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It says no fakers, but does so in deference to the preexisting fakers group rather than for any political/moral/brand-loyalty basis. It actually says no Trademark infringements, which is a subtle difference! 🙂

🙂 It needs a little work on it, but you don't see these very often (in fact the last I recall was in a shop in the 70s!).

I don't think it's a disaster looking to fit better pickups to this bass. However, the fact that the not-cheap ones there are underwhelming is an issue that needs to be resolved. You never know if some Alembic pickups might appear - I've maybe seen one set in several years, though. An alternative could be to look at other style pickups than those big blocks and get sympathetic brass surrounds for them. Thinking outside of the box, I wonder if any John East pre-amp could fit this; I have one in a J-bass and it is quite something and I'd expect it to resolve any pickup issues...

Yes - it's on FB; sorry that wasn't clear. There's info in there useful for real & faker modders (wiring diagrams, sources for parts, build of a Hack-O-Sound box, etc.). It's not really anti-faker per-se, but rather it's not looking to compete with the rickenfakers group.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/680612456952121/?ref=share

Some of the folks on this thread are members... ...incidentally, there's also a nascent "Rickenhackers" group, which is a safe haven for folks who mod their Rics and don't want to incur the wrath of the "thou shalt not mod your Ric" evangelists.

I hadn't clocked the wrong body/bitsa! 🙂

It's a bit like someone only saw half of this...

Hmmm - that was a nice bass, but the chances of finding a replacement neck might be slim.

I'm pretty convinced it isn't!

Has it been converted to a 24-fret short scale?

I have to say I've never managed to quite latch on to Ibanez instruments. (Apart from possibly a vintage Ric copy.)

They've got an AliExpress 8-string for £799.99; I think it featured here a couple of weeks ago.

Toeriffic!

Chickenbacker from the seller in Paignton again - buy cheap from AliExpress, add a gushing sales pitch, and double the price.

Sub-Mission?

Really - the seller took it to Cash Converters!?!! I have looked at it in various for-sale pages over the years, but it's simply too much money for it. I think there were two of them made; slightly different.

I'm wondering if these are genuine... https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003312170216.html

I can report the Hakko is working - I just used it to create a "Hack-O-Sound" (name coincidence is coincidental!) stereo splitter box for use with Rickenbackers. https://www.facebook.com/groups/680612456952121/posts/688267056186661

It sort of puts my aluminium Tele into perspective.

Nice wood, sir!