Look at these cheap Chinese T Birds!!!!

[Pilgrim]

I bought my Rickenfaker on DHgate, Alibabas smaller cousin, because they have a system where you pay DHgate for the goods and DHgate releases the payment to the seller when you indicate that you have received the goods and there is nothing wrong with them. Didn't have to try to get a refund because I am very happy with my Lemmy faker.

That's very good news!

[Dave W]

I bought my Rickenfaker on DHgate, Alibabas smaller cousin, because they have a system where you pay DHgate for the goods and DHgate releases the payment to the seller when you indicate that you have received the goods and there is nothing wrong with them. Didn't have to try to get a refund because I am very happy with my Lemmy faker.

But your Lemmy faker wasn't represented to be a Rickenbacker. It's a copy. Rickenbacker doesn't like it but there's a big difference between a copy and a counterfeit.

[Dave W]

If Alibaba is going to establish an official US business presence, they'll have to crack down on the counterfeits, just like eBay does.

In any case, US buyers are better off buying an Epi than one of these counterfeit Gibsons. Less expensive, known seller and comes with a warranty.

IMHO our trademark laws have become way too broad, allowing companies to stifle competition by letting them lock up the shapes of products. OTOH counterfeiting is never okay.

[the mojo hobo]

But Epi doesn't make the one I really like, a real non-reverse.

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Custom-4-Strings-Bass-Guitar-Thunderbird-Classic-IV-Bass-guitar-Black-New-Arrival-Free-Shipping/1649053957.html

[Bionic-Joe]

That is SO wacky looking!!!

[OldManC]

Nikki had at least one Spector that was an upside down bird and I've seen a couple Fernandez copies of those over the years. I wouldn't play one all the time but I do think it would be cool to have one just for fun.

[Nocturnal]

You mean one of these?


I bought this a couple of weeks back. It's actually more comfortable than you would think, but not as comfortable as a NR.

[the mojo hobo]

The 2 + 2 headstock looks so wrong on that body.

[Highlander]

I guess I'm used to mine, albeit a reverse... it's what your used to or "it's a tradition" mode...

[OldManC]

You mean one of these?

Yep! I like those.

[TBird1958]

 Ho's.......They make the world go 'round 

[planetgaffnet]

You mean one of these?


I bought this a couple of weeks back. It's actually more comfortable than you would think, but not as comfortable as a NR.

A few years back someone over on the Hamer forum was selling a leftie FBIV.  I was stupid cheap and sold before I could pull the trigger.  I figured I could just play it as is, but set up right handed, or ship it over to a builder I know to do the necessary to move the controls/output jack to the lower bout of the body.
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[Nocturnal]

That lefty Hamer must be ultra rare!! That would have been a cool one to get a hold of.