parker_muse Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Here are some pics of a CMI rickenfaker that i picked up in cash converters of all places. Have you guys any idea of a date or value on this? I picked it up rather cheaply as i know they can be worth a few bob and i've always fancied a faker. It's had one owner from the 70's and as you can see it's in pretty tip top condition. The black marks on the back rub off, i have no idea what they are. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Mid 70s is about as accurate as you can be about non-serialised ones, which I assume this is. Value, on BC probably £300ish, on ThiefBay maybe £350 - £400, particularly if a bidding war kicks off. Anyway: CMI = Cleartone Musical Instruments, which was a sub-brand of Marshall Amps, apparently set up by Big Jim to side-step a dodgy/restrictive distribution deal the Marshall brand was tied to. As well as amps they sold guitars & basses, predominantly Japanese-made copies but also some original designs made in the UK by Ned Callan. This of course is a JapCrap copy & a damn fine one it looks too. These are the same, as far as I can tell, as the Shaftesbury & Cimar-badged through-necks, and are very accurate, realistically they only compromise on the original with the generic little tuners and single truss rod. Because they appear under a few different brands, this type is fairly common but I'm really stumped as to who made them. I can say though it wasn't Matsumoku (who did make CMI bolt-neck fakers), Fujigen or Kasuga - their Rick copies are well-documented and have idiosyncrasies and differences that make them easy to recognise. As far as I can see this one looks in great condition, very unusual to see the bridge pup cover still in place, they are usually the first thing to get removed/lost, just like real Ricks. More pics, as soon as you like! Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parker_muse Posted August 23, 2010 Author Share Posted August 23, 2010 Your wish is my command. P.S I'm camera illiterate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Has that got a varnished fretboard or bare wood? J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckman67 Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 A very nice find, I found a Musicman SUB at Cash Converters wish I had have found a Ric faker like yours though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parker_muse Posted August 23, 2010 Author Share Posted August 23, 2010 [quote name='Bassassin' post='933920' date='Aug 23 2010, 05:20 PM']Has that got a varnished fretboard or bare wood? J.[/quote] Varnished mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom1946 Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Hey Tom that looks good! Did you get it for a good price? I have a Rockinbetter loaded with rick pickups, bridge, wiring etc', I also had a real one and I couldn't tell them apart so I sold the real one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parker_muse Posted August 24, 2010 Author Share Posted August 24, 2010 Hey Tom, I got it for £130, which i thought was a complete bargain especially as it plays so god darn well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 £130 is the sh*t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom1946 Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 That's a good buy mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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