03 color guesses

squirebass · Post by **squirebass** » Thu Dec 19, 2002 6:43 pm

Maybe some of those original three hundred series Capris, with the autumnglo finish. And I'd STILL like to see a 4001v63 with binding, wide inlays, and headstock wings

ricnvolved · Post by **ricnvolved** » Thu Dec 19, 2002 9:00 pm

I'm still up for an azureglo burst............

squirebass · Post by **squirebass** » Fri Dec 20, 2002 5:20 am

I find that I like the finishes that allow some of the wood and wood grain to show thru -- i.e. Mapleglo, Fireglo, Burgundy, autumnglo....
I'd like to see some kind of 'burst be the color of 2003. Anyone else with me on this?

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Fri Dec 20, 2002 6:25 am

Gene,
I'm with you.
Being able to see the woodgrain thru a "burst" finishes makes for "eye candies".(I however don't find Mapleglo appealing to me, but it's only personal taste.)
I'd be the 1st one to place an order if RIC makes a 400x bass in "Factory Shaded Green"(Green Apple Burst).

Factory Shaded Green Picture

Merry 'Xmas to all my RIC owning brothers and sisters.

billikenn · Post by **billikenn** » Fri Dec 20, 2002 7:07 am

I dont really like shaded green, and plus if they were to make that, it would destroy the mystique of the 3 known real ones kinda...

Wood grain through a translucent finish is awesome especially on quilted maple - but Im not a big burst finish person...
JP

ricnvolved · Post by **ricnvolved** » Fri Dec 20, 2002 9:53 am

Gene-- I'm with you on the burst idea; azureglo or autumnglo are still my top choices.

Paul-- Those green shaded Rics look exceptionally nice. Somewhat reminiscent of the "Apple corp." look on The Beatles' later album labels. Hey!, what a promotional tie-in THAT would be! Especially on a 4000 series bass. "McCartney Apple Green".

chucksimms · Post by **chucksimms** » Fri Dec 20, 2002 1:46 pm

I remember seeing a green 4003 a few years ago. It looked pretty nice. I think a canary yellow (or yellow of some kind) would be cool.

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Fri Dec 20, 2002 3:02 pm

Jeffery, Right On.
(Mr. Hall should read your last post.)
The green shaded woodgrain simulates nicely the brush strokes in green tinted traditional Chinese black and white nature paintings.
Ah, the more I imagine it, the more I want a real thing.

corey · Post by **corey** » Fri Dec 20, 2002 6:03 pm

FYI -

Ric has updated their website somewhat and in the "Special Options" section, they have finally replaced the Desert Gold finish with the Burgandy, however, it does indeed state that this colour will no longer be used after Dec. 31, 2002.

billikenn · Post by **billikenn** » Sat Dec 21, 2002 3:53 am

thats strange with 10 days left. i wish teher was soem overlap of knbowing what next color is ad ordering the current color.

JP

corey · Post by **corey** » Sat Dec 21, 2002 6:11 am

I agree completely.

Starting next year, it would be a welcome change to most of us if say on December 1st, we find out the new colour for the next year. This would give us enough time to decide between the two "one year only colours" or any other model announcements made at that time.

webhead · Post by **webhead** » Mon Dec 23, 2002 8:34 am

I thought it was wierd to update the limted color the last month of the year. Maybe Ric's webmaster has been out to lunch quite a bit!

wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Mon Dec 23, 2002 1:30 pm

RIC has generally waited until the January NAMM show to announce the year's limited color.

billikenn · Post by **billikenn** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 8:12 am

only a few short days left til it is unveiled.

Unfortunatly I think it is going to be a solid bronze/brown color. Not very stylish.Too bad I wasnt a RIC lover a year ago, I probably would have saved to get a burgandy 660/12. Guess Ill just have to get a normal color, wait a year, or look for a used one..

JP

Im still wishin for a dark translucent blue, or a burnt orange color...

banta · Post by **banta** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 3:30 pm

Trans black would be cool, so I guess that's automatically ruled out. ¦-Þ