Made In the U S A sticker

petew4001 · Post by **petew4001** » Mon Oct 30, 2000 8:44 pm

I just got my new 4003/s5 in Mapleglo. It really is a beautiful guitar. I was wondering whether or not to remove the "Made in the USA" sticker from the pickguard. I think it would probably look better without it, but I want to keep the bass as close to "factory " as possible. Any suggestions?

admin · Post by **admin** » Tue Oct 31, 2000 1:07 pm

Petew4001: Unless you plan on selling this guitar as essentially a new instrument, I can see no reason why you would want to leave the USA sticker on it.

petew4001 · Post by **petew4001** » Tue Oct 31, 2000 3:17 pm

Thanks Peter, I don't plan on ever selling this bass, I will remove the sticker. I'm just hoping that in a few years a guitar with a sticker would be worth more than one without it.

markthemd · Post by **markthemd** » Tue Oct 31, 2000 3:59 pm

To remove the crud/gum that is left behind try ;either denatured alcohol or NAPTHA (aka VM&P thinner)
Either will work and won't take but a second.Also they won't hurt the guitar

petew4001 · Post by **petew4001** » Tue Oct 31, 2000 5:25 pm

Thanks both Peter & Mark. After reading so many posts about keeping Rickenbackers original on your web-site, I'm begining to get a little gun shy about doing anything that might affect the value of my bass. I hope the question wasn't too elementary . Keep up the good work.

admin · Post by **admin** » Tue Oct 31, 2000 6:29 pm

Petew4001: Any question you have about a Rickenbacker instrument is a meaningful one and all questions are welcomed at The Rickenbacker Forum. Thanks for your interest and enjoy your new bass. Please post something about the way it plays and sounds so that others may learn from your experience.

fatratt · Post by **fatratt** » Mon Jan 15, 2001 11:59 pm

hey!!!!
that aint too patriotic taking that sticker off...
I would take it off... take some lighter fluid and burn that sucker.....just kidding, take a little litter fluid and get the gummy stuff off, after you peel it off, try not to get it on the finish or it with take the polish off and dull....
you should keep the sticker in your wallet, please dont lose it...I got pulled over by the cops once and it got me out of a ticket...
FATRAT

fatrat · Post by **fatrat** » Tue Jan 16, 2001 12:01 am

lighter fluid, not kitty litter....
FATRATIOUS

sorry

anon · Post by **anon** » Tue Jan 16, 2001 9:49 am

fatrat, i'm glad you posted that 2nd note...I was almost on my way out the door to find some litter fluid.......hee hee

Ann · Post by **Ann** » Tue Jan 16, 2001 6:05 pm

fatrat, I'm sitting here holding a cat & thinking about taking the sticker off my guitar. Glad I don't have to dig around in her catbox to find "litter fluid"