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A whole boatload of Rickenfakers

Posted: August 4th, 2011, 9:00 am
by pjmuck
Scroll through all 4 pages and get 'em before Jon Hall shuts 'em down for good:

http://thetopguitars.com/brands/Electri ... t=featured

Re: A whole boatload of Rickenfakers

Posted: August 4th, 2011, 9:36 am
by cangaroo
Seem a chinese company. :?

I'd like to buy one just to give a home to my homeless Toaster Pick up ... but i'm afraid about ordering this one (correct shape)

http://thetopguitars.com/products/TOP-S ... tural.html

and being shipped this one (bloody awful)

http://thetopguitars.com/products/Best- ... itar-.html

Anyone here knows what kind of woods are used for those basses ?

Re: A whole boatload of Rickenfakers

Posted: August 4th, 2011, 1:34 pm
by Agent00Soul
For those prices, I wouldn't be too bothered about things such as wood or pickup quality. If they are anything but doorstop-quality, it'd be cool to own one. But if there's any more clear-cut thing for RIC to go after, I haven't seen it. Not too sure if the Long Arm Of The Hall can reach into China though....

Re: A whole boatload of Rickenfakers

Posted: August 4th, 2011, 1:43 pm
by Lefty007
What a disgrace of an operation. :x

Re: A whole boatload of Rickenfakers

Posted: August 4th, 2011, 1:53 pm
by JOE UMAN
pjmuck wrote:Scroll through all 4 pages and get 'em before Jon Hall shuts 'em down for good:

I doubt he could.

Re: A whole boatload of Rickenfakers

Posted: August 4th, 2011, 6:26 pm
by velalv
Lefty007 wrote:What a disgrace of an operation. :x
The Chinese company or Rickenbacker?

Re: A whole boatload of Rickenfakers

Posted: August 4th, 2011, 6:32 pm
by Rodent
funny ... IIRC these guys were 'strangely' absent from the 2011 Winter NAMM. I can only wonder why :roll:

nothing else I would say is fitting for a public forum ...

all the best,

R

Re: A whole boatload of Rickenfakers

Posted: August 4th, 2011, 7:23 pm
by gravesbass
AJ, owner/luthier of Dickhead Designs out of Anaheim, CA has his own model he is working on. It's called a "Dickenbacker" <- yes, no pun. :shock: I think he is also dealing with John Hall issues as well. Everybody has to get a piece of the pie... Gawd!!!!!!

Re: A whole boatload of Rickenfakers

Posted: August 5th, 2011, 8:12 am
by Lefty007
velalv wrote:
Lefty007 wrote:What a disgrace of an operation. :x
The Chinese company or Rickenbacker?
The Chinese company. I'll stop here not to hijack this thread with my anti-Chinese-business-practices issues.

Nothing against the Chinese people in general, but Chinese businesses and government? :x

Re: A whole boatload of Rickenfakers

Posted: August 5th, 2011, 10:47 am
by AzWhoFan
velalv wrote:
Lefty007 wrote:What a disgrace of an operation. :x
The Chinese company or Rickenbacker?
Touche-ay !! :lol:

Re: A whole boatload of Rickenfakers

Posted: August 5th, 2011, 1:11 pm
by Agent00Soul
velalv wrote:
Lefty007 wrote:What a disgrace of an operation. :x
The Chinese company or Rickenbacker?
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Love it!

BTW if anyone buys one of these, I'd love to read a review!

Re: A whole boatload of Rickenfakers

Posted: August 10th, 2011, 7:54 am
by Retag
I would be tempted if they had lefty guitars. Sold my 330/6 years ago since I never cared for the narrow neck, but I would not mind having a cheap beater.

Re: A whole boatload of Rickenfakers

Posted: August 10th, 2011, 8:38 am
by PunkRockBassist
i accually own one of theese cheap chinese knock offs i wanted a lefty les paul junior and seen one for really cheap and bought it still got it :)

Re: A whole boatload of Rickenfakers

Posted: August 10th, 2011, 8:47 am
by Agent00Soul
Retag wrote:I would be tempted if they had lefty guitars. Sold my 330/6 years ago since I never cared for the narrow neck, but I would not mind having a cheap beater.
Yup, just basses on that site. There's still a social comment to be made there: What does it say, when a bunch of pirates offer lefties more choices than the company they are ripping off?

Re: A whole boatload of Rickenfakers

Posted: August 10th, 2011, 5:54 pm
by fivebass52
Agent00Soul wrote:
Retag wrote:I would be tempted if they had lefty guitars. Sold my 330/6 years ago since I never cared for the narrow neck, but I would not mind having a cheap beater.
Yup, just basses on that site. There's still a social comment to be made there: What does it say, when a bunch of pirates offer lefties more choices than the company they are ripping off?
Another touche'!

Re: A whole boatload of Rickenfakers

Posted: August 12th, 2011, 4:57 am
by cangaroo
Agent00Soul wrote:There's still a social comment to be made there: What does it say, when a bunch of pirates offer lefties more choices than the company they are ripping off?
+1