Rebel wrote:
I do have an explanation on why I do things the way I do them. I will admit that 2 of the 3 pix are frauds, but "Redneck" is the actual Ric, It was a 13th birthday gift for me that was ordered by the custom shop, My grandfather then took it to a local Luthier to make the trussrod cover that you see on Redneck.
I'm sorry but I don't believe you, I know a fair bit about these Rics and I know for a fact that the Redneck in your "brother's picture" was made in the 80's because it has 2 screws on top of the black bridge tail piece to stop tail lift. This feature was stopped in production before the 90's and Rickenbacker reverted back to no screws on the bridge for tail lift, it was strictly an 80's feature that didn't last long, compare it with mine which was made in 1990. So if you are 18 now as it says in your profile, and you were 13 when you say you got this custom job, that's only around 2004, nearly 20 years after the original Rednecks or Rick basses with these features were made. I also can't imagine Rickenbacker doing custom jobs that mimic limited editions like the Redneck with painted fretboard -that would be unfair to the original buyers- and haven't offered these colours since the 90's. They also don't do custom paint jobs, they only offer what is in their catalogue at the time of purchase and the RED colour had stopped being offered in the 90's; custom finishes are only done by third party dealers. Plus if your grandfather had a custom truss rod cover made would he not have had it made the right way round?, I can't imagine Rickenbacker doing a custom bass and giving you a naff truss cover anyway, they have a reputation.
If you actually have this bass why don't you post the serial number so it can be checked out?
In your picture, this to me just looks like another flopped/reversed righty of the 80's Redneck:
Here's my Red 4003 which was made in September 1990 and has no screws in tailpiece:
There's also the matter of you saying your friend owned one lefty rick too which is actually a pic of a righty as well. I also can't imagine someone "retiring" their very rare bass to their grandparent's wall. I'm sorry but your story sill doesn't add up plus how can posting close up/mid shot pics of a guitar on the net put you at risk of being robbed since no one knows who you are or where you live?
, i truly am, But I'm not about to risk my memorabilia leaking out on google or somewhere. plus I'm retiring the Ric because my Ibanez arrives at my house today. In short, while Redneck is the REAL bass, It will remain as the only existing pic. I will post some pics today of my new Ibanez SR300L though, I'm going down to the Bronx to visit my grandparents to hang my Ric on our families' "wall of fame" (dont ask). again, I am sorry to put you people through what I do. I hope this post will sort everything out.
What I do have in my line of basses (my actual collection) is all righties restrung and modified the best I can to make them as lefty as possable. My actual collection includes an Unfinished righty BC Rich Warlock Platinum in Metallic Blue, which is being repaired right now, An Epiphone EB0 "Convert" Convert meaning converted to lefty, and as of today... my first lefty, an Ibanez SR300L, which btw is just awesome to play. Yes I've played Fenders, Gibsons, Rickenbackers, and everything else, but they were all righty. I'm like the only lefty where I live (New York), plus it sucks being made fun of because your a lefty and everyone you know plays righty, And I never found a decent lefty to play until now. Again I am truly sorry for everything 
I am however, looking for a good Hard Case, one that has alot of strength to withstand any banging or jumped on or ran over (my coffin case for the Warlock didn't help and that is why it's being repaird... wasn't my fault) I was thinking somewhere around the size of a P Bass Case or something.