TRC differences

grinch · Post by **grinch** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 3:58 pm

Just let me get this straight. In the pic below, the normal TRC is the top one, the vintage is bottom. The normal one has a rounded tips, the vintage has pointed tips. The normal has made in USA parallel to the nut, the vintage has it parallel to the RIC logo. The normal one has a raised logo, the vintage is a flat logo. Is this info all correct? I'm just making sure...

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:43 pm

Correct! The normal one is molded plastic, while the vintage one is back painted plexi.

rkbsound · Post by **rkbsound** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 5:46 pm

They both look normal to me.

grinch · Post by **grinch** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:06 pm

Maybe I should've said "standard".

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 7:17 pm

Each reflects the characteristics of the manufacturing process required to produce it.

chefothefuture · Post by **chefothefuture** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 8:30 pm

Interestingly-
The TRCs on my 64 and 65 basses had slightly
rounded tips.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:53 am

...and you won't find 'made in USA' on them prior to 1964....

twangs · Post by **twangs** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:28 am

I'm a big fan of those vintage TRC - Always thought the raised lettered ones looked cheesy...

You know the old joke - How do you make a musician complain?
Hire him!

beatcomber · Post by **beatcomber** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:04 pm

From '68 or so the flat-top TRCs had the "Made in the USA" parallel with the nut.

loverickbass · Post by **loverickbass** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 1:35 pm

I would love to have a raised logo TRC but in the shape of the vintage plate. Best of both worlds.

Cole

grinch · Post by **grinch** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:23 pm

Okay, I made a little image to organize them a bit.

First generation: Back painted plexi, no "Made In USA".
Second generation: Back painted plexi, "Made In USA parallel to logo.
Third generation: Back painted plexi, "Made In USA" parallel to nut.
Fourth generation: Molded plastic w/raised logo and curved edges, "Made In USA" parallel to nut.

Now, was there another variation? I noticed some models from the 70s and 80s had to model number written directly on the TRC, below the "Made In USA". See the example from a 481 below.

string_along · Post by **string_along** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:31 pm

Nice comparison shot, Grinch!

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 5:06 pm

The TRC with the model name looks like a molded one. Here is my plexi TRC from my '73 4001:

Note also that the MADE IN U.S.A. and MODEL 4001 are in the reverse position as that on the 481 TRC.

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 5:15 pm

A little hard to see, but the model number's there (twice):

kog · Post by **kog** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:58 pm

Sometimes on these forums I am just amazed at how we OBSESS on these sorts of things.

Now having made that bold statement, let's get back to it....!