Are 381V69 Rics in Blueboy rare?

mojo_jojo · Post by **mojo_jojo** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 6:31 am

I never see them around. Does anyone own one? How many do you think were made?

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 6:37 am

Richard: Welcome to The Rickenbacker Forum. A great question. I would have to consider them rare but there are some out there for sale. I am not aware of how many were made. Perhaps John or Ben Hall will comment.

wim · Post by **wim** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:00 am

This Blueboy thing is it a tribute to Jim Reeves?

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:06 am

So NOT into Blue boy....

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:10 am

Me too, I don't like them at all!

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:13 am

Wim: I don't think that the Blue Boy colour was a tribute to Jim Reeves, but rather a return to a unique colour offered in Rickenbacker's history. I know John Hall will set me straight on this if I have overlooked the main purpose of reintroducing the BLue Boy finish.

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:41 am

It was done at the request of the Japanese and might have been influenced by Reeves but I don't really know.

I would call them moderately rare and there's certainly many more in Asia and Europe than in the U.S.A.

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:54 am

For me, the addition of a gold guard and TRC really dresses this finish up.

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:56 am

You might be right Peter - perhaps the similarity between the pale blue and the white prevents it from really working. Has anyone got any pictures of such a combination?

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:00 am

Blue Boy is a bit hard to photograph as well Red Rob, but there is one example here.

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:01 am

That's pretty awesome actually

Put me down for one of those Mr Hall

mojo_jojo · Post by **mojo_jojo** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:10 am

Can you order gold replacement trim (pickguard, nameplate, etc.) for a 381V69 from Rickenbacker?

wim · Post by **wim** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:13 am

"It was done at the request of the Japanese "

The Belgians are requesting buttglo!

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:00 am

Gold + Blueboy is a really nice combo. I've got a 370/12BB with a gold pickguard and it really sets it off nicely. I first saw it on a 660 I believe and i've bene hooked ever since.

I like the 381 and I really like Blueboy, but I don't know, with that finish, you just need to have a transparent finish, to bring out the beautiful figure in the wood. Though they do look nice in Jetglo.

I think Mike Parks has one for sale in Blueboy too.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:42 am

Welcome from me also, Richard. I'm inclined to think that it would be a shame not to show off the figure in the wood, especially since there's so much of it in a 381!! However, each to his own....