When did RIC introduce black p/g's & t/r covers?

uffe · Post by **uffe** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 6:20 pm

Did it happen at a precise time?

thanks

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 6:30 pm

It started with one special model only and then spead to the whole line. Just don't ask me when exactly.

All I remember is using a spray can of matte epoxy paint on the hardware of a 620 Ruby to get the look; this guitar first went on display at the Musik Messe in Frankfurt.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 7:27 pm

It had to be in the 70s ...

God I love Black Trim!!!

markbass99 · Post by **markbass99** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 8:57 pm

Black hardware rules! And where there's a will there's a way-

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 9:27 pm

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 11:39 pm

I have never seen a '73 with black plastic so I would say between '74 and '75. My '75 4080 has black guards and TRCs.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 12:36 am

My April 1974 4001 has a black 'guard and TRC.

wints · Post by **wints** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 2:26 am

Maurice Gibb had a white 4001 with black trim in the very early 70's. The first photo's are around '71 IIRC.

green_us90 · Post by **green_us90** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 4:07 am

Forumite Ilan has a '73- even has a black plastic PLexi TRC....mmmm

http://fenderforum.com/userphotos/index.html?recid=32702

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 4:47 am

Also the 70s models with black trim had white neck binding chrome metal parts ... it wasn't until the 80s that they perfected black trim ... but the down side of black trim is the black powder coating on the metal parts didn't protect the steel as well and sometimes they would rust ...

Black trim is cool ...

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 5:13 am

BT is so eighties... but I love it on my Shadow, the epitome of black Trim Rics.

Dave - thanks for linking to that pic! BTW, there's a lefty white 4001 on eBay with a backwards black Plexi TRC - how rare is that?

green_us90 · Post by **green_us90** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:53 am

Lefty black Plexi TRC- WOW I don't think Ive ever seen that let alone a lefty white...

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:26 am

BT is da bomb. Wish it would come back.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:43 am

Aren't all lefty TRC plexi? I have never seen a molded one.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 9:02 am

Yes Ted, They are all plexi and screened from the back, ala vintage TRC's.

I have a black left-handed TRC that I am going to put on my Jetglo '79 4001 along with a black 'guard that I guess Tony will make for me....gotta call him first, LOL...