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When did RIC introduce black p/g's & t/r covers?
Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 6:20 pm
by uffe
Did it happen at a precise time?
thanks
Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 6:30 pm
by johnhall
It started with one special model only and then spead to the whole line. Just don't ask me when exactly.
All I remember is using a spray can of matte epoxy paint on the hardware of a 620 Ruby to get the look; this guitar first went on display at the Musik Messe in Frankfurt.
Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 7:27 pm
by jwr2
It had to be in the 70s ...
God I love Black Trim!!!
Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 8:57 pm
by markbass99
Black hardware rules! And where there's a will there's a way-
Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 9:27 pm
by jnbass
nice
Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 11:39 pm
by rickfan60
I have never seen a '73 with black plastic so I would say between '74 and '75. My '75 4080 has black guards and TRCs.
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 12:36 am
by rickcrazy
My April 1974 4001 has a black 'guard and TRC.
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 2:26 am
by wints
Maurice Gibb had a white 4001 with black trim in the very early 70's. The first photo's are around '71 IIRC.
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 4:07 am
by green_us90
Forumite Ilan has a '73- even has a black plastic PLexi TRC....mmmm
http://fenderforum.com/userphotos/index.html?recid=32702
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 4:47 am
by jwr2
Also the 70s models with black trim had white neck binding chrome metal parts ... it wasn't until the 80s that they perfected black trim ... but the down side of black trim is the black powder coating on the metal parts didn't protect the steel as well and sometimes they would rust ...
Black trim is cool ...
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 5:13 am
by ilan
BT is so eighties... but I love it on my Shadow, the epitome of black Trim Rics.
Dave - thanks for linking to that pic! BTW, there's a lefty white 4001 on eBay with a backwards black Plexi TRC - how rare is that?
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:53 am
by green_us90
Lefty black Plexi TRC- WOW I don't think Ive ever seen that let alone a lefty white...
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:26 am
by s4001
BT is da bomb. Wish it would come back.
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:43 am
by rickfan60
Aren't all lefty TRC plexi? I have never seen a molded one.
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 9:02 am
by leftybass
Yes Ted, They are all plexi and screened from the back, ala vintage TRC's.
I have a black left-handed TRC that I am going to put on my Jetglo '79 4001 along with a black 'guard that I guess Tony will make for me....gotta call him first, LOL...