One for the brave amongst you

[MB1]

'BigBassBob
Hah! I knew I should've read this part of the forum some more, I just started a thread on this auction:

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/70s-Rickenbacker-4001-NaturalGlo-Bass-W-Hardcase-/330713386851?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item4d000dcf63#ht_500wt_1361"]http://www.ebay.co.u...3#ht_500wt_1361[/url]

I guess any mods reading should feel welcome to delete my thread
MB1.
I heard that!........................................Pardon?

[karlfer]

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1333640592' post='1604689']
The back of the bridge where the binding on that one goes all the way around?
It'd be easy enough to take a pic of the twin trussrods to prove it's genuine, without that pesky TRC getting in the way anyway.
[/quote]

Some Fakers have twin truss rods, my CMI did

[davehux]

F*ck me - he's got some neck. Both literally and figuratively.

Another eBay complaint coming up

[Big_Stu]

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1333656314' post='1605041']
Some Fakers have twin truss rods, my CMI did
[/quote]

Yeah I know, but were numerous threads on this years ago on RickResource - they do get a little hot under the collar about it.
The twin truss-rods is just one of the things to look for. Simlarily a real Rick doesn't have binding around the back of the bridge area, there were at least a couple more that I don't remember; the real [s]anals[/s] experts on it could tell from the shape of the top horn & the headstock.

[paul_5]

[quote name='davehux' timestamp='1333663604' post='1605179']
F*ck me - he's got some neck.
[/quote]

I didn't see one, just a long head then some shoulders....

[davehux]

The mugs continue to line up to bid on it, and eBay and the Rickenpolice seem to be ignoring it.

Everyone must have knocked off for Easter :-(

[karlfer]

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1333711662' post='1605543']
Yeah I know, but were numerous threads on this years ago on RickResource - they do get a little hot under the collar about it.
The twin truss-rods is just one of the things to look for. Simlarily a real Rick doesn't have binding around the back of the bridge area, there were at least a couple more that I don't remember; the real [s]anals[/s] experts on it could tell from the shape of the top horn & the headstock.
[/quote]

And the shape of the string holes on the bridge .
Edit, shouldn't this be moved to Rickenfakers

Edited April 7, 2012 by karlfer

[BigBassBob]

[quote name='MB1' timestamp='1333648918' post='1604868']
'BigBassBob
Hah! I knew I should've read this part of the forum some more, I just started a thread on this auction:

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/70s-Rickenbacker-4001-NaturalGlo-Bass-W-Hardcase-/330713386851?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item4d000dcf63#ht_500wt_1361"]http://www.ebay.co.u...3#ht_500wt_1361[/url]

I guess any mods reading should feel welcome to delete my thread
MB1.
I heard that!........................................Pardon?
[/quote]

Woops!

Sorry, I meant to link to my thread instead of the link.

[karlfer]

Still it goes on

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330713386851?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

[BassBus]

Seems someone has woken up to it. No longer listed.