For you, fans of Ricks.
Nice price, great color!
http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/msg/5180625176.html
Rickenbacker on CL
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superheavydeathmetal
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Re: Rickenbacker on CL
This is a fake.
http://www.c2coffer.com/buy/21219362/Ri ... uitar.html
http://www.c2coffer.com/buy/21219362/Ri ... uitar.html
Gilmourisgod wrote:I never really "got" what a Rick is capable of until I ran it stereo a few times in my college band. We used to call it the "Piano of Doom". You get all the bottom and all the top in total a**kicking mode.
Re: Rickenbacker on CL
Holly Jeez... Nice and shinny chinabacker! 
Re: Rickenbacker on CL
Not very familiar with Ricks so I have to trust your judgement!
What gives it away? The color? The shape?
What gives it away? The color? The shape?
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superheavydeathmetal
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Re: Rickenbacker on CL
The top body wing appears to curve towards the top like a Fender, which is not something RIC has ever done. The top edge is rounded like a 4003s, but it has binding like a 4003, which the 4003s does not have.Yolly111 wrote:Not very familiar with Ricks so I have to trust your judgement!
What gives it away? The color? The shape?
The color is not a color RIC has ever made. The closest thing they ever made to it is a blue burst, but that was the 2005 color of the year, not 2012. It could be a custom finish, but surely the seller would have mentioned that, as well as the mirror pickguard.
The toaster in the neck would be a modification - also not mentioned.
The bridge pickup cover is too tall and square
The fretboard is too dark. It should be bubinga.
The inlays are upside-down and are not full-width, which is not correct for 2012.
The headtock wings should be walnut, and therefore substantially darker than the center. RIC has not used maple headstock wings for years.
Gilmourisgod wrote:I never really "got" what a Rick is capable of until I ran it stereo a few times in my college band. We used to call it the "Piano of Doom". You get all the bottom and all the top in total a**kicking mode.
Re: Rickenbacker on CL
Now we're talking to a guy who knows the Ricks!
I had the chance to score my first Rick at a decent price in midnight blue, but it had a very high action so i took it to my luthier so he could take care of it and he ordered a new set of truss rods from the pick of the Ricks and i took the chance to order the push pull pot since my 4003 is made 2002. so it's been sitting there for about a month cause he's very busy so i didn't had the chance to enjoy it yet! Can't wait to try it out...!
I had the chance to score my first Rick at a decent price in midnight blue, but it had a very high action so i took it to my luthier so he could take care of it and he ordered a new set of truss rods from the pick of the Ricks and i took the chance to order the push pull pot since my 4003 is made 2002. so it's been sitting there for about a month cause he's very busy so i didn't had the chance to enjoy it yet! Can't wait to try it out...!
Re: Rickenbacker on CL
Thx Paulo, you know your subject!
Now, I'll know where to go to verify if my Rick is genuine or not, should I decide to buy one one day
Now, I'll know where to go to verify if my Rick is genuine or not, should I decide to buy one one day