RickenFakers

[The Twickerman]

[quote name='The Twickerman' post='920128' date='Aug 9 2010, 09:58 PM']I think I can answer that! It's from a Eko. I have a Eko B02 short scale bass with one of these. It sounds fantastic.

I subsequently had a bass build, by Brandoni, using a NOS Eko fretless neck, an unspecified (guitar?) body and two of these pickups. Strangely, they both sound the same - despite being spaced quite far apart.[/quote]

See here:-

[url="http://www.fetishguitars.com/html/eko/index/05finalyears.html"]http://www.fetishguitars.com/html/eko/inde...finalyears.html[/url]

Click the 1983 brochure. Last column, third row.

Edited August 9, 2010 by The Twickerman

[Annoying Twit]

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tokai-rockinbetter-Bass-Fireglow-/330459611884?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item4cf0ed82ec"]Rockinbetter[/url]

[Musky]

A Shaftesbury perhaps? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RICKENBACKER-BASS-REPLICA-BEATLES-/140440003099"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RICKENBACKER-BASS-RE...S-/140440003099[/url]

Though you'd think a Beatles fanatic would know that it's not just like Paul McCartney's at all.

Wonder if that TRC is genuine?

[Annoying Twit]

[quote name='Musky' post='925410' date='Aug 15 2010, 10:42 AM']A Shaftesbury perhaps? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RICKENBACKER-BASS-REPLICA-BEATLES-/140440003099"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RICKENBACKER-BASS-RE...S-/140440003099[/url][/quote]

It looks extremely similar to my Cimar.

[Bassassin]

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='925578' date='Aug 15 2010, 02:01 PM']It looks extremely similar to my Cimar.[/quote]
I think Shafties & Cimars may have been from the same factory.

No idea which one, though.

J.

[Mr. Foxen]

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1976-Left-Handed-Ibanez-2388B-Bass-Rickenbacker-Copy-/120609929906?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV"]Lefty Ibanez[/url]

[tino]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='927511' date='Aug 17 2010, 01:21 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1976-Left-Handed-Ibanez-2388B-Bass-Rickenbacker-Copy-/120609929906?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV"]Lefty Ibanez[/url][/quote]
Not as nice as the earlier through neck and the pups although more accurate sound pants compared to the earlier ebo neck type pup........did I mention I just so happen to have one of the earlier model in pretty fantastic condition for sale????

[tino]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='927511' date='Aug 17 2010, 01:21 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1976-Left-Handed-Ibanez-2388B-Bass-Rickenbacker-Copy-/120609929906?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV"]Lefty Ibanez[/url][/quote]
Hows about a righty Ibanez....in super condition......feel free to make a punt at it chaps.....no insults please...Ive heard em all before

[Mr. Foxen]

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KASUGA-EB-750-RICKENBACKER-REPLICA-BASS-/320578900743?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV"]Kasuga[/url]

[Bassassin]

[quote name='Johnston' post='931639' date='Aug 21 2010, 08:59 AM']Surely the ebay police will have that pulled for the ricky TRC and use of rickenbacker in the title.[/quote]
Very likely. I do like the white front/black back/checked binding on that one. :brow:

J.

[Annoying Twit]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='931541' date='Aug 21 2010, 12:16 AM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KASUGA-EB-750-RICKENBACKER-REPLICA-BASS-/320578900743?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV"]Kasuga[/url][/quote]

Another bolt on from Bolton.

[karlfer]

[quote name='Bassassin' post='931646' date='Aug 21 2010, 09:09 AM']Very likely. I do like the white front/black back/checked binding on that one. :brow:

J.[/quote]


Convinced this was the one sold a few months back, Leeds Gumtree I think.
I know I just missed one exactly the same, at £250.

Jason from Bolton will want more, he got £275 for a bolt on Hondo Rickenfaker not too long back.

[Annoying Twit]

Hondo bolt on. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/hondo-4001-fireglo-bass-guitar-70s-tokai-japan-mij-rare-/250686822719?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/hondo-4001-fireglo-b...ents_Guitars_CV[/url]

Why does this have Tokai in the description?

Edited August 23, 2010 by Annoying Twit

[Bassassin]

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='934187' date='Aug 23 2010, 09:19 PM']Why does this have Tokai in the description?[/quote]

Either a: because the seller's a liar, or b: because there's a (possibly spurious) suggestion that some of Hondo's higher-end stuff - ie not this - was latterly made in Japan by Tokai. There are certainly some confirmed Matsumoku Hondos in the early 80s Professional range, but I've never seen anything positively ID'd as Tokai.

I'm now pretty certain that all of their 70s copy stuff (even the nice ones like the set-neck LP I had) was Korean in origin.

J.

[Soloshchenko]

Mines on, as wonderful as it is I'm physically in love with my jazz bass:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110578100459&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT"]Rick Copy[/url]

Hope it doesn't get pulled!

[Annoying Twit]

I do like the look of that one.

[Soloshchenko]

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='936411' date='Aug 25 2010, 09:10 PM']I do like the look of that one.[/quote]

Cheers mate. It's actually a really nice bass with a cracking sound. It actually sounds a lot more powerful than my Jazz, I've just become too accustomed to the Fenders. It'll make someone very happy it just seems wasted being with me because I don't play it enough.

[Mr. Foxen]

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ibenez-Rickenbacker-Replica-Bass-guitar-/220660435027?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV"]"Ibenez"[/url]

Local to me too, if anyone wants a report, an excuse to go play with it would be nice.

[karlfer]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='937493' date='Aug 26 2010, 08:40 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ibenez-Rickenbacker-Replica-Bass-guitar-/220660435027?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV"]"Ibenez"[/url]

Local to me too, if anyone wants a report, an excuse to go play with it would be nice.[/quote]


Ummm, an Ibanez that cost £1000 in the '70's

[Annoying Twit]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='937493' date='Aug 26 2010, 08:40 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ibenez-Rickenbacker-Replica-Bass-guitar-/220660435027?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV"]"Ibenez"[/url]

Local to me too, if anyone wants a report, an excuse to go play with it would be nice.[/quote]

[quote]There has been an extra switch added at some point, which does absolutely nothing.[/quote]

?????

It'll be interesting to see how much this goes for. Is it a bolt on or a through neck?

[Bassassin]

It's a bolt-neck - you can tell because there's no skunk stripe on the front of the body.

This probably started life as an Ibanez 2388B but it's far from original now.

J.

[Dave Vader]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='937493' date='Aug 26 2010, 08:40 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ibenez-Rickenbacker-Replica-Bass-guitar-/220660435027?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV"]"Ibenez"[/url]

Local to me too, if anyone wants a report, an excuse to go play with it would be nice.[/quote]

Listing gone, ricky police strike again.

[Mr. Foxen]

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Now-stock-Tuscany-BIRD-Bass-Guitar-Cherry-/290469241409?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV"]Modern Tuscany.[/url]

[allighatt0r]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='939123' date='Aug 29 2010, 12:09 AM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Now-stock-Tuscany-BIRD-Bass-Guitar-Cherry-/290469241409?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV"]Modern Tuscany.[/url][/quote]

Why do they insist on putting manky huge pole piece pickups in these things?

[Mr. Foxen]

[quote name='allighatt0r' post='939303' date='Aug 29 2010, 12:16 PM']Why do they insist on putting manky huge pole piece pickups in these things?[/quote]

Probably overstocked due to MM copies being loads less popular than P bass ones, plus big poles means you get away with looser string spacing tolerances.