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And 3 days later a Chinese site with a pic of a real Ric...

In the context of the Ric police, they are likely the ones flagging up the fraudulent overseas sellers. And fraud ain't going to get you too far if the seller is on the opposite side of the globe. There's loads of "Rickenbacker"s in Aliexpress at the moment. Or even in the UK: just search eBay for "Rickenbacker truss rod". There was a number of 12-string "R" tailpieces on eBay a week ago, but I can't find them anymore; maybe words have been said.

'cept some of the sellers post pics of real Rics. I'm confident I can spot a faker, but others, maybe relatives buying presents or just newbies. It's not just newbies who get taken in either: a couple of years ago there was a shop which posted pics of the lovely blue Ric they had in for servicing, only to be ridiculed out of town by a barrage of "It's a Chickenbacker!!!" replies.

Well, the Fender market is a mess, awash with "upbranded" fakes hoping to catch people out. I've seen people caught out with fake Rics and there are incompatible parts being sold as replacements on eBay. So I wouldn't be too sneery at the (albeit self-appointed) defenders of the faith.

If it arrives with the "R" word on it, then it's a counterfeit and so could be rejected on that basis. The seller doesn't disclose the info, and so leaves themselves open to the buyer claiming that. I'm not sure if the buyer has to return a counterfeit, but I think the seller has to pay.

FYI, if anybody is interested, I have a barebones set of pedals which came off an organ. I got them as a project intending to add MIDI electrics and an enclosure, but I just went and bought a Roland PK-5A instead, so they've been sat gathering dist. I should've put them on the table at the last Bass Bash!

I had a Ketron a while back; changing settings was a bit limited. Good if you only want to dial in one sound or use a supplementary switcher.

I've done similar when replying to some dodgey ads before; the seller always seemed to have "just moved" to the other end of the country, so I'd say what a coincidence, as it so happened that I was visiting relatives in that very town just next week.

Yes - they should call the police.

Sure - you'll win, but it is hassle.

An interesting interpretation of a Riverhead interpretation of a Flyte on eBay. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185840185516

That signature must be worth at least £6k.

Sure - I don't know if they know that or if they'd try and tough it out.

I've seen that - could be an interesting project, but finding parts could be a challenge.

£450 is a lot for a Chickenbacker. If the price doesn’t cover taxes then you’re looking at a possible £100-150 extra for VAT plus duty plus handling fees. The seller also states no returns, but what happens if there is an issue? It’s a no from me.

A rather literal interpretation of a hollow body.

It certainly looks oarful.

I'd check out how the Stomp does your clean signal. I don't think I could have one as a single pedal; I have mine in a loop which can be switched in for effects, but is out of the way otherwise.

More of a curly wurly!

It's a shame when you're wishing away 6 months of your life!

I think a compressor might even help a tuner,as it will give a more stable signal.

Some people shouldn't be allowed near power tools, or even a screwdriver.

The ones with the fake drums louder than the bass really detract from the demo. Overall the sounds weren't bad and pretty much covered what I'd use it for - a replacement for a load of sounds which can be used for effect rather than as an alwaye-on/preamp unit. I have mine in a switcher loop so it's out of circuit when not being used.