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Title: Two new colors for the Japanese market - Metallic Plumglo and Santa Ana Skyglo
Post by: ilan on March 29, 2014, 02:04:01 AM
From the Rickenbacker Japan official website (JPY315,000 = $3,063):

http://www.rickenbacker-jp.com/news/2014/03/model-4003-limited-color.php

(http://www.rickenbacker-jp.com/news/NCM_0747.JPG)

(http://www.rickenbacker-jp.com/news/MPLUM.JPG)

Title: Re: Two new colors for the Japanese market - Metallic Plumglo and Santa Ana Skyglo
Post by: maxschrek on March 29, 2014, 07:15:51 AM
I'm really diggin' that plumglo, Burgundy Mist is my absolute favorite Fender color. Might be a good refin option for a Rick that needs it.
Certainly would be more economic than $3K+.
Title: Re: Two new colors for the Japanese market - Metallic Plumglo and Santa Ana Skyglo
Post by: Paul Boyer on March 29, 2014, 10:17:07 AM
From what I can see, they are both metallic. Kinda like slightly lighter versions of Midnight Blue and Ruby. Hmm. More fodder for the second edition. ;)
Title: Re: Two new colors for the Japanese market - Metallic Plumglo and Santa Ana Skyglo
Post by: Dave W on March 29, 2014, 10:23:53 AM
They're both nice. The blue doesn't look metallic to me, but I could be wrong.
Title: Re: Two new colors for the Japanese market - Metallic Plumglo and Santa Ana Skyglo
Post by: ilan on March 29, 2014, 12:23:57 PM
The Japanese website, through Google Translate, says both are metallic:

Special finish of the "Model 4003" is true!
coloring that followed the Model 4003, characterize the looks, adopted by the limited color two color vivid novel was not to Rickenbacker ever basic spec.
Was the image of a blue that clarity of Santa Ana a rural resident of Rickenbacker's "Santa Ana Skyglo". In addition, reminiscent of plums shining bright sunshine of California "Metallic Plumglo", a color that has a depth and a sense of quality that includes a fine both metallic, while novel, claiming the presence like Rickenbacker. Both models full of personality, color Rickenbacker was blown up in great deal of effort is finished in model different from the regular color.
Title: Re: Two new colors for the Japanese market - Metallic Plumglo and Santa Ana Skyglo
Post by: saltymonkey on March 29, 2014, 12:45:48 PM
They're both really nice. Love the Plumglo.
Title: Re: Two new colors for the Japanese market - Metallic Plumglo and Santa Ana Skyglo
Post by: gearHed289 on March 31, 2014, 07:56:12 AM
Nice. They've been a lot more experimental in the spray booth the past few years.
Title: Re: Two new colors for the Japanese market - Metallic Plumglo and Santa Ana Skyglo
Post by: amptech on April 04, 2014, 01:07:20 AM
Damn, how many glo´s are there??
Title: Re: Two new colors for the Japanese market - Metallic Plumglo and Santa Ana Skyglo
Post by: Blackbird on April 04, 2014, 09:34:05 AM
Damn, how many glo´s are there??

...they all glo.... ;P
Title: Re: Two new colors for the Japanese market - Metallic Plumglo and Santa Ana Skyglo
Post by: dadagoboi on April 04, 2014, 12:43:32 PM
Nice. They've been a lot more experimental in the spray booth the past few years.

What's the price differential over standard colors?  The paint can't be costing them more than $5 a bass extra depending on how many they run.  Twenty can easily be done with a gallon.
Title: Re: Two new colors for the Japanese market - Metallic Plumglo and Santa Ana Skyglo
Post by: Denis on April 05, 2014, 05:09:53 AM
Damn, how many glo´s are there??

I heard they are working on a new color called Glowglo. :)
Title: Re: Two new colors for the Japanese market - Metallic Plumglo and Santa Ana Skyglo
Post by: Psycho Bass Guy on April 05, 2014, 07:51:52 AM
I'm waiting for this shade:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGrasobHcKA

-Ricks guaranteed to bring the funk!

BTW, in the band scene from that movie:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzANAr1V82c

that looks an AWFUL lot like a young Victor Wooten sporting a purple guitar.
Title: Re: Two new colors for the Japanese market - Metallic Plumglo and Santa Ana Skyglo
Post by: gearHed289 on April 07, 2014, 08:14:04 AM
What's the price differential over standard colors?

Whatever the market will bear!  ;)
Title: Re: Two new colors for the Japanese market - Metallic Plumglo and Santa Ana Skyglo
Post by: dadagoboi on April 07, 2014, 09:38:58 AM
Whatever the market will bear!  ;)

I LIKE that business model!
Title: Re: Two new colors for the Japanese market - Metallic Plumglo and Santa Ana Skyglo
Post by: uwe on April 07, 2014, 04:01:42 PM
I think the blue is uglo and the red dul(g)lo.

The body shapes look different, is that just the photography or have I missed a change of earth-shattering proportions?
Title: Re: Two new colors for the Japanese market - Metallic Plumglo and Santa Ana Skyglo
Post by: ilan on April 08, 2014, 02:11:43 AM
It's just camera angle. Body proportions are the same in recent years.
Title: Re: Two new colors for the Japanese market - Metallic Plumglo and Santa Ana Skyglo
Post by: uwe on April 08, 2014, 09:50:05 AM
Thanks, Ilan, you took a boulder off my chest!