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Title: "New" '75 Ric 4001 - what color?
Post by: PeterB on June 15, 2010, 11:25:23 PM

Last sunday I traded my trusty Darkstar-Precision for my first ever Rickenbacker. A '75 Ric 4001 in what I thought was Burgundy. But at home I began to doubt, because it's rather more redish than I expected. I like the color very much though! It has some serious wear-and-tear, but it sounds fantastic  8)

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/Jazzboer/Rickenbacker/130620102016.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/Jazzboer/Rickenbacker/130620102017.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/Jazzboer/Rickenbacker/130620102018.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/Jazzboer/Rickenbacker/130620102013.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/Jazzboer/Rickenbacker/130620102011.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/Jazzboer/Rickenbacker/130620102027.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/Jazzboer/Rickenbacker/130620102022.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/Jazzboer/Rickenbacker/130620102023.jpg)


I dated the Ric back to January 1975 and according the available colors around that time it could only be Burgundy. Yesterday I had a short meeting with a fellow bassplayer, and he brought his '73 Ric in Burgundy. Look how different the colors are, although both to be Burgundy:
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/Jazzboer/Rickenbacker/150620102060.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/Jazzboer/Rickenbacker/150620102058.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/Jazzboer/Rickenbacker/150620102056.jpg)

Strange....... ???

Title: Re: "New" '75 Ric 4001 - what color?
Post by: ilan on June 15, 2010, 11:41:05 PM

That's Burgundy. There were many shades of this finish, from lighter reds like yours, to very dark eggplant. But they were all designated Burgundy.

Burg was a mixture of Fireglo and Jetglo. The ratio varied.

35 years of fading can have an effect too.

Congrats on your new bass! It looks great.

Title: Re: "New" '75 Ric 4001 - what color?
Post by: Highlander on June 16, 2010, 02:06:42 AM

Forget the differences and enjoy the instrument for what it is... congrats...

Title: Re: "New" '75 Ric 4001 - what color?
Post by: PeterB on June 16, 2010, 02:52:22 AM

Tnx, I'll surely enjoy it!

35 years of fading will also have an effect, but was just curious. I like the color, the bass delivers what I expected, so I'm happy!

Title: Re: "New" '75 Ric 4001 - what color?
Post by: Denis on June 16, 2010, 04:47:24 AM

That's a beauty!

Title: Re: "New" '75 Ric 4001 - what color?
Post by: gearHed289 on June 16, 2010, 07:27:02 AM

Love burgundy. Yours looks great with the more reddish hue. I like the dark eggplant ones as well.

Title: Re: "New" '75 Ric 4001 - what color?
Post by: jumbodbassman on June 16, 2010, 12:40:40 PM

my ric is from early 80's and appears darker and less transparent than both of those.  not as old.....

Title: Re: "New" '75 Ric 4001 - what color?
Post by: PeterB on June 17, 2010, 12:52:00 AM

Tnx! There appear so many shades of Burgundy, I'm really surprised. Your Ric look great Jim, very nice dark one.

Title: Re: "New" '75 Ric 4001 - what color?
Post by: warriorbass05 on October 27, 2010, 08:16:28 AM

Love Burgundy!!!! Just sold a 79 that was quite dark!!

Title: Re: "New" '75 Ric 4001 - what color?
Post by: gearHed289 on October 27, 2010, 11:04:38 AM

Quote from: warriorbass05 on October 27, 2010, 08:16:28 AM

Love Burgundy!!!! Just sold a 79 that was quite dark!!

What'd ya do that for? LOL! I'm sure there's some reasonable explanation....

Title: Re: "New" '75 Ric 4001 - what color?
Post by: warriorbass05 on October 27, 2010, 05:17:39 PM

look in the last new thread I posted and you will see why