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Gear Discussion Forums => Rickenbacker Basses => Topic started by: ilan on December 08, 2017, 03:54:01 PM
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Rickenbacker Guitars (Official)'s facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ricguitars/photos/a.258643817552610.61521.235019996581659/1621748784575433/?type=3&theater) profile pic now shows 4 basses, of which 3 are custom colors: British Racing Green w/checkerboard binding (the coolest imho), gold (not Desert Gold) 4003S, and Walnut (ATG?) with a rosewood pickguard and TRC and dark triangular inlays on a maple fretboard.
(https://scontent.fsdv2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/24831485_1621748784575433_6198977141367919166_o.jpg?oh=1692b512fa864147bac965b2c9d6f08c&oe=5AC64A48)
(https://scontent.fsdv2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/24129807_1616950741721904_912082435876463775_n.jpg?oh=69e9c9b1a8a587fa5bacf5861a032151&oe=5AD1467C)
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Those are cool! Rickenbacker are definitely getting more in touch with their creative side, and realise that there is a ready market for short-run stuff.
The one on the far right looks almost like a homage to '70s Rickenbacker copies, only knowing RIC it will be nothing of the sort.
The gold/maple 4003S looks very tidy, in my opinion.
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Love that British Racing Green.
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Yes the green one is really tasty. The Autumnglo kind of looks weird with those inlays and pickguard, but maybe I can get used to that look.
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The wooden pickguard reminded me of the "dumpster bass", a bubinga-topped 4003 that RIC employees have made for John Hall from a bass body that had too many flaws to be sold. They did German shoulders and checkerboard binding and the outcome was beautiful.
(http://archives.rickresource.com/oldattachments/41890.jpg)
(http://archives.rickresource.com/oldattachments/41891.jpg)
(https://images.talkbass.com/attachments/museum-1-26-jpg.2581547/)
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Wow...! Diamond in the dumpster-dust... ;)
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Those are cool! Rickenbacker are definitely getting more in touch with their creative side, and realise that there is a ready market for short-run stuff.
I think John Hall's kid is starting to take more control over there.
The green is killer, and I like the gold too. Not a fan of wood pickguards.
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Big thumbs up on the BRG and Gold one!!!
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Not a fan of wood pickguards.
How about Formica? ;)
(I never noticed until now how similar this pickguard is to Ric's).
(https://www.vintageandrare.com/uploads/products/33393/821312/original.jpg?1514624768)
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I used to think those basses looked great exceptfor those cheesy guards.
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I used to think those basses looked great exceptfor those cheesy guards.
Agreed!