King Tut Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Interesting! https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_rb_414cs_classic_series.htm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Merry Xmas Mr. Hall! 1 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Obviously derived from their experience of producing a faker 12 string and getting away with it (one of the guitar players in my band uses one). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Er....ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickJ Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 I wasn't a member when the whole Rickenbacker thing happened. What constitutes a "fake", was it directly cloning the body and headstock shape? If so are these sufficiently different that they are not in infringement of any copyright. And if that's the case can they be bought and sold on this forum?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 I can’t work out if it’s bad or good. Interesting, yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songofthewind Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 I think that is butt-ugly. YMMV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 That's really quite nasty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Mark Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 (edited) Thomann has been selling these for a few years now. The photos on its site show good detailing such as a set neck, body and neck binding, decent hardware and finishes. For the money they look very good. Obviously the aesthetics have been adjusted to avoid litigation. I've read they don't sound much like a Ricky but for less than a tenth of the price I think they're a stylish alternative to ubiquitous Fender copies. Edited December 21, 2019 by Sparky Mark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 It's absolutely beautiful and I'll do a proper review when it arrives. 3 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Sparky Mark said: Thomann has been selling these for a few years now. The photos on its site show good detailing such as a set neck, body and neck binding, decent hardware and finishes. For the money they look very good. Obviously the aesthetics have been adjusted to avoid litigation. I've read they don't sound much like a Ricky but for less than a tenth of the price I think they're a stylish alternative to ubiquitous Fender copies. Didn't the one they sold before have a hole? Sure I saw a photo with a hole top half of the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 1 hour ago, stewblack said: Didn't the one they sold before have a hole? Sure I saw a photo with a hole top half of the body. Aye. The original version were semi hollow. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidder652003 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 probably plays better than the "origional" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Tut Posted December 21, 2019 Author Share Posted December 21, 2019 It's described as hollow in the description. Body wood is Mahogany which would probably make it quite a dark sounding bass, so not s Rik soundalike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDaBass Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 I quite like it. Maybe good fun tinkering with different PUPs & controls. I bet a black would look good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 28 minutes ago, JohnDaBass said: I bet a black would look good! I'm afraid it was a mistake saying that 🤣 https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_rb_414bk_classic_series.htm?sid=68996b485894d5bcc89c4cce97a8a99d 1 hour ago, King Tut said: Body wood is Mahogany which would probably make it quite a dark sounding bass, Even strung with flats I don't remember it being particularly dark sounding. Pickup positions and strings trump body wood every time. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDaBass Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Yup black looks gorgeous. It probably sounds darker than the Sunburst 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 They're vaguely Ric-like, based on the Rockinbetter/Chickenbacker 34" scale and bridge. I plan to finish off one of my Ric-a-likes today - a black one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 1 hour ago, JohnDaBass said: Yup black looks gorgeous. It probably sounds darker than the Sunburst 😂 I went for the cherry burst for this very reason. The black would doubtless be good for metal but I need a lighter more colourful sound. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 I think these look great in both colours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 8 minutes ago, scrumpymike said: I think these look great in both colours! I think they look awful - I guess we just have differing opinions! 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 8 minutes ago, scrumpymike said: I think these look great in both colours! Mike has spoken. You can have a bash on mine at the next bash mate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 (edited) 34 minutes ago, stewblack said: Mike has spoken. You can have a bash on mine at the next bash mate. I'll be there! I'll bring along my latest faker too... (For the record, it's the one on the right which is a real Rickenbacker and a couple of folks had a go on it at the last SE Bass Bash!) Edited December 21, 2019 by prowla 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 9 minutes ago, prowla said: I'll be there! I'll bring along my latest faker too... Excellent I have a couple you can try too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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