Blue Boy or Blue Burst?

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:21 pm

Mint green is cool.. I just don't like that shade of blue on a Rick.. it seems too wimpy. I could understand if the player was in a 60's band that played all the weird stuff, but if someone played in a metal band with that.. I'd **** myself laughing.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:23 pm

Not macho at all. But...

You'd buy a pink bass "as a joke" and BBR "beats the hell" out of BB. Pastels are "wimpy".

Sounds pretty macho to me!
But you're right, pastels and heavy metal don't go together.

(Chuckle)

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:46 pm

Ok, Paul. I think pastels are wimpy. But does that have to make me seem macho?

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:49 pm

Plus the "burst" in Blue Burst is nicer than the solid blueboy.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 8:07 pm

I think you all know my feelings in the matter, so I won't even have to say which I prefer.

wints · Post by **wints** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 1:26 am

I want a BB that IS that shade of green.

Make no mistake, these will be very collectable in the years to come, far more than the BBR I believe...

Eric, could you post a pic of your BBSG...

edski · Post by **edski** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 1:35 am

I like the blue burst better, but I recall seeing a 4003 BB and was struck by its looks. There was a BB 4004 Cii at a Sam Ash near me last spring, while it was nice, it did not seem right on that guitar.

I would tend to trust Andy Winter's speculation...the BB's will probably be rarer and each a little different.

blueflamerick · Post by **blueflamerick** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 2:15 am

Here's the store's shot of the blue/mint green boy.

http://www.themusiczoo.com/Rickenbacker4003Blueboy0525923.html

I'm on the opposite side of the country right now, so I'll post some more pics when I get home.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 2:15 am

I like Blueboy. My opinion. If you ever had a hankering for an all white Rick, Blueboy may be the closest thing you'll ever get.

Mines very light blue, with a very dark fingerboard, no hint of green at all.

rickinroma · Post by **rickinroma** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 2:31 am

mine looks blue as well

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 2:39 am

Mine, sniff(tears cuz it's gone).. looks white in this photo:

Yet here looks Blue:

The greenish hue that seemed to be a bit prominant for me was one of the reasons I decided to sell it.

I will own a 4004 again.Maybe Blueburst is the way to go.

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 4:03 am

When did you sell that, Marc?

rikk · Post by **rikk** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 1:17 pm

I really like the BB. Sea Foam Green is kind of cool. When I saw the first picture of BB I thought it was sea foam.

12stringbassist · Post by **12stringbassist** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 1:33 pm

The blueburst hasn't come near me yet or I would be sorely tempted.

Here's my three (again) with the Blue Boy in the middle. Midnight Blue on the right...

http://www.crazeeworld.plus.com/images/guitars/unholy_trinity.jpg

Sorry if you're bored with this pic!!!

ben_hall · Post by **ben_hall** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 1:46 pm

So you know, 4004Cii's were made for Blueburst.

Forget any other color on that model...