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I never see them around. Does anyone own one? How many do you think were made?

Richard: Welcome to The Rickenbacker Forum. A great question. I would have to consider them rare but there are some out there for sale. I am not aware of how many were made. Perhaps John or Ben Hall will comment.

This Blueboy thing is it a tribute to Jim Reeves?

So NOT into Blue boy....

Me too, I don't like them at all!

Wim: I don't think that the Blue Boy colour was a tribute to Jim Reeves, but rather a return to a unique colour offered in Rickenbacker's history. I know John Hall will set me straight on this if I have overlooked the main purpose of reintroducing the BLue Boy finish.

It was done at the request of the Japanese and might have been influenced by Reeves but I don't really know.

I would call them moderately rare and there's certainly many more in Asia and Europe than in the U.S.A.

For me, the addition of a gold guard and TRC really dresses this finish up.

You might be right Peter - perhaps the similarity between the pale blue and the white prevents it from really working. Has anyone got any pictures of such a combination?

Blue Boy is a bit hard to photograph as well Red Rob, but there is one example here.

That's pretty awesome actually

Put me down for one of those Mr Hall

Can you order gold replacement trim (pickguard, nameplate, etc.) for a 381V69 from Rickenbacker?

"It was done at the request of the Japanese "

The Belgians are requesting buttglo!

Gold + Blueboy is a really nice combo. I've got a 370/12BB with a gold pickguard and it really sets it off nicely. I first saw it on a 660 I believe and i've bene hooked ever since.

I like the 381 and I really like Blueboy, but I don't know, with that finish, you just need to have a transparent finish, to bring out the beautiful figure in the wood. Though they do look nice in Jetglo.

I think Mike Parks has one for sale in Blueboy too.

Welcome from me also, Richard. I'm inclined to think that it would be a shame not to show off the figure in the wood, especially since there's so much of it in a 381!! However, each to his own....