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That is some seriously nice grain on your '84!cjj wrote:Well, pickguardian.com can make just about anything you want. I just received a 1/2 inch spaced black pickguard from Tony, and it's great. I may actually have a standard 4003 factory black pickguard for sale soon. Not completely sure if I'm gonna sell it tough...
The older clearcoat will tend to yellow with age, but I think that pic is more a factor of the camera. My '84 4003 is fairly yellowed, this pic is fairly accurate.
Indeed! Almost a maple quilt going on there.BobHyde wrote: That is some seriously nice grain on your '84!
I think RIC has not done black plastic parts for a while (10+ years, or since they stopped doing white) but some of the finishes being produced this year have black TRCs, so maybe (hopefully) it will get easier. I sent an e-mail to RIC via their website about getting a replacement for my black TRC -- which usually involves returning the old/damaged one and paying a fee -- but they have not written back in many weeks. Last black TRC I saw for sale on eBay was $500.SloRider wrote:What's with the black truss rod covers? Why so hard to find?
All the new 4004 models have black TRCs, and they come with white or gold lettering depending on whether or not the hardware is chrome or gold.SloRider wrote:What are the new models that come with it now?
Ha! That's the same one that was $500. I guess the seller realized how "nuts" their asking price was. That one is a little rare because it has the silver non-raised lettering, but still ... $500?! I paid $600 for my 1982 4003 ... and that was for the whole instrument with a truss rod cover.SloRider wrote:Wow. 500? that is nuts. There is one right now that is up to $150.
The Laredo's TRC is silver lettering, not white.DriftSpace wrote:All the new 4004 models have black TRCs, and they come with white or gold lettering depending on whether or not the hardware is chrome or gold.
I don't doubt that there could be a mistake in the parts diagram description, but it doesn't say silver:jps wrote:The Laredo's TRC is silver lettering, not white.
Here is 4004L owned by a forumite.DriftSpace wrote:I don't doubt that there could be a mistake in the parts diagram description, but it doesn't say silver:jps wrote:The Laredo's TRC is silver lettering, not white.
http://www.rickenbacker.com/pdfs/4004.pdf
"06513 Blk w/Gold" or " Nameplate, (Black with Gold Letters)"
"06512 Blk w/Wht" or " Nameplate, (Black with White Letters)"
I haven't seen one in person, so all I have to go by is the website.
