badboy1984 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 (edited) Is it me or this shop sells copy/clone version of bass? Price is so cheap but some item have the name on the headstock .... [url="http://thetopguitars.com/products/Custom-Shop-4003-Fireglo-Sunburst-Electric-Bass-.html"]http://thetopguitars...tric-Bass-.html[/url] Edited October 16, 2012 by badboy1984 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 it does say [url="http://thetopguitars.com/brands/Custom-Shop-Rickenbacker-Inspired-Guitar.html"] Rickenbacker Inspired Guitar[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 IBTTOLA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 if you don't like it, It's an awful long way to go to take it back to the shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cytania Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Clone suggests an accurate copy. This isn't anywhere close. The hardware looks like cheap metal bent into rough approximations. Some Chinese copies they've learnt how to make an item from the legit production line. Can't be the case here as Rickenbacker are strictly US only. Avoid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboy1984 Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 check out this musicman copy. http://thetopguitars.com/products/Musicman-4-Strings-Electric-Bass-.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LemonCello Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I love the fact that the sales blurb says "the guitar is 100% similar to the one shown in the photograph"!!!!!....Priceless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 [quote name='badboy1984' timestamp='1350409377' post='1838472'] check out this musicman copy. [url="http://thetopguitars.com/products/Musicman-4-Strings-Electric-Bass-.html"]http://thetopguitars...tric-Bass-.html[/url] [/quote] my eyes vomited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommorichards Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 The hell, they have a herfner 6 string beatle bass!! [url="http://thetopguitars.com/products/6-Strings-Violin-Electric-Guitar-Black.html"]http://thetopguitars.com/products/6-Strings-Violin-Electric-Guitar-Black.html[/url] And this!! [url="http://thetopguitars.com/products/Custom-Shop-2012-Double-Neck-4-and-12-String-Electric-Guitar-.html"]http://thetopguitars.com/products/Custom-Shop-2012-Double-Neck-4-and-12-String-Electric-Guitar-.html[/url] Is it bad to say im very tempted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboy1984 Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 several tempted bass actually and the price is decent enough to buy one and try one out ....... interest on the rick copy actually lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 (edited) [quote name[size=3][b]The Top Guitars Company[/b][/size]] [size=3][b]With its eye on the 21st century, The Top Guitars Company will uphold the principle of "Honesty In Dealing Customers First". [/b][/size][/quote] Edited October 16, 2012 by Big_Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboy1984 Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 Check these out: Warwick copy (corvette) http://thetopguitars.com/products/Custom-Shop-Inspired-Warwick-Bass.html OLP is copy i think too http://thetopguitars.com/products/Great-OIP-5-Strings-Electric-Bass-In-Black-.html check out this Rick copy as well (see headstock as well) http://thetopguitars.com/products/Custom-Shop-Rickenbacker-Fireglo-4003-Black-Bass.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
such Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 the OLP (OIP ) looks like the real thing, they made two pickup versions towards the end of production. If it's one of those and it's really unused, the price is good. Still, I wouldn't do business with that shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 It's not a shop, it's the manufacturer's own website. I'd lay money that the NYC phone number is redirected to China, even if it rings at all. This stuff is all over TrandTang and similar sites. Anyone buying would do well to remember to factor in about 25% in taxes and duties, and keep their fingers crossed that customs allow it into the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 [quote name='such' timestamp='1350428325' post='1838915'] the OLP (OIP ) looks like the real thing, they made two pickup versions towards the end of production. If it's one of those and it's really unused, the price is good. Still, I wouldn't do business with that shop. [/quote] I think there must have been a lot of OLP parts on sale after production stopped. I have seen over the past couple of years a number of OLP MM2 basses with a few odd bits, very unusual colours, the wrong type of pickguard, slightly different body shape, etc. I suspect various people/companies bought crates of parts, and some were assembled into "genuine" OLP instruments, while some instruments end up just having an OLP neck and some hardware etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kongo Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Damn, back when I liked playing them that was the style of OLP I wanted; the two pickup option with maple fingerboard. No longer looking however...wonder how good these clones are? I'll bet someone here is gonna check eventually. :-P Who's the guilty one going to be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboy1984 Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 I got to admit i do have interest on the 5 string OLP and Rick copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommorichards Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 i want the "sabre" necks from the MM basses mainly, as it would be a lot easier to throw in on my project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dincz Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 [quote name='badboy1984' timestamp='1350409377' post='1838472'] check out this musicman copy. [url="http://thetopguitars.com/products/Musicman-4-Strings-Electric-Bass-.html"]http://thetopguitars...tric-Bass-.html[/url] [/quote] It includes a bow? "Bow Material: Brazil Wood" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kongo Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 [quote name='dincz' timestamp='1350550611' post='1840290'] It includes a bow? "Bow Material: Brazil Wood" [/quote] What the...? That's what it says haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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