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In the same way that a Lakland 55-76 takes the idea of an SR5 and takes a different spin on it, I've been thinking about commissioning a ricky 5 string "tribute"... All the 5 string fakers are 34" and have horribly close string spacing...

So the things that are fixed for me are - maple neck/body, 35" scale, through body stringing option, active. 38mm ish string to string spacing at the nut - 75mm at the bridge..

I don't seem to be able to find a 5 string ricky style bridge, so probably a high mass bridge from one of the normal suspects... Need some advice on pickups, might be nice to have stereo output.

Thoughts?

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I'd say go for it. But please remember we are a Rickenbacker free forum after several threats from the Rickenbacker organisation. I have had the displeasure to play an original Ric five string and the the string spacing was so ridiculously tight it went straight back on the wall.

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A member on here called Wizbat - not sure if he still posts - had a matching pair of Rick-styled 6ers built by Jon Shuker, maybe 8 or 9 years ago:

[url="http://s1276.photobucket.com/user/LanterneRouge/media/Rickenfakers/Shuker%206ers_zpsgbxav7rm.jpg.html"][/url]

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[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1490104054' post='3262173']
A member on here called Wizbat - not sure if he still posts - had a matching pair of Rick-styled 6ers built by Jon Shuker, maybe 8 or 9 years ago:

[url="http://s1276.photobucket.com/user/LanterneRouge/media/Rickenfakers/Shuker%206ers_zpsgbxav7rm.jpg.html"][/url]
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Thanks... Not quite the way I want to do it, but the proportions look fine, which was a worry..

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[quote name='eude' timestamp='1490104364' post='3262176']
Bass Surgery made at least one 6 string Rickenbaker >>

More here - [url="http://www.3dentourage.com/425/6-string-ric.htm"]http://www.3dentoura...-string-ric.htm[/url]
I have a feeling they're out of business now though...

Eude
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That's very conventional for a Bass Surgery instrument. And yes they have gone out of business now.

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