"Chibson"
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shoeless
Riffin'
Agreed. I would not, however, be against doing what the OP did, and order a counterfeit LP with a custom logo in the headstock.
Scott_Abene
Resident Noodge
ummm... If it has a custom logo then it is not counterfeit
I can see that.
vintage clubber
You gunky!
two things seem to stand out to me - the bridge has the obvious import posts/bushings and the tailpiece seems to be a little further away from the bridge than normal spec.
Muppet
Cat in the Hat
Well, the first thing I would do is to replace the bridge and tailpiece with Tonepros. I can't do anything about the placement. I've already geared myself up for the eventual (sooner than later) gutting of the electronics. I'm sure the pickups are not great. OK, so I've got about a $600 cost total, which is 10% of what the real '59 reissue costs. I'm never going to sell it, flip it, or do anything immoral. When the pickups come out, I am engraving "FAKE" in the cavities. I will never lie to anyone and tell them it's real. Quite the contrary. I'll actually enjoy telling people about it like I do with my $200 Jazzmaster clone.
Help!I'maRock!
Mediocringly Derivative
Sure you can. Don't buy something you know is defective from the start. If it can't intonate properly, then it's an expensive wall decoration.
I think Vintage Clubber only meant that the tailpiece is further back than usual, not the ToM as well.
Scott_Abene
Resident Noodge
So my buddy just got his Aztec Silver Robert Cray model from China. It is an absolute beauty. It took about 30 minutes to switch out strings and setup. Sounds and plays fantastic!
Guitar Heel
Demented Trick
All that attention to detail, and they use a different font for the serial number. Weird.
Scott_Abene
Resident Noodge
yes... Maybe that and the bridge make it less liable?
Peeker
jerkass
I was browsing some Chinese version of ebay type kinda thing the other day, and saw a 5str knockoff of a Ric 4003 bass.
caught my eye, I must say.
nowhere on it did it say Rickenbacker, so I guess it's not "technically" counterfeit.
if I'd had the cash in my paypal, it'd be own it's way to my house by now.
caught my eye, I must say.
nowhere on it did it say Rickenbacker, so I guess it's not "technically" counterfeit.
if I'd had the cash in my paypal, it'd be own it's way to my house by now.
Guitar Heel
Demented Trick
I can't imagine that this company is concerned about liability, trademarks, etc.
The bridge is most likely just a cost-cutting measure, but the different font is a bit of a mystery. Laziness?
Grave Bomber
Ghoulish Anomaly
If you were to order it, it'd show with the logo.
Actually the local shop had one in strangely enough, they were curious. It wasn't bad by any means for the money.
shoeless
Riffin'
I can't imagine that this company is concerned about liability, trademarks, etc.
The bridge is most likely just a cost-cutting measure, but the different font is a bit of a mystery. Laziness?
I agree, I mean it has a "genuine" Fender logo and says "Made in U.S.A", so I don't think it's a liability issue. Wierd about the font. I wonder if they all have the same serial number too, or if they generate different ones for each guitar.
bcryant
burnt toast
This popped up on my local Kijiji last night. His asking price was the first thing that caught my eye. $1500 seems like a great deal until you realize it's fake and he is trying to potentially triple his money. I emailed him and made my own BUYER BEWARE ad so nobody gets ripped off. In the past 12hrs I have had almost 500 visitors....his ad only has about 50. I have yet to check my inbox.
Headstock is wrong, Bigsby is wrong and that lower horn is really wonky.
Muppet
Cat in the Hat
Well, this is my point exactly. I'm really thinking about buying a couple of these, but I'll never sell them.