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Bassassin

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Bloody incredible. ;) So much for the recession / credit crunch, and this seems to be quite usual at the moment, people are spunking insane amounts of money on old 70s copies, not just RickenFakers, regardless of whether or not they're complete rubbish.

Seriously if anyone's got one of these they want rid of & think they can get one through without it getting pulled - now's the time to go for it.

I'm looking at my Kasuga & Matsumoku Fakers now & thinking I could raise enough for a real one & have enough change to live on Indian takeaways for a week.

Just as well that's not the point, isn't it?

J.

Bassassin Grand Master

Bassassin

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[quote name='phil_the_bassist' post='397033' date='Feb 1 2009, 05:30 PM']f&ckin hell!!

I'm very tempted to get my Gianinni on there now!

....*get the camera and logs onto fleabay*[/quote]

Anyone we know? ;)

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Giannini-Japanese-Replica-Vintage-70s-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ320337447809"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Giannini-Japanese-Re...emZ320337447809[/url]

But "Japanese"? Really.

Brazil, Phil, [i]Brazil[/i].

J.

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Mr. Foxen

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[quote name='Bassassin' post='398487' date='Feb 2 2009, 11:25 PM']Anyone we know? ;)

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Giannini-Japanese-Replica-Vintage-70s-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ320337447809"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Giannini-Japanese-Re...emZ320337447809[/url]

But "Japanese"? Really.

Brazil, Phil, [i]Brazil[/i].

J.[/quote]

The funny shaped case has to be a bonus.

hookys6stringbass Rising Star

hookys6stringbass

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[quote name='Bassassin' post='398487' date='Feb 2 2009, 11:25 PM']Anyone we know? ;)

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Giannini-Japanese-Replica-Vintage-70s-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ320337447809"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Giannini-Japanese-Re...emZ320337447809[/url]

But "Japanese"? Really.

Brazil, Phil, [i]Brazil[/i].

J.[/quote]


that's a beaut...... I really like it.... I'm more intriged by these fakers than the real thing..... I think i'm losing it!!!

Happy Jack Grand Master

Happy Jack

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I was going to say how much I liked the dangly things below the tuners. Took me ages to realise they were the wardrobe handles.

So tell me Phil, what's that on the trussrod cover? ;)

phil_the_bassist Collaborator

phil_the_bassist

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[quote name='Happy Jack' post='398595' date='Feb 3 2009, 09:01 AM']I was going to say how much I liked the dangly things below the tuners. Took me ages to realise they were the wardrobe handles.

So tell me Phil, what's that on the trussrod cover? ;)[/quote]


the TRC is a clear perspex sheet, under which you can put any printed logo you see fit....it currently MAY read the logo of a popular bass manufacturer, but I'm not at liberty to disclose which brand that is. this bass was not, and will never have been created in any factury other than the Giannini manufacturing plant and other areas of construction or finishing. Phil holds no liability of the aforementioned bass guitar holding a resemblence implied of otherwise, to any such manufacturer whos products may be of similar build shape.

:P

Happy Jack Grand Master

Happy Jack

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And here's another wonderful chance to spend £560 ...

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Kay-Bass-Guitar-Project_W0QQitemZ370152424721QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item370152424721&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Kay-Bass-Gui...A1%7C240%3A1318[/url]

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beerdragon

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[quote name='Happy Jack' post='402465' date='Feb 6 2009, 11:37 PM']And here's another wonderful chance to spend £560 ...

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Kay-Bass-Guitar-Project_W0QQitemZ370152424721QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item370152424721&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Kay-Bass-Gui...A1%7C240%3A1318[/url][/quote]

£560?

Musky Proficient

Musky

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[quote name='Happy Jack' post='402465' date='Feb 6 2009, 10:37 PM']And here's another wonderful chance to spend £560 ...

