Painted trim

admin · Post by **admin** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:14 am

Frode: I have not noted this practice before and am glad you contacted RIC for the official word. I wonder how many instruments have been produced like this.

Frode, if it is not too much to ask, could you send along some closeups of the binding so that we could have a closer look.

You have just illustrated the importance of Rickenbacker enthusiasts keeping in close contact with the factory. Long may this relationship continue.

frode · Post by **frode** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:18 am

I will do that Peter. But at this time my camera is broken, but I will borrow one tomorrow for bether pics.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 11:42 am

Yeah I never knew that either, that would have irritated me highly. I would like to hear that corroborated actually as it doesn't sound like a Ric practice to me.

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:36 pm

Frode wrote to me and that's what I told him- would that be sufficient corroboration?

But it still doesn't say anything about this particular bass.

It didn't happen for any great length of time and I wasn't pleased to see when this had been done.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 5:30 pm

And THAT my friends, is the final answer!

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 5:45 pm

Yes, I think that is enough corroboration for me. (or anyone for that matter)

frode · Post by **frode** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 2:04 am

I can´t follow you. Sorry my english. Does this mean that my rick is one of a kind then:-)? Hehe. Tried too look up the word "corroboration", but didn´t find any translation word in Norwegian. Help

admin · Post by **admin** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 2:16 am

Frode: He means that your Rickenbacker is genuine. It seems it was a usual practice, for a time, to spray over the white binding when there was a request for black binding.

lars · Post by **lars** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 2:17 am

Frode: Corroboration means "bekreftelse" (confirmation) in norwegian. I don't think Bob meant to sound like he didn't trust you!

admin · Post by **admin** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 2:20 am

Agreed Lars and thanks for the translation.

frode · Post by **frode** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 2:24 am

Ok, takk Lars. I used this ric for the first time last night at Karmøygeddon metal festival as Geezer in a Black Sabbath tribute. Sounded great.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 6:42 am

It wasn't Frode that I didn't trust, if I had known that he had talked to the man himself I wouldn't have said that. I usually trust the people that answer at Rickenbacker but that just didn't sound right to me.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 6:43 am

Yes, corraboration means that you get a second opinion, or confirmation from another person. I'm in the medical field and it's very common where I come from.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 7:45 am

like a curbside consultation?

frode · Post by **frode** » Sun Jun 19, 2005 8:21 am

Some pics