Cheap reproductions

I got a reply back from the guy with "thanks a lot for destroying my post on eBay, it says clearly that it is a copy...etc, etc, ". Well, I actually sent him a personal note that is not published on eBay but in the future he might be looking over his shoulder for Warwick whatchers 8) 8)
 
How do companies like Tanglewood get away with copying Warwicks? Are there even copyrights placed on Warwicks?
 
We've discussed that here before and it's not only negative. Look at Fender and Gibson, probably the most copied brands and they live great from that. I believe it's a quality stamp when companies try to copy you. And it delivers the dream of "one day I will own the original" / mats
 
speaking of copies,I have only 1 word,"ibanez". :wink: They've copied so many basses they could be forgiven for copying one of their copies. :lol:


greg.
 
Yeah, but Ibanez did it damn well. Occasionally better than the originals. That's how they got famous.
 
Roman Blake

I'm not familiar w/ these. Yes it's a fake but could it actually be a good fake? Check it out on ebay...
 
Jay,it is a very good fake,if you could call it a fake,it's modeled on a thumb. Ron Blake is a brilliant luthier that once worked with Carl Thompson (les claypool rainbow bass).He now works at Ed Romans & builds some incredible basses,he really is a luthier legend.If the ebay ad is genuine That would be a damn fine bass.cheers mate.


greg.
 
OK

Thanks for the info Greg, It does look like a nice bass, that's why I asked...
 
no worries mate,I'm a bit of a Ron Blake,Ed Roman,Carl Thompson fan,amongst many many others. :wink:


greg.
 
And they've built guitars for Brian May, that's good enough fo me
 
and they've ghost built instruments for more musicians that endorse other companies than just about anyone else. :wink: I love trivia.


greg.
 
Greg, the subject of ghost-built instruments for famous musicians really intrigues me. I've seen plenty of pictures & articles of working Fenders & Gibsons in some of the Dan Erlewine guitar books that belonged to famous bluesmen & rockers that had been slicked-up by their guitar techs with trick pickups, wiring and whammy bar modifications, (in fact our guitar player went to high school with Ted Nugent's guitar tech and had him build a tricked-out Stratocaster)
But I'd be very interested in hearing more about luthiers that actually built instruments that masquaraded as something the artist was endorsing.
Any info on this subject would be very interesting reading.

Gary
 
hey gary, i think there's a section about ghostbuilders in ed roman's site :D
 
g'day gary,i hope alls well with ya mate,malks dead right,Ed romans website makes for hours of fun to check out,& one of his best mates Ted Nugent.here's a link to his ghostbuilders page bro.enjoy :wink: Also check out the thumb repair job,I think Ron Blake did the repair tho i'm not 100% on that mate but heres a link,
cheers gary.
 
Hey Greg,

Ed Roman's website was a real eye-opener!

I was hip to the Danelectro/Sears Roebuck connection and I'd heard some rumblings about Fender & Ibanez instruments being built in the same factory, but the Heritage/Gretch thing was a new twist and interesting, since Heritage started out in Kalamazoo, Michigan at the old Gibson plant about an hour away from my home.

The jack repair on the Warwick was pretty cool. I couldn't imagine the sick feeling of the guy who butchered that bass when the router bit took a walk through the body.

Thanks for some very interesting reading.

Gary
 
Westfield VBS



Spooky - They even call it a 'W style' bass on there website
 
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