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Statistics: Posted by Riotonsunset — Sat Nov 13, 2010 6:07 pm
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I'm very keen to get hold of a Ibanez/Greco Rick. If your wife finds it let me know and I'll take it off your hands...
Those are Fender style 'Seth Lover' pickups as used on Telecaster customs, deluxes and thinlines. If they are those used on Greco teles (and I assume they are) it's a lovely warm sounding humbucker - not sure if it would make it sound like a Rickenbacker though!
As I said, if your wife finds out and (rightly!) complains I'll take it.
Statistics: Posted by luxdeluxe — Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:51 am
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Statistics: Posted by Say No To Vorderman — Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:50 am
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The basses were a mixed bunch, pretty much every Japanese factory (plus some Korean, Brazilian, Italian, Czechoslovakian & even English makers!) had their own version. The early Ibanez/Fujigens were quite inaccurate but very well made, like most instruments from that builder. Of the others, some were good, some were rubbish - I have a Kasuga 4001 copy, and it's excellent.
Anyway, with any luck you might get some answers about your guitar on the Ibanez board!
J.
Statistics: Posted by Bassassin — Sun Nov 11, 2007 2:45 pm
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i had a pretty good look yesterday in the shop with the guy who does the work on their guitars and neither of us could see any signs of modification. the general feel and look of it is much better than any of the other copies i've seen of the bass version and i've never seen a copy of the six string guitar by anyone else
Statistics: Posted by Say No To Vorderman — Sun Nov 11, 2007 10:17 am
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So yes - very strange! I'm not an expert on these guitars, having never seen one in the flesh - but as far as I know, the Ibanez 2388 had a bolt-neck construction, while yours is glued-in. This is made even more odd by the fact that the original Rick 48- series had bolt-on necks:
http://www.rickbeat.com/modelslibrary/480/480.htm
http://www.rickbeat.com/modelslibrary/481/481.htm
I still think there's a possibility that it's been modded - someone with decent woodworking skills & tools could add the LP style bridge & tailpiece, and the scratchplate could be cut to take a humbucker. If this is the case, I think there would be some visible sign of where the original tailpiece was fitted, though, regardless of the modifier's ability.
More interesting is the possibility that this is a rare, hybrid or prototype model - these do turn up, very occasionally. I recommend you go over to the Ibanez Collectors World forum:
http://www.ibanezcollectors.com/cgi-bin ... discus.cgi
& post some pics & info on the Replicas (Ibanez Brand Only) board. There are some very knowledgeable enthusiasts, and even some former Ibanez/Elger employees who post over there.
J.
Statistics: Posted by Bassassin — Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:47 am
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for the price i'm happy no matter what it turns out to be
Statistics: Posted by Say No To Vorderman — Sat Nov 10, 2007 8:24 am
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Your Ibanez looks quite interesting - do you know if it's been modded? The Ibanez 2388 model would have had "toaster" type pups & a big chrome tailpiece, like the Rick original:
If it is a modification, it looks well-done, though.
Does it have a serial number? Ibbys from 1975 onward had a serial, with the first two digits being the year.
Anyway more pics & info when you get your hands on it, please!
Jon.
Statistics: Posted by Bassassin — Fri Nov 09, 2007 12:32 pm
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can any of you remember what the original Rik number was for the six string guitars? was it 410? or 4010? or something completely different?
Statistics: Posted by Say No To Vorderman — Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:50 am
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