it a legit Rick? Probably not, either. A pic of the headstock with the TRC removed would be gracefully accepted and much appreciated...
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 3:41 pm
by rickfan60
I am guessing it is a Faker. Look at the position of the strap button on the upper horn. That is were Ibanez and other put theirs.
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 3:43 pm
by rickenbrother
I emailed him, he says the serial number is xx1996. It's very rare that Ricks were made the the 24th month of the year ! LOL
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 5:11 pm
by rickfan60
The thru-neck Ibanez copies were really very nicely made. Some look very much like the real thing and have all too often been passed off as real. I don't know if that is the case with this bass but all of that faker hardware sure does not help the cause.
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 12:08 am
by marc61
Now that I look at it, the inlays are no good.Definately fake. Bidding over $100 already? people will bid on anything
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 2:29 am
by rickcrazy
The pickups appear to have philips screws for polepieces, and polepiece spacing is the same on both. FAKE!
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 2:48 am
by jaymi
a lot of people do not have the wealth of knowledge that we collectively have and they will go for something that looks real based on what the description says.
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 1:40 pm
by marc61
invalid item. Nice work guys.