Beedster Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266155491803?hash=item3df81a81db:g:KSkAAOSwQNtkALwQ&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoHGDb2yj9eBReLdlEkDhMoudILIS%2FtVv8h7tGzGm8jSTSYIjaRlg1bRwzBQhfOIEh9bKfPN0Kh6NGPbMeMj7aPqAI1mZpI93%2FLHpMrYI7W%2FvlsJaGWfOEGFu%2FJOnAItM%2F6PrTPZXBjBOwO0CuS1jc29K8c9sQstCyY1QfzKqzUsMP1I3trfFmfNY6ZGzO8Wc3otpBCLE9%2BnvQaPwMbnldiY%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR9KVk7DUYQ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 Jeez, you should have jumped on that Chris! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted March 2, 2023 Author Share Posted March 2, 2023 Saw it and thoght I’d post here but too slow 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 Got to be stolen, surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted March 2, 2023 Author Share Posted March 2, 2023 Hard to say Pete, sometimes these things are actually what they seem, a seller who doesn't know the value of something but needs cash, and a bloody lucky buyer. Sometimes they're not of course 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 The seller is a cash converter type shop, and they are not known for underselling gear..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 ..or receiving stolen goods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 Its a faker innit? The shark fin inlays would go all the way to the edges of the of the fingerboard on a real one wouldn't they? https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/YAgAAOSwkbdkALwS/s-l1600.jpg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 48 minutes ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said: Its a faker innit? The shark fin inlays would go all the way to the edges of the of the fingerboard on a real one wouldn't they? https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/YAgAAOSwkbdkALwS/s-l1600.jpg I thought that until I saw this one https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295458583057?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=UWyyvdG8QT-&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=apR0TlihRse&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunion Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 50 minutes ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said: Its a faker innit? The shark fin inlays would go all the way to the edges of the of the fingerboard on a real one wouldn't they? https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/YAgAAOSwkbdkALwS/s-l1600.jpg Depends on what year it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 No it looks to be the real thing as the black plastic tuner ferrules and inlays are correct for a period around late 70s early 80s. Fakers didn’t copy that. Possibly all sorts wrong with it but it’s a bargain. No doubt it will be flipped unless it is a stolen instrument and if it is here’s hoping it’s reunited with its rightful owner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Tut Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted March 2, 2023 Author Share Posted March 2, 2023 Well I sincerely hope that it's not stolen, and it's nice to think someone other than a dealer got a real bargain. Had it been pre-lockdown I'd have bought it, but my dopaminergic lust for rare and beautiful gear has been tempered of late and life is somewhat easier as the result! More objectively, I doubt the owner of that business is daft, they sell a lot of expensive gear, so I suspect it's either a ringer or there's an issue, which could be anything from mechanical to legal I'd guess. I suspect either way it'll be for sale somewhere at a significant mark up very soon. And if so, I wonder if the seller will use that classic "Selling my trusty old Ric, been with me since 1978" line 🤔 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 29 minutes ago, Beedster said: Well I sincerely hope that it's not stolen, and it's nice to think someone other than a dealer got a real bargain. Had it been pre-lockdown I'd have bought it, but my dopaminergic lust for rare and beautiful gear has been tempered of late and life is somewhat easier as the result! More objectively, I doubt the owner of that business is daft, they sell a lot of expensive gear, so I suspect it's either a ringer or there's an issue, which could be anything from mechanical to legal I'd guess. I suspect either way it'll be for sale somewhere at a significant mark up very soon. And if so, I wonder if the seller will use that classic "Selling my trusty old Ric, been with me since 1978" line 🤔 ….since I found it in my Uncle’s loft 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 4 hours ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said: Its a faker innit? The shark fin inlays would go all the way to the edges of the of the fingerboard on a real one wouldn't they? https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/YAgAAOSwkbdkALwS/s-l1600.jpg 100% real. No Fakers ever accurately copied the inlay material, that's always a dead giveaway. The elongated string holes on the tailpiece are another Rick identifier. I think this is mid/late 70s from the Hi-Gain pickup & black ferrules - full width inlays were discontinued in 1972 & reappeared on the 4003 in the mid '00s. Even if it's stolen, the seller's just robbed themselves. Look forward to seeing this pop back up with a £2000+ price tag. ...it's what I'd do... 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 (edited) My '78 has the headstock heel, black tuner washers, and non full width triangles. I would’ve liked that for a project but I was out getting a burger. Edited March 6, 2023 by prowla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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