New Vintage

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 3:13 am

I love it, but I hate it, what do you guys think? Its for sale over at "Pick of the Ricks"

rickde · Post by **rickde** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 3:33 am

What's up with the knobs? I like it though. Toasters really do it for me. Is that Autumn Glo?

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 4:10 am

Hm... I like it.
Those are very old-style knobs. I believe they were to be found on only some models of the late 50s/early 60s. Also, I believe they were called 'pressure-cooker' knobs. Anyone?

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 4:49 am

They might be what "pick of the ricks" is selling as "TV" knobs.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 6:18 am

I'd like it better with a horseshoe....
Not sure what to think of the gold pickguard and TRC.....
Montezuma Brown / AKA IceTeaGlo....

loendmaestro · Post by **loendmaestro** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 6:53 am

The knobs are one thing, but lose the gold pickguard! Takes away from the beautiful Montezuma Brown finish!
They've also got a couple of MB's with toasters, standard knobs & a white pickguard....much more attractive IMHO.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 7:42 am

That gold combination would really look nice on a new jetglow.

squirebass · Post by **squirebass** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 9:03 am

Hey I posted about a week ago asking what was up at Pick of the Ricks! They have several 300 series guitars out there that have gold guards and TRC... On a Turquoise guitar, or on Fireglo or Jetglo I think it is a very cool touch! But none of the above mentioned guitars featured the Oven knobs...

ricosound · Post by **ricosound** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 9:54 am

I think it looks really cool and different from the everyday 4003, real beatnik. I checked and Chris at POR wants $1249 shipping included. Hmmm...

dead_in_okc · Post by **dead_in_okc** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 10:32 am

I like it...vintage/modern....I think it's pretty cool....

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 10:47 am

Ha! Oven knobs, LOL, I love this place.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 11:41 am

I like it too, and I think the correct name is TV knobs. I also think they were on 50's Ric's, I think Lennon originally had them on his 58. Don't or didn't some of the re-issues have those?

ojobob2 · Post by **ojobob2** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 1:17 pm

I really like the goldguards, on the monte brown, its a lot like those old sunburst P basses with the gold aluminium guards.

I think those knobs are hideous tho, i really think the standard knobs are the nicest - better than those plain black with a white line ones too.

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 1:55 pm

Anybody notice that the controls are back in the old '60s, '70s parallel placement on the various 4003 models at POTR? Compare them to the pics on the RIC website.

86kubicki · Post by **86kubicki** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 3:12 pm

It looks like these are instruments that Chris at POTR is customizing in-house. I actually asked him about doing a bass with gold accents for me a couple of weeks ago. From what he told me, it sounds like they would cut a new gold pickguard as well as paint the TRC gold and re-do the raised lettering in black. Definitely a cool retro look, even if it isn't "factory".