chriswareham Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Hi folks, I've just put up the basics for site devoted to Rickenfakers: http://www.rickenfaker.info/ I'm hoping it can become a useful repository for descriptions, technical specs and pictures of bass guitars that are influenced by the design of the Rickenbacker 4000 series. So far I've added incomplete pages for the Rickenfakers I have owned, and I would love it if the owners of other models felt like submitting informations on those that they own or any further information on the models already up there. I'm particularly interested in scans of original promotional material such as magazine adverts or catalogues as I guess these are the "primary source material" for reliable information. Note to the moderators - I pledge not to my site for anything commercial (for example, trading Rickenfakers) and I wont be adding any advertising to it. However, if you feel this post is inappropriate for Basschat then please remove it. Cheers, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Nice one - images are missing for the Jolana by the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Burn the Kay with fire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriswareham Posted March 4, 2014 Author Share Posted March 4, 2014 [quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1393973555' post='2386579'] Nice one - images are missing for the Jolana by the way! [/quote] Yup, they should be up tomorrow. The only ones I have at the moment are from when I first acquired it, complete with truss rod cover that looked as though it had been fashioned from a plastic lid using a pair of scissors! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriswareham Posted March 4, 2014 Author Share Posted March 4, 2014 (edited) [quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1393973863' post='2386584'] Burn the Kay with fire! [/quote] I have soft spot for the Kay - crudest construction I've ever seen but it sounds fantastic! I own another one in blue, but it was just a parts donor since the scratch plate was so badly cut that it pressed up against the pickup surrounds and broke them. I harvested the bridge and ashtray cover from it since the previous owner of the "tobacco burst" one had stuck on a Fender Jazz bridge with string spacing that was too wide. Edited March 4, 2014 by chriswareham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Nice one! Thanks for doing this. I can send you the measurements for the Rockinbetter if you don't have those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommorichards Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Ive advertised that you're after info over at the rickenfakers facebook page! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 [quote name='chriswareham' timestamp='1393975040' post='2386613'] I have soft spot for the Kay - crudest construction I've ever seen but it sounds fantastic! [/quote] I couldn't agree more. I had flatwounds on the K-20B i recently sold and despite it's crude construction it sounded great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriswareham Posted March 4, 2014 Author Share Posted March 4, 2014 [quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1393975738' post='2386627'] Nice one! Thanks for doing this. I can send you the measurements for the Rockinbetter if you don't have those. [/quote] Yes please! That's the only one that's up there at the moment that I no longer own. Mine was the later model one which I found to be very well made, although the pickups weren't very aesthetically pleasing to look at. I considered putting pickups from [url="http://classicamplification.net/Pickups/Rick_pickup.htm"]Classic Amplification[/url] into it, but then sold it when I got the Hondo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriswareham Posted March 4, 2014 Author Share Posted March 4, 2014 (edited) [quote name='tommorichards' timestamp='1393976501' post='2386633'] Ive advertised that you're after info over at the rickenfakers facebook page! [/quote] Cool! If memory serves I think you're the guy with a Gherson - would you be up for sending me some pics and technical details of it if you still have it? From what I've read the Ghersons were Italian made and one of the best. Edited March 4, 2014 by chriswareham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Hi Chris, just checked out the site and it's a good start. I'll get some pics & info together of my 3 (Kasuga bolt-neck, Matsumoku-made through-neck/dual truss, & unknown (possibly originally a Shaftesbury) through-neck. I've also got numerous 70s catalogues which feature pics & model numbers (including the Hondo) so if I can get my laptop to talk to my ancient scanner, I can get these to you as well. BTW the Hondo's Korean, not Japanese. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriswareham Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1393977729' post='2386645'] Hi Chris, just checked out the site and it's a good start. I'll get some pics & info together of my 3 (Kasuga bolt-neck, Matsumoku-made through-neck/dual truss, & unknown (possibly originally a Shaftesbury) through-neck. I've also got numerous 70s catalogues which feature pics & model numbers (including the Hondo) so if I can get my laptop to talk to my ancient scanner, I can get these to you as well. BTW the Hondo's Korean, not Japanese. Jon. [/quote] Oops - I'll correct the Hondo page straight away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommorichards Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Bunch of pics here dude, ill get some info on it soon http://trichards.co.uk/gallery.php?load=images/gallery/Gherson%20faker/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommorichards Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 (edited) And a vid of sounds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu92Qp1oKUA Edited March 24, 2014 by icastle Link fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Good stuff Chris, can it have a marketplace or will that run into problems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 [quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1394005701' post='2386714'] Good stuff Chris, can it have a marketplace or will that run into problems? [/quote] Our experience of the sort of attention you get from advertising a few odd fakes shows that a site dedicated to doing nothing but that wouldn't be a particularly good idea. Such a site wouldn't be linked to from Basschat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratman Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 But there is a link on the site to BC. Will that cause any problems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 [quote name='ratman' timestamp='1394010249' post='2386770'] But there is a link on the site to BC. Will that cause any problems? [/quote] Only if it was advertising fakers for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brensabre79 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 How about mods? Many people upgrade things on their fakers, like pickups, bridge, truss rod cover etc. Might be a good idea to have a section on this... Oh let me know if you need any graphics Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matski Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 (edited) What brand of faker is this? It's pretty close to the real thing. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrHN9tJLaQ0[/media] Edited March 8, 2014 by matski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Interesting video, wonder what our friend would have to say about the irreverently nicknamed Chickenbacker. It's a Bass Collection/ Rockinbetter kinda thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matski Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Thanks for that. I would have thought Mr Buble could afford a real Ric for his vid though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozza Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Maybe he doesn't like Jim Hall's methods and is using a faker in protest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 [quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1394005701' post='2386714'] Good stuff Chris, can it have a marketplace or will that run into problems? [/quote] I would have thought there must be a way to do this without too many problems... e.g. sending pics privately via email, etc... [size=4]Now some of this stuff here is very nice, and not too pricey, either... *displays range of questionable under-the-counter goods*[/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I've got my heavily modifed Rockinbetter (the Rickenbastard) half Rockinbetter, with Hondo electrics, and Hipshot bridge. And custom TRC from Jon (Bassassin). Oh and a gaffa taped pickguard. Don't know it you want pics of anything like that though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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