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Gear Discussion Forums => Rickenbacker Basses => Topic started by: ilan on March 31, 2021, 06:21:41 AM

Title: First batch of 4005XC completed
Post by: ilan on March 31, 2021, 06:21:41 AM

https://www.facebook.com/ricguitars/photos/a.236064636477195/4002370693179885

(https://scontent.fsdv2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/166325818_4002370699846551_6336693677612648378_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=9267fe&_nc_ohc=OFdh7_lq5F4AX-pehKu&_nc_ht=scontent.fsdv2-1.fna&oh=7b42bdaeebb410cbc1c8a37ef1910aef&oe=608AA715)

Title: Re: First batch of 4005XC completed
Post by: gearHed289 on March 31, 2021, 07:18:10 AM

Cool basses, but the price is one dollar short of crazy.

Title: Re: First batch of 4005XC completed
Post by: morrow on March 31, 2021, 08:06:16 AM

Beyond my budget , but I love them .

Title: Re: First batch of 4005XC completed
Post by: Dave W on March 31, 2021, 11:53:44 PM

I'm glad they made it.

Title: Re: First batch of 4005XC completed
Post by: morrow on April 01, 2021, 04:55:31 AM

And paves the way for a short scale 320 style bass .
I’d lose it if they make one ...

Title: Re: First batch of 4005XC completed
Post by: Pilgrim on April 02, 2021, 07:04:34 AM

Those are lovely.

I have no love for the solid body Ricks, but those are gorgeous.

Title: Re: First batch of 4005XC completed
Post by: Alanko on April 02, 2021, 03:39:23 PM

Getting in early at the Tire Kicker Olympics: Where's the left handed/five string/34'' version?

I can get the same bass from AliExpress for £300 and IT PLAY JUS AS GOOD.

Title: Re: First batch of 4005XC completed
Post by: Dave W on April 03, 2021, 12:13:53 AM

Quote from: Alanko on April 02, 2021, 03:39:23 PM

Getting in early at the Tire Kicker Olympics: Where's the left handed/five string/34'' version?

I can get the same bass from AliExpress for £300 and IT PLAY JUS AS GOOD.

My Harley Benton will smoke your AliExpress special.  :mrgreen:

Title: Re: First batch of 4005XC completed
Post by: Alanko on April 03, 2021, 11:27:37 AM

Quote from: Dave W on April 03, 2021, 12:13:53 AM

My Harley Benton will smoke your AliExpress special.  :mrgreen:

Made in the same factory as those Gibson-Epiphones, mate. My mates a guitar dealer and says it all comes out the same place. It would be a £1200 guitar if it had one of Those names on the headstock, if you follow?

Title: Re: First batch of 4005XC completed
Post by: Dave W on April 03, 2021, 10:19:02 PM

Quote from: Alanko on April 03, 2021, 11:27:37 AM

Made in the same factory as those Gibson-Epiphones, mate. My mates a guitar dealer and says it all comes out the same place. It would be a £1200 guitar if it had one of Those names on the headstock, if you follow?

Your mate is mistaken. Gibson owns two factories in Qingdao, they make nothing but Epis. If Wikipedia is correct, Harley Bentons are made in about 20 different factories in China, Indonesia and Vietnam. Gibson does contract out a few Epi models to other factories.