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Just biding my time, looking for the right Rickenbacker to present itself (missed out on the 4004 Larado )... and wondered if there had ever been an orange coloured Ric bass? Original or refinish....

Cheers

Andy
Proud owner of a road-worn 1991 Jetglo 4003S

Not that I know of . . . yet. When I asked Paul W. for color suggestions when he was enlisted to refinish my old '72, one of the color chips he sent me was "Tangerineglo" and it was attractive. But I went with the berry burst color I call "Mink." He may have finished a bass in that color, but I don't know for sure.

The closest thing to an orange Rickenbacker bass that can recall is this one-off in "Honeyglo" that RIC sold on ebay about a year ago. Like the recent ebay one-off bass offering, it was constructed using "old" birdseye 4002 body wings with checkered binding. I don't think there will be another one of these coming off the production line anytime soon! I like to think of it as a Halloween special in "Pumpkinglo" with black trim.

bassduke49 wrote: . . . one of the color chips he sent me was "Tangerineglo" and it was attractive.

Hi Paul,

Tangerineglo? Oh wow.... I wish I could see that one on a bass. It sounds wonderful...

Are you still involved withthe Rickenbacker bass book?

Best regards

Andy

Ron,

OMG the "Honeyglo"/"Pumpkinglo" bass is to die for!

What a beautiful finish... good thing I never saw that one when it was on the ‘bay… I would have sold my soul to get my hands on it…

Sincerely

Andy

Spanky(Andy) wrote:... an orange coloured Ric bass? Original or refinish ...

Some years ago, there was an orange/copper refinished bass on eBay, metallic/metalflake, IIRC ... there might be a very old thread about it, as I do remember it being discussed.

I did a quick search, looking at the oldest hits first, and found the one (from 2002!) that I was referring to:

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=17202&p=17215&hilit=+copper#p17215

That thread also includes a picture of the bass in question.

Andy, yes, I'm the one "involved" with the Rickenbacker bass book. It's a slow go, but I'm a tortoise. Someday . . . .

doctorwho wrote:I did a quick search, looking at the oldest hits first, and found the one (from 2002!) that I was referring to:

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=17202&p=17215&hilit=+copper#p17215

That thread also includes a picture of the bass in question.

I remember that bass, Gary and was going to mention it...before I read down to your post! But you did one better by finding a photo of it. Nice work! I remembered it as a V63, but its a 4003S with a toaster. It was for sale pretty close to Halloween too, as I remember!

Cool bass, Dane. Wavy Grovers, 1/2" spaced hi-gain, ROS, Black Trim, dot neck...You got vision!

rickaddict wrote:Cool bass, Dane. Wavy Grovers, 1/2" spaced hi-gain, ROS, Black Trim, dot neck...You got vision!

I also understand there is no backlog on these CGI basses and that they can be created almost instantly in any color desired! Way to go!

libratune wrote:

rickaddict wrote:Cool bass, Dane. Wavy Grovers, 1/2" spaced hi-gain, ROS, Black Trim, dot neck...You got vision!

I also understand there is no backlog on these CGI basses and that they can be created almost instantly in any color desired! Way to go!

Yeah, but they have a really lousy, sort of synthetic sound...

Orange certainly gets people's attention. I have a whole room full of beautiful Rickenbackers and everyone who comes in always goes straight to this cheap Takamine!

That certainly is a nice quilted maple! But what are those parallel lines on the fingerboard for?