Bassassin Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 5 minutes ago, stewblack said: Wow! You never cease to amaze me with your knowledge in this area. What told you it wasn't a Matsumoku ? Mats have some easy to spot details - slightly translucent pickguard with control position dots, Grover copy tuners, very dark fretboard wood and a small "staple" style bridge pickup, like the OP's bass. Also helps that I've got both a Matsumoku and a Shafty myself! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Stereo Sound on jack plate, thru-neck, but gap on binding is narrower than a real Ric, surprisingly no control knob position dots on pickguard (is it a replacement pickguard?), typical generic Japanese tuners, round holes in tailpiece string feeds, screw-through strap buttons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 @Bassassin speak honto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 I see you've popped over to the fakers group. 🙂 My not-dissimilar faker (black not fg, though). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted January 24, 2020 Author Share Posted January 24, 2020 All the bits to finish mine have finally arrived. Nothing major, mainly replacement screws as the scratchplate ones are really rusty and hardly hold in the holes. A pair of the newer style strap locks, I wasn't happy with the security of the bottom original one, it was kind of tight but the threads were all but stripped so I've plugged and redrilled the holes. I've also got some mirror acrylic to make a pickup bezel, I like the Rickysounds chrome one but it replaces the whole original bezel and it would look too new, I prefer the style of their black one that just fills the cavity but would rather chrome so I'm going to make my own. It should all be finished by the end of the weekend. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 8 hours ago, Maude said: All the bits to finish mine have finally arrived. Nothing major, mainly replacement screws as the scratchplate ones are really rusty and hardly hold in the holes. A pair of the newer style strap locks, I wasn't happy with the security of the bottom original one, it was kind of tight but the threads were all but stripped so I've plugged and redrilled the holes. I've also got some mirror acrylic to make a pickup bezel, I like the Rickysounds chrome one but it replaces the whole original bezel and it would look too new, I prefer the style of their black one that just fills the cavity but would rather chrome so I'm going to make my own. It should all be finished by the end of the weekend. Look forward to seeing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 9 hours ago, prowla said: I see you've popped over to the fakers group. 🙂 My not-dissimilar faker (black not fg, though). Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share Posted January 25, 2020 I've made the bezel. I might make another as I cut the pickup aperture longer on one side to accommodate the wire from the pickup as it leaves the coil at the top, I assumed the pickup would need to poke through the aperture but after a trial mock up I don't think it needs to. I can't tell until it's strung and set up. If it doesn't poke through then there's no need to have an off centre opening, I'll see if it bugs me enough. This'll do for now as I just want to assemble and play it. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Maude said: I've made the bezel. I might make another as I cut the pickup aperture longer on one side to accommodate the wire from the pickup as it leaves the coil at the top, I assumed the pickup would need to poke through the aperture but after a trial mock up I don't think it needs to. I can't tell until it's strung and set up. If it doesn't poke through then there's no need to have an off centre opening, I'll see if it bugs me enough. This'll do for now as I just want to assemble and play it. 🙂 The edges of the pickup hole seem equidistant from the screw holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share Posted January 25, 2020 The little thumbrest I've put on it makes it less obvious but the hole is definitely off centre, but it looks OK now its on. Like I said I allowed room for the wire as I didn't want it shearing off if the pickup needed raising through the aperture, as it happens now it's built up it doesn't need the space. I didn't know until it was finished. It's not quite right but it is just a copy of a shonky wonky Rickenbacker. 😉 I'll put some pictures up tomorrow when the light is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share Posted January 25, 2020 (edited) Here it is in place, it's not amazing but it kind of looks the part. The bridge isn't quite straight either but it's been like that for forty-three years so it won't hurt now. edit: yeah I know D string isn't sat in the saddle groove it is now 🙂 Edited January 26, 2020 by Maude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 8 hours ago, Maude said: Here it is in place, it's not amazing but it kind of looks the part. The bridge isn't quite straight either but it's been like that for forty-three years so it won't hurt now. edit: yeah I know D string isn't sat in the saddle groove it is now 🙂 It looks OK to me. And yes, I spotted the D-string! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 BTW - this is my Mat; it is provisionally going to someone in Scotland, if/when I get a box to post it in... (See the dot position markers on the Vol/Tone controls?) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 This is how I picked up another Mat I had earlier; it was a Diamond brand (which was related to Aria). (The clear TRC had had the original logo removed and a laser-printed alternative stuck on the back; that didn't last.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 All back together and set up. The chrome is all fairly pitted and I've left all the damage in the paint, just tinted the bare wood chips and polished everything. The neck and frets have cleaned up nicely. And I sanded the mirror backing off the TRC and painted it white, the lettering isn't the best but it'll do for now. New strap buttons. And the screws I had to put in to pull the tailpiece down, not ideal but the action is now nice and low and it plays great. I've scrubbed the case and it's also come up nicely, just need to fix a couple of bits inside and everything will be finished. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 (edited) With her big sister 🙂 Edited February 3, 2020 by Maude 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share Posted February 10, 2020 @hiram.k.hackenbacker I apologise as I completely forgot to message the chap I bought this off about the TRC. I have now but he just said he bought it off some guy on the FB faker group. Someone has just asked the very same question on the FB group which is what jogged my memory, possibly even you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 11 minutes ago, Maude said: @hiram.k.hackenbacker I apologise as I completely forgot to message the chap I bought this off about the TRC. I have now but he just said he bought it off some guy on the FB faker group. Someone has just asked the very same question on the FB group which is what jogged my memory, possibly even you. This one was done by the guy in the FB faker group... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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