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Old 05-16-2010, 09:14 AM
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Fake Rickenbacker?

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Posting a CL ad here and was curious what you guys and gals thought? I didn't know Ricks were made with this body style or is it a fake?

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Old 05-16-2010, 09:16 AM
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Not a Rickenbacker.
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Old 05-16-2010, 09:19 AM
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That is a 2030 Rickenbacker. I has a bolt on neck and the slimmest neck of any Rickenbacker made!

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Old 05-16-2010, 09:19 AM
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it is a ric,
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Old 05-16-2010, 09:33 AM
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Hmm. Never seen one before. When did they make those?
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Old 05-16-2010, 10:01 AM
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They made the 2000 series basses and 200 series guitars from 1986 until the early to mid 90s. They were a cheaper Rickenbacker based on the 3000/3001 body shape.

Joe Walsh uses a 200 series guitar to play slide on for Eagle concerts. Here he is playing a Glen Fry signature model.

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Old 05-16-2010, 10:09 AM
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Old 05-16-2010, 10:10 AM
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Old 05-17-2010, 12:00 PM
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They made the 2000 series basses and 200 series guitars from 1986 until the early to mid 90s. They were a cheaper Rickenbacker based on the 3000/3001 body shape.

Joe Walsh uses a 200 series guitar to play slide on for Eagle concerts. Here he is playing a Glen Fry signature model.

WTH is joe walsh wearing?? seriously, talk about not aging gracefully. he looks like an old dude trying to look cool. maybe he is??? maybe ci maybe no.
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Old 05-17-2010, 02:19 PM
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Joe has alwys been off beat ... now he is also strange.
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Old 05-17-2010, 03:06 PM
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That 2020 Hamburg looks awesome. Me wanty.
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Old 05-17-2010, 03:11 PM
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I have one of those. It is a lot like a 4004 bass. The neck and the electronics are essentially a 4004. I converted mine into a 5 string bass and put in an Audere 4 band preamp.
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