It could be, that's going to be your judgment call at that point! As stated try to insist on a peek under both plates!
Please let us know what you wind up doing!
Good Luck!
(maybe try to find some stripped down Rick body photos so you're prepared)
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REALLY STRANGE RICKENBACKER
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Please let us know what you wind up doing!
Good Luck!
(maybe try to find some stripped down Rick body photos so you're prepared)
I asked the guy if he could give a peak under the PG, said “he’s not taking it apart” :|It could be, that's going to be your judgment call at that point! As stated try to insist on a peek under both plates!
Please let us know what you wind up doing!
Good Luck!
(maybe try to find some stripped down Rick body photos so you're prepared)
Oh, ya know, it really doesn't matter.
I think you're on your own on this one.
It's a total crap-shoot.
This bass has a bit of a history here and you've received some sage advice.
You gotta follow your heart on this one.
Perhaps a parted out damaged V63 husk was used as the basis for this bass? This would explain the non-genuine parts. Filling the routs and refinishing the bass would have been quite a job.
The silver case is intriguing.
The silver case is intriguing.
This ^
Be sure and get that case.
I think it started life as a Rickenbacker husk as well for what its worth.
Sorry for my ignorance, but I’m not familiar with cases. Is it supposed to be good?
From what I can see (which is admittedly not much) it is a Silver G&G Case.
But unlike the current offering, it has a 'center pick box' like the Fender Custom Shop cases have. Oh! And a fitted body compartment.
Get that case!!
*edit* Sorry, but I'm an admitted "Case Freak." I like nice cases for my nice basses.
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There are two main threads of interest here:
- Is this bass a genuine Rickenbacker?
- Is this bass a good quality instrument, regardless of provenance?
From the tiny glimpse of the case, it is very similar to the Rickenbacker reissue case that came with a 2000 4001 V63 I owned.
If that’s a Ric silver Tolex case, they go for $300+ new. Nice case.
That's not a real RIC TRC.
Can you post some pics? I don't recall ever seeing a factory 4004 with 21 frets.
It’s just a few screws. It’s like going to buy a car and the seller won’t let you look under the hood... or take it to a mechanic for a check over.
In the case that I get shot, I think it would be safe to say it was fakeYou might get shot.
disregard my post - .....im so used to seeing that on 4001 copies, the missing fret dot on some 4004 models was throwing me off...…..
that OP model is so peculiar......I never seen an instrument that looked so much right and wrong at the same time
I was thinking it could be a reworked re-issue 80's 4001S, which would explain the lack of rear cover.
But it has more frets! So it can't be this.
See attached photos.
But it has more frets! So it can't be this.
See attached photos.
I have a real problem with the TRC as well. I know the angle of the camera can change the look, but is seems way to close to the E tuner and pointed??????
