Colour bleed on Midnight Blue 4003

12stringbassist · Post by **12stringbassist** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:50 pm

Hi,

I bought a November 04 built Midnight Blue 4003 a short while ago and it has always felt a bit 'sticky' on the back of the neck when playing. I have always had to give it a quick polish afterwards.

I have now noticed that the blue colour has 'bled' into the binding on the top of the body where my right arm rests on the bass and also - most pronouncedly - on both the upper and lower white binding along the edges of the neck.

I am totally certain this is a genuine Ric MB 4003 as I have all the documentation for it, etc. I am just rather surprised that this has happened.

Does anyone know any quick 'cures' for this condition. It's only a slight cosmetic thing, but I would prefer to be able to fix it if possible.

Practically impossible to get a good photo to illustrate it, unfortunately...

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 3:43 pm

12stringbassist?

Hamer on!

pepsican · Post by **pepsican** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:28 pm

?

http://www.jpbasses.org/forum/files/jab22012_747.jpg

dean712 · Post by **dean712** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:52 pm

Ian,

I have a '03 Midnight Blue 4003, along with a couple of other 4003's, including a '94 jetglo and a '00 mapleglo. I've never had any problem with color bleed on any of my Ric's. Could you post a photo to help us diagnose this? What have you been polishing it with?

Personally, I LOVE the Midnight Blue finish. It is my favorite of all of the Ric finishes, everything included.

12stringbassist · Post by **12stringbassist** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 5:19 am

I will try to get a photo of the colour bleed. It looks like the blue has been smeared onto the binding. Damn irritating.

[Yes, the 12er's a Hamer]
http://www.crazeeworld.plus.com/pages/kerbcrawlers/12zone.htm

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 7:37 am

There was something on blue bleeding a few months ago, perhaps over on the RIC forums - I can't recall exactly. Not sure if they came up with a cure, however.

86kubicki · Post by **86kubicki** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 7:45 am

http://www.rickenbacker.com/forum_view_thread.asp?thread_id=678&forum=Just_Guitars&thread_name=HELP%20the%20finish%20is%20colouring%20my%20neck

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:57 am

shades of Petersson!

12stringbassist · Post by **12stringbassist** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:24 am

Two (not great) pics of the problem....

http://www.crazeeworld.plus.com/images/guitars/ian_e/bleed_01.jpg

http://www.crazeeworld.plus.com/images/guitars/ian_e/bleed_02.jpg

12stringbassist · Post by **12stringbassist** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:49 am

Does anyone have the email address for Ric customer support?

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 4:08 pm

[email protected]

12stringbassist · Post by **12stringbassist** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 3:27 am

Thanks very much.

12stringbassist · Post by **12stringbassist** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 4:21 am

Two daylight pics:

http://www.crazeeworld.plus.com/images/guitars/ian_e/bleed_03.jpg
http://www.crazeeworld.plus.com/images/guitars/ian_e/bleed_04.jpg

86kubicki · Post by **86kubicki** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 5:17 am

Wow Ian - that's some pretty substantial bleeding, (especially on the neck binding). I hope you get some answers.

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 5:23 am

I guess we need to stay away from anti-bacterial soaps. Especially when playing our MID Ricks.

Who'da thunk?!

And here's me all thinkin' I'm being super careful by washing my hands before I play my Ricks!