Loralai Posted August 4, 2009 Posted August 4, 2009 Hi guys....for sale me beloved Ricky copy from 1973, by Vorg. I'm told it's a prime example of 'Jap ~*ap!' I love it. The pickups could do with a 'service' and it's had the odd tiny knock, but if you're into these you'll love it too.............it's bright yellow and green, a real character, with your classic clunky Ricky sound. pics on request...I'm looking for £500. Cheers Chaps! Laura
aj5string Posted August 4, 2009 Posted August 4, 2009 thats nice - i really like the colours in a strange way!
Loralai Posted August 4, 2009 Author Posted August 4, 2009 [quote name='aj5string' post='560176' date='Aug 4 2009, 01:46 PM']thats nice - i really like the colours in a strange way![/quote] Why thank you.......it is rather cool, isn't it?
GreeneKing Posted August 4, 2009 Posted August 4, 2009 That looks very nice indeed. Is it a neck thru or a bolt on? Peter
aj5string Posted August 4, 2009 Posted August 4, 2009 [quote name='Loralai' post='560183' date='Aug 4 2009, 12:52 PM']Why thank you.......it is rather cool, isn't it?[/quote] It most definatley s - and if I had the cash you'd be getting a PM right now, unfortunatley I don't :-(
Beer of the Bass Posted August 4, 2009 Posted August 4, 2009 Nice! Reminds me of the old Golden Wonder cheese & onion packets
JanSpeeltBas Posted August 4, 2009 Posted August 4, 2009 Crazy bass...sure it's from '73? Vorg was a brand of Pearl (drumsets) who briefly entered guitar territory for a while with guitars, FX and amps. I recall a bass exactly like Epiphone's Genesis - early '80s and Taiwanese.
pete.young Posted August 4, 2009 Posted August 4, 2009 Snotglo? What we need is bassassin, someone go and haul him over here from the 'ebay' Japcrap thread!
Musky Posted August 4, 2009 Posted August 4, 2009 Paging Bassassin! Vorg's were another matsumoku made brand, or at least the rickenfakers were. No doubt Jon will have all the details.
Bassassin Posted August 4, 2009 Posted August 4, 2009 [quote name='Loralai' post='560172' date='Aug 4 2009, 01:40 PM']Hi guys....for sale me beloved Ricky copy from 1973, by Vorg. I'm told it's a prime example of 'Jap ~*ap!' Laura[/quote] And guess who told her? Hi Laura, welcome to BC, and I hope you stick around after you've found a buyer for your very unique & striking Rickenfaker. OK - the bass. I don't know if it's 1973 but I do know it's a Matsumoku, bolt-neck, and very Japanese. Vorg was indeed a sub-brand of Pearl (this actually says "Vorg By Pearl" on the trc) and not particularly common in the UK - it was probably made for the European market, where the brand is more usual. What can I say about Matsumoku Rick copies? Apart from the bolt-neck, dodgy little bridge pickup and in the case of this one, amazing Radioactive SnotGlo finish, these were the most accurate JapCrap Fakers, in fact most of the through-necks will have been happily passed off as real Ricks for years. But for the fact I'm skint, already have three, and have no more room for basses, I'd buy this myself. Jon.
Loralai Posted August 5, 2009 Author Posted August 5, 2009 [quote name='Bassassin' post='560660' date='Aug 4 2009, 09:41 PM']And guess who told her? Yes yes you did! Snot-glo...hadn't heard that one before - love it! It's a bolt -on neck....[/quote]
baustelle Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 Hello, would you accept offers or the price is fixed?
Loralai Posted August 6, 2009 Author Posted August 6, 2009 Hi there - send me a PM with the price you've got in mind!
Loralai Posted April 12, 2012 Author Posted April 12, 2012 I'm selling him again! I kept it in the end as I loved it too much but new bass and new baby forces sale! All details as below...........
MB1 Posted April 12, 2012 Posted April 12, 2012 'Beer of the Bass' Nice! Reminds me of the old Golden Wonder cheese & onion packets MB1. No!... everytime i picked it up, id fancy..." 2 pints of lager and a packet of crisps"!
Highfox Posted April 12, 2012 Posted April 12, 2012 [quote name='MB1' timestamp='1334246137' post='1613207'] 'Beer of the Bass' Nice! Reminds me of the old Golden Wonder cheese & onion packets MB1. No!... everytime i picked it up, id fancy..." 2 pints of lager and a packet of crisps"! [/quote] Good old Splogenessabounds
karlfer Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 Wish I'd held onto my Kasuga "tribute??" bass for another week, may have got more for it . Good luck, that's a beauty.
cocco Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 (edited) Hi laura, could you send some pics to [email protected] please? Edited April 13, 2012 by cocco
watton_earth Posted April 15, 2012 Posted April 15, 2012 [quote name='Stag' timestamp='1334240304' post='1613069'] This is rather topical at the moment, no? [/quote] Out of curiosity, why is this topical? (I've been away from the web for a while)
Wil Posted April 15, 2012 Posted April 15, 2012 The CEO of Rickenbacker recently decided to threaten Basschat with legal action if they didn't act to prevent the sale of Ricky copies - absurd, bullying tactics IMO.
watton_earth Posted April 15, 2012 Posted April 15, 2012 [quote name='Wil' timestamp='1334524997' post='1617298'] The CEO of Rickenbacker recently decided to threaten Basschat with legal action if they didn't act to prevent the sale of Ricky copies - absurd, bullying tactics IMO. [/quote] Oh yes the rather massive locked post at the top...
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