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Blazer · March 17, 2009, 03:43:32 PM

This is a Russian built 12 string Rick copy.

Read all about it here...
http://12stringbass.net/master.htm?http://12stringbass.net/Shamray.htm

ilan · March 17, 2009, 07:05:41 PM

"... obviously Rickenbacker-inspired design."

LOL... "inspired"! Wait till Ric legal gets to them.

With 22 frets and that enormous headstock, I'm guessing major neck dive.

The color is nice though.

OldManC · March 17, 2009, 08:52:05 PM

Not much Rickenbacker can do about it in Russia... I like it a lot!

eb2 · March 19, 2009, 10:59:46 PM

Maybe just a simple 4 stringer would be nice. What do you think the truss rod is? Cnacnba!

chromium · March 20, 2009, 01:23:23 AM

I Like the concept and color.

On a somewhat related note... This is one of my favorite >4 string Rics:

Not so much hung up on the CS part, but I dig the early 4001 look. I had come across the pics at some point, but didn't know anything about it. A quick Google shows it as a heavily modified late 90s 4003.

Love the nod to mister potato-head:

Rhythm N. Bliss · May 11, 2009, 03:25:55 AM

That's one helluva Surf Music bass!

I want one. Matches my turquoise jewelry. heh

eb2 · May 11, 2009, 02:50:17 PM

From the maker's website:
Please be advised that we do NOT make guitars or basses using any of the world-famous "Rickenbacker" body or headstock shapes.
Even though it is in fact LEGAL for us to use Rickenbacker designs here, I have simply chosen not to - so don't even ask!:-)

Dave W · May 11, 2009, 03:45:29 PM

Looks like they've changed their minds since that was written.

Barklessdog · May 12, 2009, 05:51:07 AM

Glad to hear it. Just think if Fender had patents on it's designs.

Daniel_J · May 12, 2009, 11:20:08 AM

As far as I know Rickenbacker doesn't have any dealers here in Brazil. So people here can't even buy online because any dealer in the US or Europe refuse to ship to Brazil because of Ric's policy.
So the only Rics here are the ones that people buy abroad and bring with them on the plane or a handfull that was sold back in the late 80's when there was a dealer for like only 6 months, but didn't work out well because of local business men wanting to make too much profit out of it.
From the early 70's to early 80's the biggest local manufacturer by the brand name of Giannini used to build 4001 copys using the same japanese parts you find on Univox and Greco, but those are pretty hard to show up in decent conditions, and when they do, they go off for as much as a new Fender Standard. And the thing is that people pay the price because that's closest thing to a real Ric we can lay our hands on.

I've built 4 Ric copys so far, 2 basses and 2 guitars and I'm likely to build more since there's a big demand for it.
Now, I'm a one man business here and I'm just hoping not to be hearing from John Hall any time soon.

ilan · May 12, 2009, 12:14:48 PM

Quote from: Daniel_J on May 12, 2009, 11:20:08 AM
As far as I know Rickenbacker doesn't have any dealers here in Brazil. So people here can't even buy online because any dealer in the US or Europe refuse to ship to Brazil

AFAIK it's the opposite. RIC wants to protect their authorized dealers in non-US countries so US dealers cannot ship to countries where a RIC dealership operates. I'm in Israel where there hasn't been a RIC dealer in more than a decade, and I have never heard of problems sending Rics to Israel. You can also buy used Rics off eBay. That's what I have done, more than once. The buying price, plus shipping, plus 15.5% V.A.T, and you don't have to counterfeit Rics any more.

bobyoung · May 12, 2009, 11:43:34 PM

Quote from: chromium on March 20, 2009, 01:23:23 AM

Love the nod to mister potato-head:

That headstock is a copy of a 60's Ric 8 string. I think they only made a couple of them and I can't remember what model it was. It may have been an 8 string 4005. It's the Rickenbacker book that was written in the late 80's by Richard (?) Smith. I've also seen the Russian bass somewhere a few months ago.

the mojo hobo · May 13, 2009, 02:43:17 PM

Quote from: bobyoung on May 12, 2009, 11:43:34 PM
That headstock is a copy of a 60's Ric 8 string. I think they only made a couple of them and I can't remember what model it was.

That would be a 4008, with the headstock nicknamed Potato Head.

gearHed289 · May 14, 2009, 08:42:29 AM

Quote from: the mojo hobo on May 13, 2009, 02:43:17 PM
That would be a 4008, with the headstock nicknamed Potato Head.

Not exactly.... That headstock was used on the few 8 string 4005 basses that were made in the 60s, as well as the two 8 string 4001 basses that were made around '72 - one for Entwistle, one for Squire. Also, the one above is more of a "tribute" to the potato head than an exact copy.

The 4008 came some time in the 80s and had a more standard 4001/4003 cresting wave headstock. The 4008 was eventually replaced by the 4003S/8. I am fortunate to own a beautiful example of one of these.

hieronymous · May 14, 2009, 02:59:36 PM

I never really had it confirmed what the model numbers were for the potato-head 4001-style body 8-strings that are associated with Entwistle and Squire. A lot of people call them 4008's but I'm not convinced. Anyone have the Entwistle bass book - isn't there a picture in there?

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