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Posted: **Tue Nov 29, 2005 1:15 pm**

Gotta get some black screws if you wanna go all the way to the dark side, right Jared?

Posted: **Tue Nov 29, 2005 1:18 pm**

Pfft.. that's the kind of 4004L I wanted!

Posted: **Tue Nov 29, 2005 1:56 pm**

Nice move Brian! I considered doing the same thing with a JG Cii. I changed out all the hardware on my trans red. Have an extra pair of black surrounds in my box for a rainy day...

The nat in this shot may go up for sale soon

Posted: **Tue Nov 29, 2005 2:02 pm**

Put black hardware on the MG... I'm sure Jeff Rath would buy it then!

Posted: **Tue Nov 29, 2005 2:02 pm**

Andy....what did you do to your surrounds (paint/powdercoat/anodize)?

Kevin...I've seen that powdercoating kit. They sell it through Eastwood. That would be a little much for the few parts I have to do. I'm getting my VW wheels coated black this winter so I could probably get them to do my small parts for next to nothing.

Nate....it seems as though you want everything.

Posted: **Tue Nov 29, 2005 2:09 pm**

You're right about that, Brian! But a JG 4003 and a JG 4004L are on the top of my Rick "to get" list... and a Blackstar.. but you already called it.

Posted: **Tue Nov 29, 2005 2:29 pm**

Brian - you've got mail

Posted: **Tue Nov 29, 2005 3:30 pm**

Thanks Andy!

....and now Ted you have mail.

Posted: **Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:18 pm**

Cool Brian! But nobody will see it on stage...The Invisible Rick!

Posted: **Fri Dec 02, 2005 11:34 am**

Just got the call from Chris this afterneen that it is in and he is shipping out Tuesday. He thinks he also has a set of black tuners in stock and a pair of p/u trim rings (thanks for the tip Andy) that will be shipped as well. I'm ordering the black Hipshot "A" bridge (ala Jeff Scott) and a pair of black aluminum knobs from Stew-Mac this weekend also.

All that is left for my 4004L/Blackstar-ripoff is the neck refinishing..........

Posted: **Sat Dec 03, 2005 8:19 pm**

Good news - Rickenbacker recently shipped some 4001C64's.

Bad news - mine isn't one of them. Guess I'll just keep waiting.

Posted: **Sun Dec 04, 2005 11:10 am**

Make sure you get the A bridge with 3/4" spacing. The mounting screw holes line up just right

Posted: **Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:40 am**

Jeff...that is the one I received....my only concern is that the finish doesn't have any depressions from the stock bridge since the Hipshot is a tad smaller in length.

Posted: **Wed Dec 07, 2005 3:23 pm**

Just refinish it! You are going to do the black flames, aren't you?

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