Diamond in the rough

[TheGreek]

It would be against the rules to post this in the weird and wonderful thread (not from ebay) and I couldn’t find what was the "Jap crap" thread so having to start a new one.

 

Seller has a number of doubtful items which you probably wouldn't want.  This is possibly the pick of his collection. 

 

A Maya Rick copy which he acknowledges has been played with. Not cheap...

 

Please view this ad:

Rickenbacker Bass Maya Japan 70s,
https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/rickenbacker-bass-maya-japan-70s/1442961142

Price: £ 850

[itu]

850!

This should be in the bad jokes section.

[Bassassin]

This has been discussed at length of the FB Rickenfakers group. It's a mess, it has the collapsing neck pocket issue which affects many through-neck Rick copies and real Ricks. Someone has tried to remedy this by roughly routing the bridge into the body - but it still looks like it has an action you could stick your arm under. It's had an amateurish-looking refret which has hacked up the neck binding, and probably had the lacquer stripped from the fretboard at the same time.

 

With an obviously replaced scratchplate, it's also not unlikely the trc is as well, so it might not even be a Maya. The price is idiotic considering the issues, £300 would be pushing it.

[neepheid]

End of thread.