Rick Copy

[casapete]

Black Rick copy on Leeds Gumtree today for £265 - looks okay, don't know if its a good price?

[joegarcia]

[url="http://leeds.gumtree.com/leeds/67/72158567.html"]http://leeds.gumtree.com/leeds/67/72158567.html[/url]

Looks quite new, neckthrough too. Tokai?

[Bassassin]

Tokai don't make a Rickenbacker bass copy.

This is an Anniversary-branded one, set-neck rather than through (look at the back pic), and pretty decent according to a few BCers who have them. They are current, & I don't think they cost a lot more than this new, though.

I actually spotted one of these on Ebay last night, similar price so possibly the same one. Can't find the listing now!

Jon.

[joegarcia]

[quote name='Bassassin' post='1095122' date='Jan 19 2011, 01:37 PM']Tokai don't make a Rickenbacker bass copy.[/quote]

Really? What am I on about then?

[tazza1]

You've probably seen the Rockinbetter basses advertised as Tokai.
Although they are nothing to do with them it doesn't deter some Ebay sellers from claiming a link with Tokai (even some music retailers do).

[quote name='joegarcia' post='1095130' date='Jan 19 2011, 01:42 PM']Really? What am I on about then?[/quote]

Edited January 19, 2011 by tazza1

[ras52]

[quote name='tazza1' post='1095286' date='Jan 19 2011, 03:48 PM']You've probably seen the Rockinbetter basses advertised as Tokai.
Although they are nothing to do with them it doesn't deter some Ebay sellers from claiming a link with Tokai (even some music retailers do).[/quote]
E.g. BassCentre: [url="http://www.basscentre.com/4-string-bass-guitars/tokai-rockinbetter.html"]http://www.basscentre.com/4-string-bass-gu...ckinbetter.html[/url].

[Annoying Twit]

[quote name='Bassassin' post='1095122' date='Jan 19 2011, 01:37 PM']This is an Anniversary-branded one, set-neck rather than through (look at the back pic), and pretty decent according to a few BCers who have them. They are current, & I don't think they cost a lot more than this new, though.[/quote]

A shop in a town near me sells Anniversary guitars, and they said they get the bass in occasionally. Though, I've never seen one. They sell Anniversary Rick copy guitars, and the "300 series" 6 string is £349 at present. I think they sold the basses for £400 new, and that's consistent with this site: [url="http://www.expressmusicstore.co.uk/products.asp?code=80606"]http://www.expressmusicstore.co.uk/products.asp?code=80606[/url]

Edited January 19, 2011 by Annoying Twit

[Lozz196]

That is a very nice looking bass.

[tazza1]

Did you notice in the related products link at the bottom of that page for a Tokai EB3 copy (Sold!!) that they've used a pic of an Epiphone EB3.
That's a bit naughty!

[quote name='ras52' post='1095321' date='Jan 19 2011, 04:12 PM']E.g. BassCentre: [url="http://www.basscentre.com/4-string-bass-guitars/tokai-rockinbetter.html"]http://www.basscentre.com/4-string-bass-gu...ckinbetter.html[/url].[/quote]

[Bassassin]

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='1095497' date='Jan 19 2011, 06:59 PM']A shop in a town near me sells Anniversary guitars, and they said they get the bass in occasionally. Though, I've never seen one. They sell Anniversary Rick copy guitars, and the "300 series" 6 string is £349 at present. I think they sold the basses for £400 new, and that's consistent with this site: [url="http://www.expressmusicstore.co.uk/products.asp?code=80606"]http://www.expressmusicstore.co.uk/products.asp?code=80606[/url][/quote]
'Appen you're right, Ross. I suppose it was a couple of years ago these were being discussed, I seem to remember someone mentioning them being sold sub - £300 but there's been inflation & VAT increases since then.

Still never seen one of these in the flesh - or a Rockinbetter either, for that matter. Wouldn't mind a look one day.

J.