Beigeing, ecruing or elephanting finish

325_fan · Post by **325_fan** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 1:47 am

It's funny, most people want to know how to MAKE their guitars yellow.

wim · Post by **wim** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:30 pm

I never understood that.
In the sixties, when those desired Rickies were still new, they hadn't yellowed yet.

My point of view is : I buy a reissue, so I want it to sound AND look as if I was back in 1964.
I don't want it to be a copy of a 40 year aged guitar.

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 1:46 pm

" want it to sound AND look as if I was back in 1964"

Try this:

wim · Post by **wim** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 2:02 pm

What's that, Jeffrey?

I meant, I'd want a guitar like it was new in 1964, not like a 1964 guitar would look like in 2005.
Maybe I wasn't clear enough.
I express myself better in Dutch, but you people don't understand that

Whenever I get to rule the world you'll all learn Dutch. There. First measure taken.

rickinroma · Post by **rickinroma** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 10:17 pm

Wim, Jeff has posted a picture from a sixties TV serial about two scientists travelling in the past...don't remember the name
anyway I agree with you, if I want a reissue I want it new as our dream instruments were in the 60s

randyz · Post by **randyz** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 2:40 am

I think the TV show was called 'The Time Tunnel'. Lots of my wasted youth was spent in front of a television...

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 2:53 am

http://www.tvparty.com/tunnel.html

Dr Evil's time tunnel in the second Austin Powers movie was inspired by this original time tunnel.

wim · Post by **wim** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 9:25 am

so much for the tunnel.
I took my v64 outside in bright sunlight today and the bindings looked even more yellowed.
boy do I really hate this.
I'm even thinking about selling the damn thing, if only it didn't sound so good it'd be gone already.

wim · Post by **wim** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 9:31 am

here it is btw

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:01 am

I have a yellowing problem with this bass. It was just refinshed white like Squire's bass but, I shot this pic on Wed:

wim · Post by **wim** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:20 am

Maybe the same guy that did Ken's refin did yours?

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:56 am

Actually he did, and I was just kidding around. In my case, the result was correct.

wim · Post by **wim** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 11:10 am

I know, Marc.

It's the already legendary 4000MS limited edition, isn't it?

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 2:29 pm

Yeah, limited to one. Probably not Rickenbacker endorsed but, I hope it inspires others to follow their dreams...

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:18 am

Wim, I'll give you $500.00 to take that awful guitar with the yellow binding off your hands...