Rics: Jetglo v Mapleglo !

[darkside 88]

It's a toughie alright. In either case I'd slap a red tort guard on there. I've seen a Mapleglo in this configuration, it's glorious. Haven't had luck finding pics of a tort guard on a Jetglo one.

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[willsellout]

I'd take a Maple Glo over the Jet Glo...Never been a fan of the black tuxedo look.

 

[angrypanda]

Mapleglo but I have to say the piece of wood on my 4003 was horrible!!! Absolutely unacceptable for a 1600.00 bass ( got mine new in 2008). The piece of wood looked like it came from my firewood pile with dark spots and streaks. It should be a clear piece of maple for the price!

 

[willsellout]

Mapleglo but I have to say the piece of wood on my 4003 was horrible!!! Absolutely unacceptable for a 1600.00 bass ( got mine new in 2008). The piece of wood looked like it came from my firewood pile with dark spots and streaks. It should be a clear piece of maple for the price!

I'm truly shocked that this happened!


[/Sarcasm]

Seriously...I'm sorry to hear about that. It's always a pain to buy a new bass and be let down.

 

[JasonKain]

Only look I've ever liked the Mapleglo in was with all black hardware. Not personally a fan of Jetglo, I always liked white better.

 

[bassplayer8953]

Mapleglo has always been my favorite color on a Ric. My 4001 is Jetglo (bought used, the Jetglo was the cleanest one I could find) but when I ordered new from Ric (a guitar, not a bass) it was Mapleglo all the way.

 

[Mastermold]

My first Ric was a Fireglow 4001 that I bought in high school and (stupidly) refinished to Mapleglo thinking it would look cool like McCartney's. It had a great looking Fireglo too. Anyway in 2008 I bought a Jetglo 4003, always wanted one and the black finish is beautiful. If I ever buy another Ric it will probably be a Fireglow but only if I find the right one.

 

[waleross]

I have a 4003 Jetglo but don't get me wrong a Ric is a Ric and if they only had Mapleglo I would have gone with that ....

 

[Bald-N-Bassy]

jetglo all the way.

 

[zeroncali]

While I was searching I ran across this link on Google

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/jet-tort-rickenbackers-507114/

Check post 6. Pretty sexy if you ask me.

 

[the byronic man]

i have a jetglo, and would love a mapleglo. i've always loved the look of mapleglo when it's got a few years on it.

 

[the byronic man]

While I was searching I ran across this link on Google

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/jet-tort-rickenbackers-507114/

Check post 6. Pretty sexy if you ask me.

that looks pretty fantastic. i was thinking of throwing a black one on mine, but that looks great. i've got some thinking to do.

 

[nocontrols]

I'd take a Maple Glo over the Jet Glo...Never been a fan of the black tuxedo look.

I love black tuxedo look! Nothing's more stylish than stark black and white.

Question: Why is it called "Jet Glo"? No other company uses that term for what this is...

 

[johnk_10]

I love black tuxedo look! Nothing's more stylish than stark black and white.

Question: Why is it called "Jet Glo"? No other company uses that term for what this is...

i think because it's 'jet' black.

i like mapleglo, jetglo and fireglo. i have no preference at all. i currently have a jetglo 4003 and a fireglo V63, but all of my previous ric 4001's were mapleglo.

here's my current two:

 

[carlos840]

Autumnglo win!

 

[Rob Martinez]

MG!

 

[kcole4001]

I love black tuxedo look! Nothing's more stylish than stark black and white.

Question: Why is it called "Jet Glo"? No other company uses that term for what this is...

The term 'Glo' is apparently short for 'gloss' finish. I guess it sounded better that way when they thought it up.
That's the only way I can keep straight which was AutumnGlo and which was Walnut.
AutumnGlo should be a gloss finish, while Walnut was a satin.

Anyway, I prefer JetGlo to MapleGlo personally. Unpainted or untinted wood finishes look great in person, but very blah to me on stage.

That said, I think the MG looks better with the tort 'guard.

 

[Jamesworth]

I'd say Mapleglo with a nice tortoise shell pick guard. I'm a fan of the "Jazzy" look basses. Although I would pick Fireglo or Montezuma Brown over Mapleglo anyday.

 

[aquateen]

I think they're all nice

 

[4001]