Why does Jetglo look so darn good? 4001C64, 4001C64S, & 4003

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Why does Jetglo look so darn good? 4001C64, 4001C64S, & 4003

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Am I the only one, or are there others who like that deep rich black tone. :wink:

Here are my three (click on pic to enlarge):

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Jetglo even looks good on non-Rickenbacker basses. :lol:

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If Mozart were with us today, he'd play a Fireglo 4001C64! ~~~*~~~ Beethoven, on the other hand, would play a Matte Jetglo 4001C64S!
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Ric N. Backer wrote:Am I the only one, or are there others who like that deep rich black tone. :wink:
You're definitely the only one.
:shock: :lol:

You should ask Joey about Jetglo sometime... :roll:
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My first bass was an '80 4001 in JG. Loved it!
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cjj wrote:You should ask Joey about Jetglo sometime... :roll:
One of these days you're gonna find out that Jetglo sounds better! :P
JETGLO should officially be renamed JETGLO ROCKS! :-)
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Looks even better with a bit of checkerboard...... :D
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gareth wrote:Looks even better with a bit of checkerboard...... :D
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Show-off! :lol:

That is one stunning instrument - love that checkerboard binding. :shock:

I noticed that all the saddles are positioned in the same direction. What type of strings and what gauge made it necessary to do that; with respect to getting it to intonate properly?
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I do have to say, that's a nice lookin' set of basses ya got there! 8)

Oh, and yeah, checkerboard definitely takes it up a notch! 8) 8)
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It's not bad when you have full width inlays on your Jetglo 4001 with checkered binding either :mrgreen:
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Danotron wrote:It's not bad when you have full width inlays on your Jetglo 4001 with checkered binding either :mrgreen:
...and they ain't too shabby when they have paired strings! :mrgreen:

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I prefer it in stealth mode.....
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rickenbrother wrote:
Danotron wrote:It's not bad when you have full width inlays on your Jetglo 4001 with checkered binding either :mrgreen:
...and they ain't too shabby when they have paired strings! :mrgreen:

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Rick-en-sweet! :D

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incubus2432 wrote:I prefer it in stealth mode.....
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Like that Matte Black Finish! 8)

Dean, that's James Dean. 8)

Hey, I got a question for you. How do you maintain that matte finish? My 4001C64S, Matte Black, is beginning to get some semi-glossy spots. What's the secret to keeping it matte?
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incubus2432 wrote:I prefer it in stealth mode.....
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"Calling John Rambo, your bass is ready..."

I likey - one bad-@$$ looking 4004! :shock:
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Nice set of jetglo's Robert! My first Ric purchased in the early 80's was a jetglo 4001S (1982) which I still have. I'll never sell it.

Here's a smallish picture with one of her younger sisters. I need to take some better images some day.
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Jetglo in my avatar. Pic is over 30 years old though
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