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The MID is really difficult to get a good idea on colour when photographed inside here is a 08 and my gawd my grass is suffering its all colours also!


sorry its not a bass

teeder wrote:

johnallg wrote:Can you imagine this bass with checkered binding?
http://www.williesguitars.com/index.cfm ... 28/image/3

I'm not a huge fan of blue guitars, but you're right. This would look great done up to vintage specs! That's an awesome blue!

I'm not a huge fan of blue either, but this is so dark and looks like a late twilight sky. That 660 alludes to what this bass would look like with CB.

jingle_jangle wrote:The darker the better IMO...and the latest has a purple/aqua flop that's gorgeous, too.

Hmm...checkerboard with MID on a 4001/4003...who wants one?

If my maples weren't so nice....

jingle_jangle wrote:...Seriously, though, Ken--the original was a two-step color, like Ruby--a transparent blue tint over a silver base. So, also like Ruby, the "Original MID" can vary in shade quite a bit.

I didn't know that. I thought it was simply a base-coat/clear-coat. I just liked the way that it would get that purple hue in low lighting.

ken_j wrote:

jingle_jangle wrote:...Seriously, though, Ken--the original was a two-step color, like Ruby--a transparent blue tint over a silver base. So, also like Ruby, the "Original MID" can vary in shade quite a bit.

I didn't know that. I thought it was simply a base-coat/clear-coat. I just liked the way that it would get that purple hue in low lighting.

It became a base coat /clear coat in its second iteration. That's represented by the lightest of Ron's samples. It's been getting deeper by shades (and, to my eye, more elegant) ever since. The latest (post-2007?) is the best.

"Location: Hey, Tony, c'mere..."

ajish4 wrote:"Location: Hey, Tony, c'mere..."

scotty wrote:

ajish4 wrote:"Location: Hey, Tony, c'mere..."

If that's Scott's location, he must be in your bird's head!

As much as love my maple and the birdseye the Mid is stunning in all it's hues. Paul you are a tease

as soon as my 89MB/BT gets here tomorrow, I will take some pics and post them!

What's the consensus on the midnight blue rics as far as popularity goes? I heard that they are the least popular, which is why there are fewer of them driving up the price. Anyone actually seen a sales stat on which colors are the most popular and in which order? Just curious.
Jack

jack1953 wrote:What's the consensus on the midnight blue rics as far as popularity goes? I heard that they are the least popular, which is why there are fewer of them driving up the price. Anyone actually seen a sales stat on which colors are the most popular and in which order? Just curious.
Jack

I love them....especially the earliest ones....like my 89

jack1953 wrote:What's the consensus on the midnight blue rics as far as popularity goes? I heard that they are the least popular, which is why there are fewer of them driving up the price. Anyone actually seen a sales stat on which colors are the most popular and in which order? Just curious.
Jack

I believe John Hall said sometime back that Jetglo was the most popular color on the basses. It would follow that Fireglo would be second most, then Mapleglo, then Midnight Blue. These are the current available colors. Sales stats? We aren't privy to that info, unless you can get it from a store who is willing to research their own records for you. I would imagine a high-volume Rick dealer's records would likely reflect JH's report. When it comes to the other colors over the years, it would be impossible to know for sure, but a long look at the Rickenbacker Register here would be indicative of the popularity of any particular color.

FretlessOnly wrote:

Blue 'n' Blue.jpg

that kicks butt, I think a fretless MB/BT would be awesome!!!