What finish is this?

lowendbob · Post by **lowendbob** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 11:34 am

The seller says MG, but it sure doesn't look like one to me. Too hard to tell in the pictures.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4713&item=3773664581&rd=1

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 11:46 am

Looks like white to me.

henny · Post by **henny** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 12:01 pm

White/BT, without a doubt.

"It was made in Oct of 1976 and I belive Rickenbacker called the color Mapleglo although I have heard it referred to as offwhite or cream...(...)"

Looks like the guy simply doesn't know much about Rics and their finishes, no biggy. Still, pretty sweet 4001!

jaymi · Post by **jaymi** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 12:03 pm

That is one color I need. No money right now, ah well....

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 12:20 pm

I like it when it is clean but worn out white can be pretty nasty looking. It is best when it is still new looking or evenly yellowed.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 5:40 pm

I had one just like that, they do yellow unevenly sometimes, I still like them though.

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 3:03 am

"... White/BT, without a doubt."

Just white... a BT will have black hardware and neck binding, this one has chrome.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 3:11 am

Precisely.

henny · Post by **henny** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 10:31 am

When I think of trim, I see binding... ergo mistake.

rickde · Post by **rickde** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 10:48 am

Looks more like JaundiceGlo.