I just documented this one for the book. Local Milwaukee fellow has an '04 Turquois 4004L Laredo. Beautiful! This is the only Turquoise 4004 I've seen. Any others?
I'm starting a new thread called "Color of the Week" in the General Forum, and invite all you bass folks to contribute. Go see. Meanwhile:
Author: "The Rickenbacker Electric Bass - 50 Years As Rock's Bottom"
"Freedom of expression is important, but I have learned that people want to know how much you care before they care how much you know." The only time a bass player gets noticed is when he stops playing.
Sometime in the Fall or later I'll have a white Laredo with walnut head wings. And the factory or refin issue?....well in my convoluted thinking process....Paul W. builds acoustic guitars for RIC(as a contractor?) so he's pretty close to being a RIC employee....so if he's applying the finish to my Laredo....(close enough for me)
73 Feb 4001, 73 March 4001, 73 April 4001, 73 May 4001, 73 June 4001, 73 July 4001 04 MM Bongo 5HSp, 07 MM Bongo 5HS, 09 MM Bongo 5HS, 09 MM Bongo 5Hp, 11 MM Bongo 5H
I think you mean "I wouldn't touch a thing on it" and I agree. Unfortunately my Laredo is a blueboy that's turning green(so is Johnny B's) and I'm a huge fan of bright white ricks. Now, some people would say that the "green boys" could be valuable some day, like when they make mistakes on money or stamps, but by the time that happens I'll be taking a dirt nap.
73 Feb 4001, 73 March 4001, 73 April 4001, 73 May 4001, 73 June 4001, 73 July 4001 04 MM Bongo 5HSp, 07 MM Bongo 5HS, 09 MM Bongo 5HS, 09 MM Bongo 5Hp, 11 MM Bongo 5H