A Greco Ric clone on Ebay

Pilgrim · June 06, 2022, 07:59:04 PM

https://www.ebay.com/itm/225019686269?hash=item346437ed7d:g:mJsAAOSwv0NingNy

It has been a while since I saw one of the Greco copies for sale.

Dave W · June 07, 2022, 01:00:53 AM

The Zombiebacker TRC is a nice touch.

morrow · June 07, 2022, 05:51:23 AM

The Ric legal team is not as vigilant as they used to be .

Pilgrim · June 07, 2022, 08:21:48 AM

Quote from: Dave W on June 07, 2022, 01:00:53 AM
The Zombiebacker TRC is a nice touch.

I'm glad you deciphered that. I couldn't make it out. Agreed, very nice touch!!

Alanko · June 07, 2022, 11:39:29 AM

Slightly steep price for a bolt-on copy, even if it is one of the better ones.

Dave W · June 08, 2022, 01:03:12 AM

Maybe if it was in pristine condition. As is, it's too high.

ilan · June 08, 2022, 05:31:24 AM

I like the idea of a bolt-on Ric 4000 Series (the 4080 and 480 were bolt-on). But I never played a Greco Ric clone. A friend has a Greco EB3 clone and it's very heavy, so that's a concern.

EDIT: my lowball $700 offer was accepted... and free int'l shipping. Thanks for the heads-up, Pilgrim!

gearHed289 · June 08, 2022, 09:49:58 AM

Quote from: ilan on June 08, 2022, 05:31:24 AM
I like the idea of a bolt-on Ric 4000 Series (the 4080 and 480 were bolt-on). But I never played a Greco Ric clone. A friend has a Greco EB3 clone and it's very heavy, so that's a concern.

EDIT: my lowball $700 offer was accepted... and free int'l shipping.

WOW! Congrats. That seems like a nice price for something like that.

Pilgrim · June 08, 2022, 10:16:54 AM

Quote from: ilan on June 08, 2022, 05:31:24 AM
I like the idea of a bolt-on Ric 4000 Series (the 4080 and 480 were bolt-on). But I never played a Greco Ric clone. A friend has a Greco EB3 clone and it's very heavy, so that's a concern.

EDIT: my lowball $700 offer was accepted... and free int'l shipping. Thanks for the heads-up, Pilgrim!

Well, sonuvagun!

I didn't think of the possibility that someone here would be interested. I hope it plays great for you!!

Please let us know how it turns out.

Dave W · June 08, 2022, 11:50:49 AM

Congrats, Ilan. If anyone here was going for it, it would have to be you.

Now you'll have to mod this one using the mudbucker you took out of your EB-0L.

ilan · June 09, 2022, 02:20:55 AM

Quote from: Dave W on June 08, 2022, 11:50:49 AM
Now you'll have to mod this one using the mudbucker you took out of your EB-0L.

OMG why would I want to do that to this poor bass. And I'm already using that mudbucker as a counter-weight attached to the strap near the EB-0L's rear button. It has found its true calling within a Gibson bass

ilan · June 10, 2022, 04:28:11 AM

I am toying with the idea of installing a Hipshot bridge for a palm-mutable Ric.

gearHed289 · June 10, 2022, 09:05:37 AM

They're nice, but unless you want a boat anchor, make sure you get the aluminum version.

ilan · June 10, 2022, 12:37:10 PM

Quote from: gearHed289 on June 10, 2022, 09:05:37 AM
They're nice, but unless you want a boat anchor, make sure you get the aluminum version.

Will do. I dislike high-mass bridges. They cut low end frequencies.

Alanko · June 10, 2022, 04:37:07 PM

Quote from: ilan on June 10, 2022, 12:37:10 PM
Will do. I dislike high-mass bridges. They cut low end frequencies.

They seem to suck a lot of energy and excitement from the strings in my limited, empirically driven experience. Almost like having a subtle compression and EQ added to the mix. I have an 'Omega' Badass II copy in a box, alongside a Fender Badass II and a Gotoh 201. I like the Gotoh the most, but still felt it robbed a bit of vitality from the string somehow.