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Gear Discussion Forums => Rickenbacker Basses => Topic started by: ilan on April 04, 2020, 01:45:48 AM

Title: Real deal or fake?
Post by: ilan on April 04, 2020, 01:45:48 AM: https://www.ebay.com/itm/274327023547

EDITED to clarify: the subject line is sarcasm.
Title: Re: Real deal or fake?
Post by: Paul Boyer on April 04, 2020, 07:18:02 AM: Not.
Even.
Close.
Title: Re: Real deal or fake?
Post by: ilan on April 04, 2020, 07:33:30 AM: I was joking, Paul. The auction title says "4003 clone"...
Title: Re: Real deal or fake?
Post by: clankenstein on April 04, 2020, 05:42:33 PM: I wonder if they are"made in the USA" flatwounds too.
Title: Re: Real deal or fake?
Post by: Dave W on April 04, 2020, 08:20:03 PM: "UPGRADED TO FLAT SOUND STRINGS." ?? How can anyone resist a deal like that! I'm on it! :mrgreen:

It's a real fake, all right. How is this still up? Are the Halls asleep?
Title: Re: Real deal or fake?
Post by: ilan on April 05, 2020, 11:38:19 AM: Quote from: Dave W on April 04, 2020, 08:20:03 PM
How is this still up? Are the Halls asleep?

I think the Rickenwaffen is inactive for some years now.
Title: Re: Real deal or fake?
Post by: doombass on April 05, 2020, 01:49:01 PM: Quote from: Dave W on April 04, 2020, 08:20:03 PM
"UPGRADED TO FLAT SOUND STRINGS." ?? How can anyone resist a deal like that! I'm on it! :mrgreen:

I'm not. I try my best to play sharp tones all the time. And dress sharp, but I suck at that. :-\
Title: Re: Real deal or fake?
Post by: Dave W on April 06, 2020, 10:02:04 PM: Quote from: doombass on April 05, 2020, 01:49:01 PM
I'm not. I try my best to play sharp tones all the time. And dress sharp, but I suck at that. :-\

(https://i.imgur.com/sVBBANy.gif)
Title: Re: Real deal or fake?
Post by: Paul Boyer on April 10, 2020, 07:46:45 AM: Chloë Grace Moretz, right?
Title: Re: Real deal or fake?
Post by: Dave W on April 10, 2020, 08:35:59 PM: I think so.
Title: Re: Real deal or fake?
Post by: Alanko on April 12, 2020, 11:26:45 AM: Quote from: ilan on April 05, 2020, 11:38:19 AM
I think the Rickenwaffen is inactive for some years now.

I've noticed an uptick in Rickenfakers on Ebay. OP's advert did end for some reason.

Overall I'm noticing more shite-tier counterfeit Chinese instruments on Ebay. There also isn't the diversity of interesting used basses, parts or projects any more either.