Heerby 'Mystery Tour' Rick

[NikNik]

Spotted this earlier on. Wondered why it was so cheap, given that it doesn't look like a Chickenbacker. Then I saw the string height. Even the bridge grub-screws are nearly out of their threads. No more play on that bridge.

Heerby 4001S

[prowla]

Yep, Japanese. 
The neck-lift is quite severe; could be the set neck failing.

Severely overpriced - the Macca paint job isn’t worth that.

Looks like an Allparts replacement bridge/tailpiece on it. 

Edited August 3, 2024 by prowla

[prowla]

Oh, it’s in Japan; it’s probably a speculative broker fronting someone else’s sale. 

[tauzero]

On 03/08/2024 at 14:48, prowla said:

Yep, Japanese. 
The neck-lift is quite severe; could be the set neck failing.

Severely overpriced - the Macca paint job isn’t worth that.

Looks like an Allparts replacement bridge/tailpiece on it. 

 

ISTR (from reading, I don't know Rickenbackers) there's an issue with the routing for the neck pickup weakening the body and the neck pivoting upwards as a result.

[Bassassin]

Heerby was a Japan-market sub-brand of Kasuga, this is a refinished RB600:

 

 

Does look like it's got the all-too-common banana-neck syndrome.

[NikNik]

15 hours ago, Bassassin said:

Heerby was a Japan-market sub-brand of Kasuga, this is a refinished RB600:

 

 

 

Does look like it's got the all-too-common banana-neck syndrome.

Nice one, Bassassin.

Never heard of this brand, but have had a look, and sure enough.....

 

First Far East copies I've seen with set necks.

[Bassassin]

7 hours ago, NikNik said:

First Far East copies I've seen with set necks.

 

There were a few others. Matsumoku did an accurate-looking set-neck 4001S type, I've also seen a Fresher set-neck with binding & big inlays, probably made by Chushin. I've also got a pic of a set-neck with triangle inlays & checked binding, no name or identifying details, so I have no idea who made that!

 

When you've seen a hundred different 70s MIJ Fakers in almost as many different variations, you're just left with the distinct impression they were making it up as they went along!