Nice looking NotaRic

[TheGreek]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304764730983?hash=item46f564be67:g:Z30AAOSwXgJju0Zr&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA8DOp69uENgNYK3Jva4EyRUFkHLqGsIBp%2BB%2BiC7%2BGxdjEq0%2F%2FtjdIeG1PUm0tQFyIcBEARR2JicntsBm1Th%2BAh3%2Bne8K1exwXh0lADby1seJbIZZiKh0HvaYm2088e2kaxObfoy8YCx1RboG83DLgNgQwtX1bePKXyMLm%2BsZYk7xLxTFEac2xOEG9wEZTqRkpN6xmPFwivuAK%2BQV4R5fPyCNABRTXhwvh3R9A21IOpg8ed3xJ4RbTSHQ4iSlzG5hGTyiyh8wYS1WmLzWKKqSbk1dKfDjqmwxL2kbja%2F5%2BTB%2FLJjyX5uiOz3BluRU0GjdYFw%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR7TZ6rqzYQ

[2x18]

Overpriced Chinese Copy -- More than double what they cost from Ali-express  -- They have been trying to sell these for ages -- Check out their other items.

Edited January 10, 2023 by 2x18

[prowla]

Chickenbacker from the seller in Paignton again - buy cheap from AliExpress, add a gushing sales pitch, and double the price.

[NikNik]

£700 for a Chickenbacker?

[prowla]

They've got an AliExpress 8-string for £799.99; I think it featured here a couple of weeks ago.

[Waddo Soqable]

I guess some would buy there rather than take a risk with getting one from AE with some uncertainty and a long lead time etc.. maybe, anything rik shape seems to be stupid money now, the old 70sjap made copies I've seen advertised for more than I've paid for a real Rick in the past. 

Surprised these don't get pulled off ebay by order of that rather vindictive old geezer 😉

[Bassassin]

Pretty colour, pretty eye-watering price.

 

Woul quite like this as an unrouted body/neck project, maybe for £150 or so. Apart from than massive housebrick heel. Why do all Chickenbackers seem to have that?

[Waddo Soqable]

I'm fairly sure folk have bought just the bare wooden body/neck husk  (with no elecs or hardware etc) of these from China to do their own projects, I assume from  Ali Express sellers and the like. The "rickenfakers" group on Facebook is by all accounts a good place to get info and indeed buy and sell freely without all the usual bullsht.. I don't /won't do Facebook so going on popular heresay on this. 

Edited January 14, 2023 by Waddo Soqable

[prowla]

18 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said:

I'm fairly sure folk have bought just the bare wooden body/neck husk  (with no elecs or hardware etc) of these from China to do their own projects, I assume from  Ali Express sellers and the like. The "rickenfakers" group on Facebook is by all accounts a good place to get info and indeed buy and sell freely without all the usual bullsht.. I don't /won't do Facebook so going on popular heresay on this. 

Some of the folks on this thread are members...

 

...incidentally, there's also a nascent "Rickenhackers" group, which is a safe haven for folks who mod their Rics and don't want to incur the wrath of the "thou shalt not mod your Ric" evangelists.

[Waddo Soqable]

1 hour ago, prowla said:

Some of the folks on this thread are members...

 

...incidentally, there's also a nascent "Rickenhackers" group, which is a safe haven for folks who mod their Rics and don't want to incur the wrath of the "thou shalt not mod your Ric" evangelists.

Have you got a link or something to rickenhackers? I can't seem to find anything obvious on 'tinternet (tho I'm pretty rubbish with all that malarkey) 

[prowla]

1 hour ago, Waddo Soqable said:

Have you got a link or something to rickenhackers? I can't seem to find anything obvious on 'tinternet (tho I'm pretty rubbish with all that malarkey) 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/680612456952121/?ref=share

[Waddo Soqable]

1 hour ago, prowla said:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/680612456952121/?ref=share

OK thanks for that, so it's another Fb thing then, there's prob a few areas that'd interest me over there but can't really bring myself to get involved with Facebook! 

From what I can see on the link they seem to be anti "faker" too... 🤨

[prowla]

10 hours ago, Waddo Soqable said:

OK thanks for that, so it's another Fb thing then, there's prob a few areas that'd interest me over there but can't really bring myself to get involved with Facebook! 

From what I can see on the link they seem to be anti "faker" too... 🤨

Yes - it's on FB; sorry that wasn't clear.

There's info in there useful for real & faker modders (wiring diagrams, sources for parts, build of a Hack-O-Sound box, etc.).

It's not really anti-faker per-se, but rather it's not looking to compete with the rickenfakers group.

[Waddo Soqable]

1 hour ago, prowla said:

Yes - it's on FB; sorry that wasn't clear.

There's info in there useful for real & faker modders (wiring diagrams, sources for parts, build of a Hack-O-Sound box, etc.).

It's not really anti-faker per-se, but rather it's not looking to compete with the rickenfakers group.

OK, interesting to know of anyway, the little bit I could see by clicking the link seemed to be saying "no fakers" but poss different once you're "in" 

[prowla]

1 hour ago, Waddo Soqable said:

OK, interesting to know of anyway, the little bit I could see by clicking the link seemed to be saying "no fakers" but poss different once you're "in" 

It says no fakers, but does so in deference to the preexisting fakers group rather than for any political/moral/brand-loyalty basis.

It actually says no Trademark infringements, which is a subtle difference! 🙂

[Waddo Soqable]

12 minutes ago, prowla said:

It says no fakers, but does so in deference to the preexisting fakers group rather than for any political/moral/brand-loyalty basis.

It actually says no Trademark infringements, which is a subtle difference! 🙂

Ah fair enough.. Pity these aren't just regular forums rather than attached to the 'orrible fizzogg thing

[prowla]

1 hour ago, Waddo Soqable said:

Ah fair enough.. Pity these aren't just regular forums rather than attached to the 'orrible fizzogg thing

TBH, I find FB alright

I use it for these SIGs rather than the online equivalent of a holiday slides show to inflict on your friends; I've bought & sold things there, met up with people, and so-on, much like here.