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Author:  Matt R. [ May 4th, 2008, 10:19 am ]
Post subject:  Oh the Humanity.... :(

http://cgi.ebay.com/1974-rickenbacker-b ... dZViewItem

Author:  danomite64 [ May 4th, 2008, 11:08 am ]
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That just reminds me how I hate not having a job.

Author:  Lefty007 [ May 5th, 2008, 12:24 pm ]
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Good price on a Ric, but as far as I'm concerned, that's not a Ric anymore. . . And putting it back to stock might be a mission.

Author:  andrew [ May 5th, 2008, 12:50 pm ]
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I wish I could get past it, but the upside down headstock on the 70's/80's Ricks make me cringe. I'll probably never own a vintage Ric because of it.

Since it's already hacked a bit, this'd be a great bass to buy and "Cliff Burton-ize" though.

Author:  AustinLeftyBass [ May 5th, 2008, 1:50 pm ]
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On the subject of lefty Ric bass headstocks; I like the backwards(righty) ones over the newer model's "mirror" version. I do not like the C-Series basses with the backwards headstocks on the righty basses.

Author:  pjmuck [ May 5th, 2008, 8:29 pm ]
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Folks, why the hate on the reverse headstock? I've seem maybe 2 lefty Ricks in my lifetime with a correct headstock. I'm so used to seeing them "wrong" that they appear normal to me this way. And if it was good enough for McCartney, it's good enough for me. ;)

Author:  Basshappi [ May 5th, 2008, 9:40 pm ]
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To me it's just insulting.

You are paying top dollar plus a lefty markup and waiting a year or more for delivery and they can't be bothered to put an actual lefthanded neck on it! :evil: And what's even more insulting is that even now when they do put a lefthanded neck on it they STILL put a righthanded fretboard on it! :evil: :evil:

If you spent the money on a CS Fender and they sent it to you with a righthanded neck I'd bet a less than cordial conversation would ensue! And I bet you'd be sending it back pronto!

I have always wanted a Ric, but because of this issue I will NEVER buy a new one because I do not want my money to go to a company that so disrespects people like me.

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