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 Post subject: Poor Ric
PostPosted: September 25th, 2017, 5:30 am 
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rickenbacker-40 ... 2315644290

Pickups replaced. Frets ripped out. I hope nobody bids without taking a close look.


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 Post subject: Re: Poor Ric
PostPosted: September 25th, 2017, 6:41 am 
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Wow, see the sellers notes: The original owner wanted a fretless look so he took off the original fret lines. Does not the guitar's play or sound”

Lastly, I hate when folks purchase a Ric then change the pickups to make it sound not like a Ric. The only reason to get a Ric is for the Ric sound. If you want a Fender sound get a Fender. Both are great basses but both have different sounds.


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PostPosted: September 25th, 2017, 8:32 am 
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Saw that the other day. An abomination I say!

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 Post subject: Re: Poor Ric
PostPosted: September 25th, 2017, 11:41 am 
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Ouch...! :cry:


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 Post subject: Re: Poor Ric
PostPosted: September 25th, 2017, 1:13 pm 
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Some saint should buy it, order factory original pickups and frets, and fix it. If possible, they should also stop payment so the guy who did that gets what he deserves for it.


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 Post subject: Re: Poor Ric
PostPosted: September 25th, 2017, 1:28 pm 
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HansSchwartz wrote:
Some saint should buy it, order factory original pickups and frets, and fix it. If possible, they should also stop payment so the guy who did that gets what he deserves for it.

Yeah, but not at that price.


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 Post subject: Re: Poor Ric
PostPosted: September 25th, 2017, 4:39 pm 
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Rickenbacker with a DiMarzio X2N in the bridge and a Seymour Mini Humbucker in neck? That's a first!

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 Post subject: Re: Poor Ric
PostPosted: September 25th, 2017, 5:19 pm 
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LefThanDed wrote:
Rickenbacker with a DiMarzio X2N in the bridge and a Seymour Mini Humbucker in neck? That's a first!



And hopefully a last :mrgreen:

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 Post subject: Re: Poor Ric
PostPosted: September 25th, 2017, 5:29 pm 
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I can't tell if the condition of this bass is the result of too many drugs, or not enough of them.


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PostPosted: September 26th, 2017, 7:22 am 
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Though not in the description, this bass was re-painted. Hard to tell from the pictures, but it looks like it was not sanded flat on the face either. Looks like a slight contour along the edge from the way the light is hitting it.


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