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07-12-2011, 01:45 PM
| | |  FAKE RIC BASS
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I recently FOUND this fake ric, as my neighbour was about to throw it in the garbage. Do any of you have an idea what brand/make it is? I'm TRYING to post some pics, but they seem to be to big.
The trus rod cover is missing, there are no names or numbers anywhere on the instrument, and the print on the double jack output says STEREO SOUND and STANDARD (instead of RIC-O-SOUND on the original.) Other details: Checkered binding (NOT under the tail piece = just like on a real RIC), neck thru, single trus rod. Could this possibly be a 1977/78 ELECTRA CORSAIR 2229? Any other ideas? |
07-12-2011, 01:46 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York, NY | | | Pics would be rather helpful. |
07-12-2011, 01:51 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Midwest | | | try uploading pics to photobucket and posting.
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07-12-2011, 02:33 PM
|  | A Music Man Man, Man. And Genz Benz. Unofficially. | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Detroit Metro, MI USA | | | Neck thru RIC copies are usually pretty decent. Single truss rod though....hmm...does it have the skunk stripe on the back of the neck?
Yes, pictures would be extremely helpful.
PS almost ALL Rick copies say "Stereo Sound" and "Standard" if they are 2 output affairs.
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07-12-2011, 02:59 PM
| | | | FAKE RIC BASS
Got some pics here. Hope I got it right this time! |
07-12-2011, 03:04 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Oxford, UK | | | Looks very tidy... great find!
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07-12-2011, 03:04 PM
| | | Don't know but I want to move to your neighborhood. 
Did some googling and I think it might be an El Degas 4001 copy here is a link with the info I found. http://www.eldegas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=111
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07-12-2011, 03:05 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Zealand | | Here is a link to a FakenBacker thread with lots of pics Club RickenFaker / FakenBacker - Show Your Fake Rics!
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07-12-2011, 03:19 PM
| | | | FAKE RIC BASS
Here's another picture. |
07-12-2011, 03:22 PM
| | | | Thanx, Gumtownbassman! |
07-12-2011, 03:24 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle | | | THIS is what I hate about this place...
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07-12-2011, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Rafael  THIS is what I hate about this place... | Surely you can't be serious... |
07-12-2011, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Strat Hater | Thanx! You're welcome to my neighbourhood! (In Norway)
Interesting pics of the El Degas bass. Very much like my bass, but without binding and with different tuners. |
07-12-2011, 03:43 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Midwest | | | I can't believe someone was just throwing that in the trash! It looks nice! Does it work?
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07-12-2011, 03:44 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle | | Quote:
Originally Posted by meowmeow Surely you can't be serious... | Oh I don't know....about two seconds after feeling great for the guy for finding a free ric copy the jealousy creeps in! With so many members there is ALWAYS someone luckier than me around here! Argh!
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07-12-2011, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Rafael Oh I don't know....about two seconds after feeling great for the guy for finding a free ric copy the jealousy creeps in! With so many members there is ALWAYS someone luckier than me around here! Argh! | Oh wow. I misinterpreted what you said. I thought you were offended that this forum thinks that a fake bass is cool and I thought you were an uptight prick. Glad to know what you're not  . |
07-12-2011, 04:07 PM
| | | | Congrats on the score! (Jealous here too---plus I wish I was in Norway---back to my family roots in Trondheim---think I'll watch Trolljegeren again) |
07-12-2011, 04:22 PM
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John K Custom Basses | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA | | | that's a really nice (and pretty authentic) looking copy. congrats.
it looks like it just needs the D string tuning key repaired. |
07-12-2011, 04:49 PM
| | | | That's an Ibanez copy - the givaways are the checkerboard binding, glitter fretboard inlays, and the thumbrest on the pickguard.
They made two versions - one with a through-neck and one with a bolt-on neck. |
07-12-2011, 05:03 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: long island new york | | | Good things come to those who watch their neighbors garbage pail! People throw out things you would not believe. I once drove down a road and seen a small tool box out at the garbage so i picked it up opened it and found a $800 Montblanc ink pen inside. Just keep your eyes open and things will come to you! | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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