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Re: Color of the Year discontinued permanently?
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:38 am
by phlemmy
leftyguitars wrote:phlemmy wrote:I don't really care about a COY series, but it would be nice if they started doing trim options again.
I don't really care about a COY series, but it would be nice if they started doing
lefties again.
I think you have enough of them, young man.
Re: Color of the Year discontinued permanently?
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:36 pm
by leftyguitars
But Sean, I need a 480 from the custom shop as I don't have a lefty 480 (but then no one has a lefty 480
).
Re: Color of the Year discontinued permanently?
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:12 pm
by scott_s
firstbassman wrote:scott_s wrote:Pardon me if this is out of place (or out of line), but has Rickenbacker considered hiring more people to deal with the backlog?
- Scott
As you probably recall, JH has commented in the past about the difficulty of maintaining skilled employees in the relatively high cost of living environment around southern California.
And, besides, even with more employees I imagine there’s still a limit of how much output a shop can produce.
10-4. I was away from RRF for quite a while, so I've missed a lot. I worry a little that while RIC is doing very well right now (the Boomers have a lot of money to spend on toys), they might lose out in the future if the tight supply (and resulting upward pressure on new and used prices) prevents many of the younger generation from getting their hands on one.
Not trying to stir up trouble, just saying...
- Scott
Re: Color of the Year discontinued permanently?
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:03 am
by jimk
Scott,
Your concern is most understandable. Only time will tell. Meanwhile, I guess us present or future Rickenbacker packers better start writing the next hit song to be performed by the next Big Rickenbacker Packer Band.
JimK
Re: Color of the Year discontinued permanently?
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:11 pm
by webhead
I was doing some cleaning in my basement when I found a box of old guitar literature. I was the one who couldn't afford the nifty guitars when I was a teen so I requested a ton of catalogs. I found a 25th anniversary RIC catalog, and a color sheet, which featured a 4003 in a ton of colors; ruby, silver, white, autumnglo, azureglo, etc.... And it showed a few with the black trim... I'd love to see that come back... Any color you want... Black trim.... Checked binding...
Re: Color of the Year discontinued permanently?
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:36 pm
by epitreture
Re: Color of the Year discontinued permanently?
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:41 pm
by epitreture
paologregorio wrote:Why does it not surprise me that CA doesn't let RIC spray more?! California government is one of the most hostile to business in the country. It's a wonder there are any businesses left in the state.
I'd like to see AZ or BG make a COY appearance, or this green:
http://contests.guitarworld.com/girlspi ... essab1.jpg
I'd like to see more colored finishes in general: Blue boy, Sea Green, AZ, Turq, BG. It would be nice to have some more dramatic finish options than are currently available.
I completely agree about that beautiful dark greenglo. BTW, would the woman come with the guitar?
Re: Color of the Year discontinued permanently?
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:57 pm
by sir_andrew_of_left_coast
alanz wrote:As a native SoCalian and a one time LA basin resident I'm here to tell you I'll take clean air rules over nice guitar finishes any time.
Thank you for that comment.
Re: Color of the Year discontinued permanently?
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:41 pm
by RIC_FACTORY
Nothing is forever.
Re: Color of the Year discontinued permanently?
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:14 pm
by bassduke49
So, Ben, does that mean the COY is . . . or the discontinuation of the COY . . . we're trapped, I say! Trapped!
Re: Color of the Year discontinued permanently?
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:27 pm
by jingle_jangle
I think it's a safe bet that the COY will be resurrected at RIC's option, when backlogs are quite under control.
Meanwhile, how 'bout them
inlays?
Hey?
Re: Color of the Year discontinued permanently?
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:54 pm
by jimk
Yeah, baby! (in my best Mike Meyers voice) Dig those inlays!
Re: Color of the Year discontinued permanently?
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:44 am
by johnallg
RIC_FACTORY wrote:Nothing is forever.
Ben, thanks for showing up over here again. We really do appreciate RIC official input.
And thanks for the inlays! Is it safe to say the 4003 will see them also? Inquiring minds want to know....
Re: Color of the Year discontinued permanently?
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:50 am
by paologregorio
sir_andrew_of_left_coast wrote:alanz wrote:As a native SoCalian and a one time LA basin resident I'm here to tell you I'll take clean air rules over nice guitar finishes any time.
Thank you for that comment.
I'm still living here and I like clean air as well. I'm sure there's a way we can have both clean air and more nice guitar finishes without the heavy hand of Sacramento or the AQMD just saying "NO", and "STOP" all the time.
It's good to know that there will be a return of the COY at some time in the future
Re: Color of the Year discontinued permanently?
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:20 pm
by jingle_jangle
The EPA and SCAQMD were supposedly going to tighten up standards for VOCs even more, mandating water-borne finishes for California (maybe the nation!) by sometime in 2009, but the last I heard this is being pushed back again.
This means that primers and color coats will soon be water-borne, but clear coats and conversion varnishes will continue to be solvent-based, at least for the foreseeable future.
I have shop-tested the waterborne finishes (not on guitars, on test panels) and it's going to take some getting used to! But I felt the same when switching from nitro to acrylic lacquers in the early '70s, and from acrylic lacquers to urethanes in '90. I'm what you call a late adopter.
