And, the Ugliest Pickguard Award goes to........

dminer · Post by **dminer** » Tue Mar 11, 2003 8:20 pm

Nice, early 70's 4001 but how could anyone think that that guard looks good! @#$%^&*
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2515380162&indexURL=1&photoDisplayType=2#ebaylargephotohosting

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Tue Mar 11, 2003 9:34 pm

I saw that one too. The truely trajic thing will be the extra hole or two left uncovered when the next owner puts on the correct guard. There's a 3000 bass on eBay with a wooden guard too. What is it with Ricks and wooden pick guards. Oh the humanity!

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 12:38 am

Aesthetic matter is really a subjective thing.
I personnaly hate that wooden pickguard's look, but like Dane said, it's the extra holes that demolish such a devine instrument.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 1:17 am

Hm... Modifying thusly a vintage Rick is no misdemeanor. That 4001 must be pretty valuable. It is from the early '70s: Checkered binding, full width fretboard markers, and Burgundyglo to boot... Someone ought to make the seller swallow that idiotic pickguard and produce the original one ASAP. Just my opinion.

rekesbass · Post by **rekesbass** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 3:43 am

well it's certainly ugly(the pickguard,that is)maybe if they conformed to the original shape of the 4001 pkgrd and did'nt have to make extra holes it would'nt be that hideous...OTOH,it's seems to be going for a cheap price,and that pickguard should keep it that way(being non-original and VERY ugly)..and theres nothing that can't be fixed...the question now is...who here is going to rescue it??..

jeff_ulmer · Post by **jeff_ulmer** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 7:09 am

I think that pickguard is the prototype for the new Toffeeglo finish. Yes, that extra hole is a bummer, not to mention any finish discoloration or pitting that may have occured with that shape on it.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 8:17 am

I say we find the guy who did it and cane him!!!

banta · Post by **banta** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 8:32 am

Ooooh.... that's terrible.

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 8:44 am

We need to save this one.

wormdiet · Post by **wormdiet** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 6:19 pm

Mike Parks needs to put it on his atrocities page.

http://www.the-music-connection.com/rhos.htm

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 7:36 pm

I think it needs a couple of humbuckers and a bad *** bridge, and a big wood thumb rest ...

silagyi · Post by **silagyi** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 2:07 pm

The pickguard that came on my 77 beats that one by a mile. Mirrored and it turned yellow and 1/4 peeled off from the inside.

rick12dr · Post by **rick12dr** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 10:21 pm

Hey! Anyone out there need a 70s Schecter/Rick 4001 chrome plated brass guard?I have a used one in my parts box.A lot nicer than the thing pictured in this thread.email me if interested.
[email protected]

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Fri Mar 14, 2003 12:56 am

The seller was kind enough to give me the serial number: LK1311.

So the poor girl was born in November 1972.

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Fri Mar 14, 2003 1:34 am

Don,
I'm going to need another thumb rest for the '68 I just scored, can you email me your address again?

Thanks