2014 Color of the Year is...

[johnhall]

We can dream, most likely, hmm Pearl white metallic.

There's a bass like that (with an ebony fingerboard) leaning against the wall of Ben's office.

[cheyenne]

That's it. We break in tonight!

[libratune]

That's it. We break in tonight!

Don't bother. Just wait for the RIC Factory Outlet one-off sale!

[johnallg]

That's it. We break in tonight!

+1

[woodyng]

We can dream, most likely, hmm Pearl white metallic.

There's a bass like that (with an ebony fingerboard) leaning against the wall of Ben's office.

Don't torture us,please show it....

[johnhall]

Don't bother. Just wait for the RIC Factory Outlet one-off sale!

Not going to happen for several reasons, not the least of which is that this is the last of the ebony and that it turns out this is Ben's personal bass. (I didn't know this before today.)

Obviously you can't appreciate a pearlescent finish from a photograph.

[libratune]

Thanks for the photo. Ben's bass seems to have an interesting combination of features -- built on a C64 frame with zero fret, hi-gain neck pickup, non-horseshoe treble pickup, Schaller tuners, chrome-top knobs, among others.

Looks like a keeper to me!

[cjj]

Sweet!

[johnhall]

Thanks for the photo. Ben's bass seems to have an interesting combination of features -- built on a C64 frame with zero fret, hi-gain neck pickup, non-horseshoe treble pickup, Schaller tuners, chrome-top knobs, among others.

Obviously he's in a position to have exactly what he wanted!

[cjj]

And they say RIC doesn't have a custom shop...

[vax2002]

Think I just wet my pants, a pearl white Rickenbacker 4003, now that would be something to own.

[johnallg]

Think I just wet my pants, a pearl white Rickenbacker 4003, now that would be something to own.

Actually that's a 4001C64BH PWT, if I'm not mistaken.

[woodyng]

Holy Moley! That combo is just stunning! Love the ebony fretboard with all that whie and chrome.

[jps]

Holy Moley! That combo is just stunning! Love the ebony fretboard with all that whi[t]e...

Yes, indeed! Here is another great looking white finish with ebony fingerboard bass, zero fret, too (sorry, not a Rick, but I loved the Marleaux basses I have played, just can't afford one ).

[cheyenne]

Its really nice to see you guys are at least playing around with white finishes again John.

Didn't I read a post a few years ago where you said that RIC wouldn't be doing white again? A bad experience maybe??

I may be mistaken.