White 73 project update

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 9:38 am

White!

bigbajo60 · Post by **bigbajo60** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 9:40 am

*ack!*
*gasp!*
*sigh!*

I still think that white on white with white trim would make a terrific Color Of The Year bass!

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 9:41 am

sombody has a 72-73 in white with checkerboard binding ,i remember it on ebay a while ago,thats a cool blooking bass.

ricosound · Post by **ricosound** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 9:45 am

The Will Lee picture is from his Beatles cover band The Fab Faux which he plays a Rick.

http://www.thefabfaux.com/fauxstory.php

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:57 am

White on white on white.

http://www.pbase.com/alanz01/rickenbacker_4001

thinneckrick · Post by **thinneckrick** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 4:46 am

I Just sold my White should i say yellow 4001 . I thought the yellowing looked rather cool but hay i've been known to dig sick stuff like that .White on white is very cool

henry5 · Post by **henry5** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 4:46 am

Love the white on white. Thinking about getting one myself one day.

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 8:37 am

Thanks! So far no-one liked the Burgundy idea, so I'll go with white. Remember that it will not be like Jared's white-on-white because mine has black binding, so with white guards it will look more like Will Lee's white Ric (only with ½-inch spacing...)

On the other hand a black guard will be more period-correct.

Since she's staying white, I think I'll wait a while with the refin job, play her enough to know if she's a keeper, before I invest more money.

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 11:45 pm

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 11:56 pm

jps · Post by **jps** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 12:18 am

Very nice!!!

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 4:26 am

Are you sure you want to refinish that one Ilan? It looks good from here!

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 10:50 am

Yeah, I'm getting used to the aged white, looks good against the chrome. I'm keeping it like that at least until I know if it's a keeper.

The bass is currently strung with TI flats, sounds really good and plays effortlessly. I'm still amazed at how easy and effective the truss rods trick was.

wints · Post by **wints** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 12:12 pm

I think the flash makes those old creamy finishes look more brilliant white. That last photo makes that white look like new!
It is a great colour on a Ric bass...