Rickenbacker 330 or 360 copies

[doombuggy]

Im looking for any good quality Rickenbacker copies in the 330 or 360 style (no 325 Lennon models).
Im in the USA.


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[hans-j?rgen]

Here's a 12-string 330 copy from a British dealer (Regent Guitars) who seems to have opened an ebay shop besides his usual online shop, too:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7353634360&ssPageName=MERC_VI_ReBay_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT

 

[doombuggy]

by the time I paid shipping it would be close to what i can get a used Rick 12 for.
I wonder if anyone in Canada has any of these?

db

 

[doombuggy]

looks like this got shut down???


any way to get one of these other than ebay?

 

[hans-j?rgen]

The ebay shop still exist, but the Rickenbacker copy is gone :

http://search.stores.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?GetResult&sid=181023347&query=tokai&fp=0&srchdesc=y

And the usual online shop is still there, too:

http://www.guitars.co.uk/acatalog/

The banner ad on the top of this page leads you to a Canadian Tokai dealer whom you can mail if he's able to order a Rickenbacker copy for you.

 

[doombuggy]

thanks I called a few but they only sell Gibson copies.


db

 

[doombuggy]

if there happens to be any dealers looking at this forum who can get one of these contact me:

[email protected]

 

[FlatRacer]

I recently bought a Ric 330(ish) copy on eBay, but I don't know what brand it is. I was wondering if anyone here might be able to help me identify it.
It looks very much like a Matsumoku or a Fuji Gen Gakki product, but the truss rod cover was replaced with a homemade cover and there are no other identifying marks on the guitar. Is is made from plywood. The laminates are visible through the paint on the sides and in the tailpiece relief. The pots are SMALL. The switch and the wiring also look to be of asian origin.
Does this model look familiar to anyone?

Doombuggy, sorry if I hijacked your thread.
Eric

 

[abby_normal_tx]

I recently bought a Ric 330(ish) copy on eBay, but I don't know what brand it is. I was wondering if anyone here might be able to help me identify it.
It looks very much like a Matsumoku or a Fuji Gen Gakki product, but the truss rod cover was replaced with a homemade cover and there are no other identifying marks on the guitar. Is is made from plywood. The laminates are visible through the paint on the sides and in the tailpiece relief. The pots are SMALL. The switch and the wiring also look to be of asian origin.
Does this model look familiar to anyone?

Doombuggy, sorry if I hijacked your thread.
Eric

It looks just like the one I have. Well, except mine is a fireglow rather than black. It looks just like this one:

http://www.tokaiforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=6403&highlight=rickenbacker

(If that doesn't work use the search, type in Rickenbacker and choose this one Tokai Guitars Tokai Rickenbacker Lennon 325 (Photos) )

I really hate the tailpiece though and plan to put a Rick trapeze on it. Mine also has a different trussrod cover than this. Gonna upgrade a bit, the trapeze, foam pads under the pickups, knobs (maybe TV tuners?) etc... Just little things. But its for my personal pleasure and taste. I'd love to get a real Rick, but can't justify the price since I really can't play. And I like to tinker and would be afraid to on a thousand dollar or more guitar. Although by the time I finish tinkering I may well have spent close to that.