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Need Help. Fake Rik Bass?
- Thread starter Nate Johns
- Start date
I honestly wonder what somebody could get for a
"Genuine" Rickenbacker Made in America sticker (that's probably printed in China).
"Genuine" Rickenbacker Made in America sticker (that's probably printed in China).
I will gladly sell you all of mine that are stuck on the manual bags haha.I honestly wonder what somebody could get for a
"Genuine" Rickenbacker Made in America sticker (that's probably printed in China).
If this facebook photo is actually of Uncle Willy of The Candy Snatchers...
It looks like OPs guitar complete with crazy strings. OPs story might be legit.
Edit - I don't know why the link is showing up (at least for me) but it is on the Candy Snatchers facebook page it is a post dated September 17, 2019.
The Candy Snatchers
It looks like OPs guitar complete with crazy strings. OPs story might be legit.
Edit - I don't know why the link is showing up (at least for me) but it is on the Candy Snatchers facebook page it is a post dated September 17, 2019.
The Candy Snatchers
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I would take a fake Ric played by the Candy Snatchers over a real Ric any day of the week. Such an awesome band.
Oh interesting. (Yep, I found the pic but I don't think it'd be cool for me to post it.)
As noted, it still needs a longer E string.
Was it wrong for me to post it? I have lurked here for a few months now but never posted until now.
No no no. Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying what you posted or tried to post was, in anyway, doing anything wrong. Hell, I'm no lawyer. (and I'm not beneath snagging an interneck pic.)
But I actually downloaded the pic, renamed it for posting and then decided I didn't want to do that without Uncle Willy's permission
OP:
Do you still have the Gibson G-3 or Ripper or Grabber that your uncle gave you? The one in the video is a G-3 and it's clearly not stock or at least it's looking kind of burnt and maimed.
Do you still have the Gibson G-3 or Ripper or Grabber that your uncle gave you? The one in the video is a G-3 and it's clearly not stock or at least it's looking kind of burnt and maimed.
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When life is making you lonely you can always go achh doontoon.we call that a “case of the Mondays” in Scotland.
I often see these type of threads (not all) as a testing of the water to possibly sell a sub par instrument but as usual there are more experts here than people realize and the instrument is explained for what it is and the OP usually ends up disappearing. My 2 cents is all.
Definitely doesn't look right, but I'm not a "play authentic" person so as long as it sounds and feels good then I'd rock it without caring. I've even considered getting one of the Chinabackers but I have no need for another instrument right now. Just don't try and pass it off as a real one if you go to sell it somewhere down the road and it'll be okay.
You guys know this is nothing more than SPAM to advertise for that band? It's also trolling with a relatively new chinabacker to further the cause of internet marketing.
Mods need to cut this down otherwise we'll see more bands looking at re-establishing their name/brand through these covert means.
Mods need to cut this down otherwise we'll see more bands looking at re-establishing their name/brand through these covert means.
