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NBD! Rickenbacker SnoGlo w/ Checkerboard Binding
- Thread starter nurnay
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This is one of the most beautiful RIC's I've ever seen. It may very well be my most favorite color. Now I will look through my shop for white lacquer.
I does not.
That's great, but I wasn't referring to tailpiece lift, but the lifting of the paint along the front edges/corners of the bridge. It will show as either little bubbles or shattering of the finish. I sincerely hope your rare bass does not eventually do it; on my Sea Green 4001C64 Rickenbacker repainted it several times under warranty and installed a masking tape gasket (I know) on the bottom of the bridge (whose corners they filed down) in an effort to keep the finish from lifting. I, like you, paid $$$$$$ just for a rare color bass...and in the end Rickenbacker couldn't even match the original color (Special Green) hence the change to Sea Green.
Good luck!
Wow, that is a killer deal for that bass. Considering that new 4003s generally go for $1699+ for the regular finish offerings. That binding alone ups the ante quite a bit. I'd gladly pay that price.
That's a beauty! I've always wanted a Ric, and that one would be ideal... I'd think the only thing left to do is to ship it to Ric5 to get in converted to a fiver!
May not be for you, but thought I'd throw it out there.
May not be for you, but thought I'd throw it out there.
Just gave this beauty a test drive. First off, it's had flats it's whole life. I've never used flats, so this feels a little strange, but damn, the tone kills! It's still really growly, I can't imagine how it would sound with rounds. I think I'm going to stick with the flats!
And it's so gorgeous in person. The checkerboard binding is killer. I love the look of the PU cover, but it's definitely in the way. Will be changing that .
All in all, it's awesome!
And it's so gorgeous in person. The checkerboard binding is killer. I love the look of the PU cover, but it's definitely in the way. Will be changing that .
All in all, it's awesome!
