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Bassic Colors No. 6 – Precious stone: Turquoise
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:15 am
by bassduke49
More of a metallic blue-green, Turquoise was a moderately long-lived standard color from 1991 to 2003, according to the Rickenbacker Page color chart which credits "Rickenbacker: Pioneer of the Electric Guitar" by Rittor Music (Japan). The luscious hue is a true metallic and varied only a little over the years from dazzling to a slightly darker hue. Usually found on the standard 4003, I've also seen Turquoise on four- five- and eight-string 4003S, as well as these two rare examples: a 4004L Laredo and Steve Wood's 4001V63. Steve's shot is great. This bass is headed out of the great white north to slightly less white Wisconsin soon. So, for this week, let's post pics and discuss that precious Turquoise!
Re: Bassic Colors No. 6 – Precious stone: Turquoise
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:29 am
by bassduke49
Ooh, forgot this one. Steve Wood also has this beauty, a 2060 in Turquoise:
Re: Bassic Colors No. 6 – Precious stone: Turquoise
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:59 am
by rickaddict
Re: Bassic Colors No. 6 – Precious stone: Turquoise
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:53 pm
by gearhed289
Damn Jeff, you're making it really hard for me to not get my S re-finished in turquoise! *drool*
Re: Bassic Colors No. 6 – Precious stone: Turquoise
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 3:22 pm
by rickaddict
gearhed289 wrote:Damn Jeff, you're making it really hard for me to not get my S re-finished in turquoise! *drool*
Ha! Glad you like it.
And your Jetglo is pretty darned cool too! I like the mojo patch under your wrist!
The keyboard player in my old band saw my 4003STUR and said: "I guess it's an acquired taste!"
Re: Bassic Colors No. 6 – Precious stone: Turquoise
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:31 pm
by woodyng
those are all lovely basses,but i especially like that turkwahs laredo---yum! i am advised against refinishing my 4000,which i can't afford to do anyway,but i think it would look great in that color with the black plastic....
Re: Bassic Colors No. 6 – Precious stone: Turquoise
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 1:00 pm
by paologregorio
I have no bass, but I like it!
Joey Vasco's TUR 4003, and my TUR 360 WB VP VB
Re: Bassic Colors No. 6 – Precious stone: Turquoise
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 2:59 pm
by s4001
For the longest time Jammin' Jersey had a 4003S Tur hanging up. I drooooolllled over that axe for ages. Never had the money to get it.
Re: Bassic Colors No. 6 – Precious stone: Turquoise
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:23 pm
by rickenbrother
paologregorio wrote:I have no bass, but I like it!
Joey Vasco's TUR 4003, and my TUR 360 WB VP VB
That's a pretty pair, Paulie!
Re: Bassic Colors No. 6 – Precious stone: Turquoise
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 3:47 am
by doctorwho
A little late, but worth it:
- 4003 FL TUR
Re: Bassic Colors No. 6 – Precious stone: Turquoise
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 10:00 pm
by johnallg
Gary, I was skeptical of TUR as a color but that bass won me over when I saw it at the SoCal in 2006. The color is even nicer in hand than in pictures.