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Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 12:34 pm
by 4003seagreen
I doubt that Blue Boy will be available in the US, I've read that John Hall wanted to give the European/Japanese distributors something distinct from the US distributors. I noticed Pick of the Ricks had a Blue Boy 4003 available, and Mike Parks has a couple of Blue Boy guitars available.
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 1:19 pm
by wints
I could look for a blue boy when I travel back home to the U.K. every now and then...but those U.K. prices....
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 1:22 pm
by paul_yan
Picture of the Green 4001 provided by Andrew:
Hey Andrew, is she a 4001S?
Is her finish a RIC factory job or a refinish?
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 3:21 pm
by banta
The body doesn't look right. Look at the upper horn.
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 3:32 pm
by paul_yan
Yes, Brad. I don't know if it's the camera lens distortion or the lighting. The upper horn does seem to be pretty narrow. We'll have to wait for Andy to chime in.
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 3:43 pm
by shamustwin
Oh man oh man! That is the color. I'll order two of everything and wait years without complaint!
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 3:44 pm
by shamustwin
BTW, doesn't music-connection.com have a blueboy or two?
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 4:42 pm
by mortivan
Lindsay and Paul,
Oh yeah! The PurpleBurst with the checkered binding is awesome!
I think the green's OK, but the upper horn is definitely not right!
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 8:08 pm
by rictified
sea Green, I'll check it tomorrow, I just got home from a gig and it's in my trunk, and that Hudson guitar is one of the most beautiful guitars I've ever seen, I would love a blue boy also.
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 9:07 pm
by mike_smith
Guys, a 381V69-6 in Blue Boy finish.
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 9:10 pm
by mike_smith
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 4:55 am
by headbanger
I dunno about that horn being too narrow, those old basses were all different from day to day, hey Andy?...
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 9:50 am
by wints
Paul, thanks again for posting the pic. Yes, it,s a 64 4001S. It was refinished a long time ago, sometime in the 70,s...way before I bought it. The paint job is very thick and still has a good shine to it. One day though, I may strip it all away and see what,s under there. The upper horn is a little narrow...but they were different day to day from this time. Maybe it was sanded down a little when refinished...A great colour if your in the green camp...
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 10:33 am
by paul_yan
You're welcome, Andy.
That's a nice Green Burst finish, though the "Factory Shaded Green" (or Apple Corp Green, as Jeffery calls it) that I posted earlier in this thread is my kind of Greenglo finish.
Yes the day-to-day, worker-to-worker differences do make each RIC instrument unique. That's the true essence of fine quality hand crafted guitars and basses, IMHO.
Do you have a picture of her front?
I'll be happy to be of service again if you do.
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 12:00 pm
by wints
Yes...here,s a front pic...should keep the conversation going...
