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I was looking in the gallery and noticed there is BH, BH/BT and BT. Is this the same? And shouldn't it be called just BT ?

I could be mistaken, but I don't think BH was necessarily combined with BT. For example, I think there are some white guitars with black TRC and PG that still have chrome hardware.

It could be a way to distinguish between instruments that either have black binding but chrome/white hardware, and those with black binding but all black hardware (the usual BT). I have seen some 4003 WHTs that have chrome/white hardware but black binding. My 4003 WHT should probably be called WHT WT/WH because it has white binding and chrome/white hardware:

So T is for Trim is for the plastics, and H is for hardware is for the metal parts? If so then it leaves me with the question where the binding belongs. Or is there another BB category for black binding? Maybe I should have posted this in General.

berth wrote:So T is for Trim is for the plastics, and H is for hardware is for the metal parts? If so then it leaves me with the question where the binding belongs. Or is there another BB category for black binding? Maybe I should have posted this in General.

I think Black binding usually goes with the Black trim; I don't think I've ever seen a Ric with BT and white binding.

paologregorio wrote:... I don't think I've ever seen a Ric with BT and white binding.

At least not factory original - I think I've seen an oddball 4001/4003 JG with white binding that had its chrome/white pieces parts replaced with all black ones.

Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I've been wondering about this too. I have an Autumnglo 4001 with chrome hardware, cream binding, and black pickguard + trussrod cover. I don't think that this combination is unusual - maybe only on Autumnglos? Anyway, how would it be listed - ATG BT? The problem seems to be that "black trim" usually refers to hardware - just look at the comments in this thread. But it doesn't work in the case of my 4001...

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The separate listing options have been made available as some instruments defied the convention. While BT is typically sufficient to describe these instruments, there are exceptions whether after market or perhaps custom ordered. Harry's instrument is a case in point and an example why these options are available in the Register.

hieronymous wrote:Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I've been wondering about this too. I have an Autumnglo 4001 with chrome hardware, cream binding, and black pickguard + trussrod cover. I don't think that this combination is unusual - maybe only on Autumnglos? Anyway, how would it be listed - ATG BT? The problem seems to be that "black trim" usually refers to hardware - just look at the comments in this thread. But it doesn't work in the case of my 4001...

(A pic just in case)

What a piece of junk! Send it to me and I'll dispose of it properly.