One-offs (?) on RIC's fb page

[ilan]

Rickenbacker Guitars (Official)'s facebook page 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.

[Highlander]

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[Alanko]

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.

[Dave W]

Love that British Racing Green.

[doombass]

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.

[ilan]

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.

[Highlander]

Wow...! Diamond in the dumpster-dust...

[gearHed289]

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.

[Denis]

Big thumbs up on the BRG and Gold one!!!

[ilan]

Not a fan of wood pickguards.

How about Formica? 

(I never noticed until now how similar this pickguard is to Ric's).

[Rob]

I used to think those basses looked great exceptfor those cheesy guards.

[gearHed289]

I used to think those basses looked great exceptfor those cheesy guards.

Agreed!