Page 1 of 1
colour question
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 1:43 pm
by jogi68
Hiya!
Please allow me to introduce myself - I´m Jogi and I´m a bassaddict. For some years my only Ricky-ish bass was a nice Westone copy (check
http://www.myspace.com/jogi68 for more info on myself and a pic of my Westone in action) but as I was set the task to write an article on the history of Rickenbacker basses I could no longer do with just a copy. The latest addition was this beautiful ´76 4000. I just want to confirm that this is actually Burgundglo, or am I mistaken here?
Re: colour question
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 1:48 pm
by jdogric12
Welcome! It looks like BG to me. Cool bass.
Re: colour question
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 2:01 pm
by sloop_john_b
WOW! Love it! That is most definitely Burgundyglo.
Oh, and welcome.
Re: colour question
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 2:36 pm
by rickfan60
Ja genau. Burgandyglo
Re: colour question
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:33 pm
by jps
Welcome, Jogi!
Good move on getting a real Rickenbacker!
Re: colour question
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 4:23 pm
by beatlefreak
Welcome to the forum, Jogi. Great bass!
Re: colour question
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 5:14 pm
by dog
Hi Jogi. Welcome!!
Glad to see you were able to score a real Ric. And, your's is the first BG 4000 that I have seen on display here on the forum. What a great axe!!
Re: colour question
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 5:55 pm
by rickenbrother
Welcome to the forum, Jogi. Very cool bass!
Re: colour question
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 6:05 pm
by jaymi
Sehr Gut Mein Freund!!! It is in fact a burgundy!!!!! that should be a great bass!!!
Re: colour question
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 12:48 am
by woodyng
always a pleasure to welcome another 4000 fan! nice color on that one!
Re: colour question
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 12:53 am
by antipodean
Welcome Jogi! Great bass - fabulous Burgundyglo, and some nice natural wear. Excellent!
Re: colour question
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 4:43 pm
by ilan
Welcome aboard. Cool looking bass.
In your case, it's probably Oldenburgundyglo
Re: colour question
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 7:52 pm
by RobRick
VERY cool!
I have that EXACT 4000 Rick, except mine is from 1974. Same finish!
Mine has an amazing growl to it, I presently have roundwounds, but am thinking about putting flats on.
Congrats!
Re: colour question
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:56 pm
by thisismusicinc
I love the burgundyglo. Hope it come back as a factorycolour, so I can get a 4003BG with FWIs and maplewings.
Re: colour question
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:09 am
by jogi68
thanks for the warm welcome, guys! right now the bass has rounds on it but I´m going to put on TI flats as soon as I´m physically able to do so - had a collarbone fracture three weeks ago and I´m still not able use my right hand much, let alone play bass or change strings...
actually I did have a 77 4001 a few years back but I couldn´t get it to work for me so I sold it back to the original owner. now I have this OldenburgundyGlo 4000 (I love that colour!
), a Jetglo ´73 4000 and a 1986 4003S, also Jetglo.