4000 CB SPC JG

[ilan]

Ben Hall has posted this

Personally I've never liked the early pickguard. It's like an artist has designed the bass and his 4-years-old kid drew the guard. But others like it, apparently.

[Alanko]

Looks like it is hiding dodgy 1970s routing decisions.

[Jeff Scott]

I like it (I'd like it better with the toaster in the 1/2" location), but then, I ain't got no taste according to some folks. 

[ilan]

Looks like it is hiding dodgy 1970s routing decisions.

Exactly.

I've never got these either. The finish should have been called Plexiburst.

[morrow]

I like it. Nice to see something different. It's an expensive pickguard though.

[ilan]

$5K. Still there EDIT: gone

https://boutique.rickenbacker.com/4000-CB-SPC-JG_p_817.html

[ilan]

Looks like it is hiding dodgy 1970s routing decisions.

It probably hides the bridge rout and mute well, when they wanted to fit the Schaller bridge. I'll bet that's what started the whole project.

[Dave W]

Pretty but way too much pickguard.

[gearHed289]

It's an odd combination of Ric features. It's like someone put a 50s pickguard on a '68-ish bass.

[uwe]

It completely ruins the Napoloeonesque beauty of the Ric ...

C'est vraiment la merde!