Is this Rickenbacker legit ?

[Wood and Wire]

Blimey, it's OK to just screw a machine head on in any shonky manner provided its made in the USA, that plate is deffo proud of the headstock. If it was made in China it'd be a laughing stock? Or is it the headstock was out and the fitter ensured that there was continuity from the bridge to the tuning peg, in which case +1 to US builds. You don't get that on NC built guitars.

It's strange, because I've seen them looking alarmingly proud from the back, but you couldn't tell from the front, which was a head scratcher.

 

[TeeSee]

It's strange, because I've seen them looking alarmingly proud from the back, but you couldn't tell from the front, which was a head scratcher.

Well they are a unique guitar, I'm not sayin' Rickenbacker have discovered the way to bend light but I wouldn't think anyone with a real one would really look too hard on foibles. It's what makes them what they are.

 

[FumandoLaMotta]

Ahhh thanks everyone for the kind words

been boosting the signal with a TC Electronic MojoMojo and hell it's gnarly ! Really one of the most unique sounds of the industry...

Congratulations and welcome to the board. Head over to the Ric club thread https://www.talkbass.com/threads/the-rickenbacker-club-part-twelve.1070836/page-3153, post a picture, and ask for a member number.

Thank you sir, I just did

 

[Sharko]

I was seriously hoping this was gonna be an all birds eye maple Rick painted translucent black with a cat graphic on it