« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Real deal or fake?  (Read 1895 times)

ilan

  • Moderator
  • *****
  • Posts: 3903
    • View Profile
Real deal or fake?
« on: April 04, 2020, 01:45:48 AM »
https://www.ebay.com/itm/274327023547

EDITED to clarify: the subject line is sarcasm.
« Last Edit: April 04, 2020, 07:35:27 AM by ilan »
Logged
The guy who bought the same bass twice — first in 1977 and again in 2023

Paul Boyer

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 234
    • View Profile
Re: Real deal or fake?
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2020, 07:18:02 AM »
Not.
Even.
Close.
Logged
Author
"The Rickenbacker Electric Bass - 50 Years as Rock's Bottom"

ilan

  • Moderator
  • *****
  • Posts: 3903
    • View Profile
Re: Real deal or fake?
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2020, 07:33:30 AM »
I was joking, Paul. The auction title says "4003 clone"...
Logged
The guy who bought the same bass twice — first in 1977 and again in 2023

clankenstein

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 992
  • Never Gutless!
    • View Profile
Re: Real deal or fake?
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2020, 05:42:33 PM »
I wonder if they are"made in the USA" flatwounds too.
Logged
Louder bass!.

Dave W

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 22252
  • Got time to breathe, got time for music
    • View Profile
Re: Real deal or fake?
« Reply #4 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?
Logged

ilan

  • Moderator
  • *****
  • Posts: 3903
    • View Profile
Re: Real deal or fake?
« Reply #5 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.
Logged
The guy who bought the same bass twice — first in 1977 and again in 2023

doombass

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1131
    • View Profile
Re: Real deal or fake?
« Reply #6 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.  :-\
Logged

Dave W

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 22252
  • Got time to breathe, got time for music
    • View Profile
Re: Real deal or fake?
« Reply #7 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.  :-\

Logged

Paul Boyer

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 234
    • View Profile
Re: Real deal or fake?
« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2020, 07:46:45 AM »
Chloë Grace Moretz, right?
Logged
Author
"The Rickenbacker Electric Bass - 50 Years as Rock's Bottom"

Dave W

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 22252
  • Got time to breathe, got time for music
    • View Profile
Re: Real deal or fake?
« Reply #9 on: April 10, 2020, 08:35:59 PM »
I think so.
Logged

Alanko

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1663
    • View Profile
Re: Real deal or fake?
« Reply #10 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.
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »