What have I done? Cheap thrills Rickenbacker 330 Copy

[Nick]

I was killing time before hanging out with a friend earlier today and stopped in a music store I haven't visited in some time. As soon as I walked in the door this thing stared me in the face. I couldn't help myself. I'm trying to downsize but rationalized this as I no longer have a beater guitar to take places I don't like taking my real rick or any of my other guitars for that matter (practice, shithole gigs, etc). The previous owner already saved me the trouble of finding a Rickenbacker truss rod cover. The finish is thin and much like my 330. The bridge is a very similar design and I'm unsure at this point whether the pickups are authentic or not...they sure do chime nice though. The neck shares a similar profile and is set, and the body shape is the same but slightly smaller than a real 330. 24 frets...my only complaint is the fretboard is dull and feels kinda cheap....maybe a good oiling would do it good. Well here she is:

[Rox]

Pretty nifty .

[izodiak]

looks really nice, how much was it?

[Nick]

looks really nice, how much was it?

I feel better not answering questions like that (I know I've asked it myself many times so no offense taken), but lets just say it was squier money.

[GreenKnee]

Looks nice

Has it got the finished fret board like a ricki?

[Nick]

my only complaint is the fretboard is dull and feels kinda cheap....maybe a good oiling would do it good.

I really would like to finish the neck if I knew how to do it like Rickenbacker....gloss rosewwod like that is a mystery to me at the moment

[paul_]

my only complaint is the fretboard is dull and feels kinda cheap....maybe a good oiling would do it good.

I really would like to finish the neck if I knew how to do it like Rickenbacker....gloss rosewwod like that is a mystery to me at the moment

A dark grain filler and plenty of sanding, methinks.

[izodiak]

looks really nice, how much was it?

I feel better not answering questions like that (I know I've asked it myself many times so no offense taken), but lets just say it was squier money.

I knew the question was too harsh, but I really want an Rickenbaker.
Squier money is my money, hah.

[westtexasred]

Nice Fackenbacker. I had a black one.

[paul_]

Fackenbacker.

this made me instinctively duck a non-existent gobbing.

[Nick]

Fackenbacker.

this made me instinctively duck a non-existent gobbing.

lolwut?

[serfx]

wait.. are those LASERDISCS on your wall?

also, nice guitar.

[Nick]

Yes.....I got a collection of them years ago for pretty cheap....I love the format but I haven't had the room to hook up my player lately. Here's a picture of just about everything I have.

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[THEGREATJONZINI]

i saw those rockin better copies up in london the other day. completely fooled me thought they were realz.

p.s. love the laser discs. whats that chow yun fat film on the end?

[Nick]

Thanks, also the Chow Yun Fat movie is Full Contact.

[Nick]

Just got back from playing a show with this guitar (bringing the cheapo tonight wasn't necessary but I was still kinda giddy and had to test it out). The possible buyer's remorse was settled, and I'm very glad I picked this up, playing with it tonight made me feel like I overpaid for my real one. Yeah the Rickenbacker's still better but not 4 times better. I really like the pickups, they stood out in the mix great.

[westtexasred]

Check out this 1981 Greco Fackenbacker!

[Nick]

Oh man, that's a beauty. I love the vintage 330 style with the 24th fret right up to the edge of the body like that, although it makes it look a bit more stretched out overall with the pickups that far apart. That looks like a solid top....mine has a laminate top and back it looks like, so on the carved part by the tailpiece you can see the line under the finish where the top was sanded through to the side/center.

[matt.dines]

I love that Greco. Do want

[westtexasred]

I love that Greco. Do want

It is at Kurasawa Gakki