Midnight Blue 2060 . . .

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 5:16 am

. . . down under on the Bay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rickenbacker-260-El-Dorado-de-Luxe-Bass_W0QQitemZ230162004992QQihZ013QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Never seen one in that color. Pretty!

gray · Post by **gray** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 5:20 am

Neat! I've never seen one in that color, either.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 6:02 am

That is gorgeous!

blueflamerick · Post by **blueflamerick** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 6:21 am

Oh man, curse me for buying a new car and having no money!

That's only the 3rd color I've seen on a 2060. Fireglo, Jetglo, and now Midnight Blue.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 6:28 am

Steve Wood has one in Turquoise, perhaps I can dig up a pic on his behalf...

86kubicki · Post by **86kubicki** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 6:28 am

Don't forget Turquoise!

86kubicki · Post by **86kubicki** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 6:34 am

I'm not much of a fan of the 2000 series basses, but the 2060 definitely has that classic Rickenbacker look with the body binding and pickguard. The one on Ebay looks very nice, although it looks like the maple fingerboard may have some discolouring, (mine is the same). I must post a question to Paul to see if there's a way to clean these types of fingerboards.

blueflamerick · Post by **blueflamerick** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 6:50 am

0000 greaseless steel wool does the job.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 6:51 am

Steve, is there a matte-like finish on the fretboard?

86kubicki · Post by **86kubicki** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 7:28 am

Yes John, I think there is a very fine matte finish on the neck and fingerboard. It doesn't seem like an oil finish.

sir_andrew_of_left_coast · Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:09 am

A rosewood fingerboard? :scratchin' head:

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:12 am

I recall Aitch really liking the looks of Steve's 2060 - maybe he'll go for this one!

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:37 am

Not bad.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:57 am

Nice but..........