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Kay-Bass-Guitar-Project_W0QQitemZ370152424721QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item370152424721&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Kay-Bass-Gui...A1%7C240%3A1318[/url][/quote]

Drool... lovely naked plywood... ;)

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phil_the_bassist

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[quote name='Bassassin' post='398487' date='Feb 2 2009, 11:25 PM']Anyone we know? ;)

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Giannini-Japanese-Replica-Vintage-70s-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ320337447809"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Giannini-Japanese-Re...emZ320337447809[/url][/quote]

I know this is cheeky as all hell, but I've just got the stereo output working...if anyone fancied it, it's free postage for all UK BCers :P

[/impish rascal-like behaviour]

Mr. Foxen Veteran

Mr. Foxen

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[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rockinbetter-by-Tokai-Sunburst-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ140300287083QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item140300287083&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]Rockinsbetter[/url]

2x18 Mentor

2x18

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Acoustic in an "Unusual " finish! ---- YUK.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/semi-acoustic-bass-guitar-project-99p-start-no-res_W0QQitemZ180327457635QQihZ008QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/semi-acoustic-bass-g...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

Will.

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Musky

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[quote name='2x18' post='404028' date='Feb 9 2009, 08:35 AM']Acoustic in an "Unusual " finish! ---- YUK.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/semi-acoustic-bass-guitar-project-99p-start-no-res_W0QQitemZ180327457635QQihZ008QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/semi-acoustic-bass-g...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

Will.[/quote]

That one rings a bell - I'm sure that's been up before. It wouldn't surprise me if that goes for good money, seeing as how there are no production copies and the real thing would set you back a fortune.

Bassassin Grand Master

Bassassin

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[quote name='Musky' post='404047' date='Feb 9 2009, 09:31 AM']That one rings a bell - I'm sure that's been up before. It wouldn't surprise me if that goes for good money, seeing as how there are no production copies and the real thing would set you back a fortune.[/quote]
I for one would love the opportunity to bring that back to life. Watching with great interest...

J.

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SJA

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Rickenberger-
[url="http://www.members.shaw.ca/wilkatguitars/DV_Rickberg.html"]http://www.members.shaw.ca/wilkatguitars/DV_Rickberg.html[/url]

Happy Jack Grand Master

Happy Jack

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Am I missing something here?

The main point of this custom build seems to be that it's headless.

There are four photos available ... in every one of them the head is cropped from the photo.

Doh!

Mr. Foxen Veteran

Mr. Foxen

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[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Richenbacker-bass-guitar-copy_W0QQitemZ140300474075QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item140300474075&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]countdown to dissapearance[/url]

Bassassin Grand Master

Bassassin

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[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='404910' date='Feb 9 2009, 11:14 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Richenbacker-bass-guitar-copy_W0QQitemZ140300474075QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item140300474075&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]countdown to dissapearance[/url][/quote]
That's been on before - since then it's acquired a different "history" (why is every Ebayer a bull$h1tter?) but this is a home-made body attached to the neck from what looks like an old medium-scale Kay EB-0 copy, possibly the hardware from the Kay too.

He's trying to avoid The Pull by spelling Rickenbacker with an additional h, but in doing so is also avoiding searches. ;)

J.

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2x18

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Hondo Copy

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HONDO-II-BASS-GUITAR-1970s-vintage_W0QQitemZ200309038782QQihZ010QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HONDO-II-BASS-GUITAR...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

Will.

Bassassin Grand Master

Bassassin

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[quote name='2x18' post='406250' date='Feb 11 2009, 01:32 PM']Hondo Copy

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HONDO-II-BASS-GUITAR-1970s-vintage_W0QQitemZ200309038782QQihZ010QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HONDO-II-BASS-GUITAR...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

Will.[/quote]

The £560 sale fell through, then:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200302879566"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=200302879566[/url]

Not really surprised, I guess the buyer woke up.

J.

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Mr. Foxen

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[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hondo-II-Bass-Guitar-Rickenbacker-style-1981_W0QQitemZ180330112045QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item180330112045&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]Hondo II[/url]

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