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Rondo Rickenbacker copy...

#25
Kinda on the topic of Rondo, I've thought of routing a slot on my SJB-62 for an EB-0/3 pickup and wiring a toggle to select either the EB pickup or the Jazz pickup as the neck pickup for a "Jaco Burton" bass. I wonder how the Jazz bridge pickup position and Rick pickup position relate to each other as far as distance from the bridge goes.
 
#26
Originally posted by DW


That's incorrect.

>>>> The relationship is so incestuous that
it is practically immaterial. The products
could pretty much be considered nearly
identical. A lot of the Greco people
work for what is now known as Ibanez;
So says a friend of mine that has been
in the musical instrument business in
Japan for the last 7 years....




Greco has always been the house brand of Fuji Gen-Gakki (Fuji Stringed Instruments), a factory which also made Ibanez to specification for Hoshino and Japanese Fenders to spec for Fender. They may still make them. Fuji Gen-Gakki and Greco are not owned by Ibanez. Ibanez is a brand name, not a factory.
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#27
The relationship is so incestuous that
it is practically immaterial. The products
could pretty much be considered nearly
identical. A lot of the Greco people
work for what is now known as Ibanez;
So says a friend of mine that has been
in the musical instrument business in
Japan for the last 7 years....
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No, it isn't immaterial. You said earlier that Greco is now Ibanez. That's wrong.

The two companies have had a very close relationship since the 1970s, and some models have been identical, but they aren't one and the same.
 
#30
Originally posted by Blackbird
I think the name brand Greco still exists in Japan...

I believe Ibanez and maybe Electra made some very good Rick copies, down to the dual truss rods.



Not you, obviously, but someone else might.
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>>>> But certainly not worth arguing about.
John Hall pretty much put an end to
the cloning thing quite some time ago,
and rightly so, at least from his
perspective. BTW, I was simply relaying
information given to me by a friend of
mine who lives in Japan and works for
a large import/export/marketing firm
specializing in musical instruments.
Perhaps he knows someone or something
that we don't. If someone is really
killing themselves over this, I can get
more info the next time he comes to the
U.S. on business; probably for NAMM
next year...
 
#36
im guessing that they wanted to be the only ric bass..no copies...because of campanys like lull, sadowsky..etc. fender loses business..atleast percived business....if no one made jazz copies fender would be the only one you could get

so if some one else made ric copies then there prices would lower....and they would lose percived business

imho....

steve
 
#39
Originally posted by Hambone
Hey guys, you don't have to worry about Ricky and their band of lawyers if you just build one for yourself. Take a look down in the "Luthier" forum for a post showing one in the process. Very, very cool.

As long as you aren't selling them, you can do whatever you like for personal purposes.

I've entertained the idea of a Ric clone using an Alnico humbucker(s) like a MusicMan. I've always liked the body style but the tone always put me off.
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Hambone, if you ever get a chance to play one of the '61
4000 do so.

I'm considering having a "clone" made of this bass, the single horse shoe pickup sounds killer in th neck position.

All the 4001's I've owned can't compare. That's why I sold them!

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