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Gear Discussion Forums => Rickenbacker Basses => Topic started by: ilan on December 29, 2018, 07:17:31 AM

Title: Swapping the black guard and TRC for white on yellowed white
Post by: ilan on December 29, 2018, 07:17:31 AM: https://www.ebay.com/itm/303010751241

Squire-ish but with black binding. What do you think?

(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/fRcAAOSwt~1cJtT4/s-l1600.jpg)(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/cowAAOSw6KxcJtT7/s-l1600.jpg)(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/T94AAOSw~odcJtUA/s-l1600.jpg)
Title: Re: Swapping the black guard and TRC for white on yellowed white
Post by: Highlander on December 29, 2018, 02:17:20 PM: Looks like a stunner to me... :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Swapping the black guard and TRC for white on yellowed white
Post by: doombass on December 29, 2018, 03:35:45 PM: I like it. The white guard accentuates the yellowed finish.
Title: Re: Swapping the black guard and TRC for white on yellowed white
Post by: Dave W on December 29, 2018, 10:34:38 PM: What's rare about it?
Title: Re: Swapping the black guard and TRC for white on yellowed white
Post by: ilan on December 29, 2018, 11:36:23 PM: Quote from: Dave W on December 29, 2018, 10:34:38 PM
What's rare about it?
Nothing rare. Just another late 70's 4001. If the white plastic is original to the bass, it's very unusual, but I don't see how the seller can prove it unless he has some sort of documentation.
Title: Re: Swapping the black guard and TRC for white on yellowed white
Post by: gearHed289 on January 02, 2019, 08:21:36 AM: I'm not a fan of yellow-ed white, and the black binding makes it even worse. I'd say this is a rare case where white guard and TRC are an improvement.
Title: Re: Swapping the black guard and TRC for white on yellowed white
Post by: ilan on January 02, 2019, 11:20:20 AM: I was thinking about my yellowed white '73. The only original parts on it are the carcass, bridge/tailpiece, TRC and jack plate. Everything else had to be replaced, including the truss rods. Still a wonderful bass by the way. So I'm not concerned with originality here. I'll have to source a white Plexi TRC and that could be a problem.

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(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll127/ilanlukatch/Rickenbacker400173.jpg)
Title: Re: Swapping the black guard and TRC for white on yellowed white
Post by: gearHed289 on January 03, 2019, 08:47:30 AM: That doesn't look too far gone, but photos can be tricky. I'd personally probably opt for a re-fin and keep the black plastic.
Title: Re: Swapping the black guard and TRC for white on yellowed white
Post by: the mojo hobo on January 03, 2019, 03:54:34 PM: Quote from: ilan on January 02, 2019, 11:20:20 AM
I was thinking about my yellowed white '73. The only original parts on it are the carcass, bridge/tailpiece, TRC and jack plate. Everything else had to be replaced, including the truss rods. Still a wonderful bass by the way. So I'm not concerned with originality here. I'll have to source a white Plexi TRC and that could be a problem.

Click to enlarge...

(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll127/ilanlukatch/Rickenbacker400173.jpg)

It's beautiful as it is, I wouldn't change a thing.
Title: Re: Swapping the black guard and TRC for white on yellowed white
Post by: Dave W on January 03, 2019, 07:35:50 PM: I agree, leave it like it is.
Title: Re: Swapping the black guard and TRC for white on yellowed white
Post by: amptech on January 03, 2019, 11:12:02 PM: I like to keep things original, but if this one was mine I'd flip to white.
Title: Re: Swapping the black guard and TRC for white on yellowed white
Post by: Alanko on January 10, 2019, 04:20:24 AM: Quote from: ilan on December 29, 2018, 11:36:23 PM
Nothing rare. Just another late 70's 4001. If the white plastic is original to the bass, it's very unusual, but I don't see how the seller can prove it unless he has some sort of documentation.

A previous owner might have had a friend with a Jetglo 4001, and they swapped the stuff over. An all-black 4001 looks pretty good!