New from RIC - 4003 NOIR - Limited Edition of 25, $2.7K

[Highlander]

Rather stupidly only just spotted the header change... only going to be 25 of them...?

Are there Ric collectors like some folks with some brands in our parish, i.e. completists...?

[ilan]

only going to be 25 of them...?

Based on this -
http://www.swingcitymusic.com/shop/rickenbacker-4003-noire-limited-1-25/

$2,699

[godofthunder]

    I like it sort of, I wish they brought back the checkerboard binding on a more traditional finish.

[Dave W]

Not a bad list price at all.

[uwe]

Rather stupidly only just spotted the header change... only going to be 25 of them...?

Are there Ric collectors like some folks with some brands in our parish, i.e. completists...?

No, we keep completists out. And the worst completist of them all is the fin-completist!!!

[Highlander]

Collecting for fins is sins, ya...?

It wood be a cold day in the hot place before anyone wood ever accuse you of such sins... not sure about "would" though...

[Dave W]

Are there Ric collectors like some folks with some brands in our parish, i.e. completists...?

http://www.rickbeat.com/ -- check out the Gallery section

[Highlander]

Ah... I may be gone some time...

[Happy Face]

I looked at one of theses in Tokyo last week. I was not blown away by it. Especially the pseudo-binding. 

[Dave W]

I looked at one of theses in Tokyo last week. I was not blown away by it. Especially the pseudo-binding.

It's not real checkerboard binding?

[Happy Face]

There were a series of white dashes on the face (a quarter inch in from the edge) rather than a classic checkerboard binding.

I should have photographed it.

[Paul Boyer]

The Noir has checker binding inside black outer binding. It is not set in "a quarter inch" and is not just a painted or printed pattern. But the white checks surrounded by the black outer binding satin black finish overall may give the impression it is further inset depending on the perspective of your view. There's a closeup of the upper body of a Noir on page 141 of the new 2nd edition of my book.

[gearHed289]

I like the checkerboard with the black outer binding. Like a 4002.

[Happy Face]

The Noir has checker binding inside black outer binding. It is not set in "a quarter inch" and is not just a painted or printed pattern. But the white checks surrounded by the black outer binding satin black finish overall may give the impression it is further inset depending on the perspective of your view. There's a closeup of the upper body of a Noir on page 141 of the new 2nd edition of my book.

Thanks. That makes sense. That said, it looked sorta cheesy to me. I think the Shadow looks a little better and the Blackstar way better.   

But what do I know?   

[Jeff Scott]

Thanks. That makes sense. That said, it looked sorta cheesy to me. I think the Shadow looks a little better and the Blackstar way better.   

But what do I know?   

Perhaps it's the satin/matte finish that is throwing you for a loop?