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6 minutes ago, prowla said:

As for the original brand, it’s pretty much impossible to say, as the same instrument came out of factories with different labels on them.

I always think it’s a shame when folks swap the TRC for a vanity RIC one. 

I agree. I'd much rather have the real one, knowing the lawsuit story and history of the basses. Which labels COULD these have had tho? As I am pretty sure that if I get them, I will try to get correct(ish) TRCs

Yeah I'm pretty sure they are both neck thru. What about the jetglo, with all the cracks etc?

Is it slightly contoured where the forearm rests, or is it a trick of the light?

So the FG is not a Ibanez/univox or something?

I found this and thought it was pretty spot on apart from the stripe https://www.rockwall-guitars.de/en/ibanez-rickenbacker-4003-nachbau-1975/

The jackplate on the FG says stereo sound and Standard, it doesnt really come through in the picture. It's lesser quality when I post it

The seller is adamant that the stripe is original.. Hmm, He might be wrong ofcourse. I can't get any more photos now, but I'll ask him for some and see. The only other chance I'd have is if I agreed to meet him for a trade XD

Thank you both so much! Ok, well they were offered to me in a trade for something kinda valueable..

My main bass is a 2017 4003, and I use the stereo a lot. 

Do these compare? It would be nice ot have one I could worry less about at practice etc.

What names would they have had on the headstock do you think? And what would be a fair value on em, if I were to get them?

Many thanks!

For sure not. Turns out its NOT painted on, its part of it. But yeah, like it says, I am aware that both of these are fakes, I'm just trying to figure out which factory/company made em, IE Greco, Ibanez, some other brand. Cant even find a fake black one with a white stripe on google.

Apparently the white stripe has been painted on... It has the correct TRC tho, made in usa, model 4001. I guess it was owned by someone who felt the jetglo model lacked the stripe the other models have  

Hello friends! I present to you two fake rickenbackers. They are vintage, and so far from what I've gathered, the fireglo one is an Ibanez, with a swapped TRC and some stickers.

The one I am still unsure about is the jetglo/black one. I haven't been able to find any fakes (or real ones) that had the white "skunk" stripe. Any help would be appreciated, I heard rumours of an especially talented individual who frequents this forum.. @Bassassin was it?

They were offered to me in a trade, so these are the only pictures I have. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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