Ruby color variation on some 2012 Ricks

RonLovesRic12strings · Tue Sep 18, 2012 5:52 pm

My local music shop has 2 new Ruby-finished Ricks. One is a darker red, and one is a lighter-shaded red, which looks similar to the "old" ruby of the 80's. I prefer the lighter one.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 6:51 pm

RonLovesRic12strings wrote:I prefer the lighter one.

Me too!

rickyfricky · Post by **rickyfricky** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:15 pm

I'm not sure which of the two shades my new cii is, but I do know it's FREAKIN' gorgeous!

What I'm still getting used to is the irregular grain of the new fretboards. My band mates love the look of it, but I'm still warming up to it.

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:29 pm

rickyfricky wrote:What I'm still getting used to is the irregular grain of the new fretboards. My band mates love the look of it, but I'm still warming up to it.

You mean, figured grain.

I love it!

cjj · Post by **cjj** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:46 pm

jps wrote:
rickyfricky wrote:What I'm still getting used to is the irregular grain of the new fretboards. My band mates love the look of it, but I'm still warming up to it.
You mean, figured grain. I love it!

+10000000 Love the figure on the new fretboards!

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:05 pm

rickyfricky wrote:I'm not sure which of the two shades my new cii is, but I do know it's FREAKIN' gorgeous!

What I'm still getting used to is the irregular grain of the new fretboards. My band mates love the look of it, but I'm still warming up to it.

Me too, Matt.

rickyfricky · Post by **rickyfricky** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 5:23 pm

cjj wrote:
jps wrote:
rickyfricky wrote:What I'm still getting used to is the irregular grain of the new fretboards. My band mates love the look of it, but I'm still warming up to it.
You mean, figured grain. I love it!
+10000000 Love the figure on the new fretboards!

No one told me it was "figured".

I feel better already . . .

chrisdski · Post by **chrisdski** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:59 pm

Like this?

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:30 am

chrisdski wrote:Like this?

Figures.

Wurlitzer · Post by **Wurlitzer** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 2:16 pm

I haven't seen one in person yet but I would want the darker shade of ruby and I've never been a fan of "figured" RIC Fretboards , they look B stock to me.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 3:32 pm

I have no idea whether my 4004Cii Ruby is a variant of darker or lighter. All I know is that it looks awesome. I love it!
Figured fingerboards look cool in my opinion.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 3:37 pm

rickenbrother wrote:I have no idea whether my 4004Cii Ruby is a variant of darker or lighter. All I know is that it looks awesome. I love it!
Figured fingerboards look cool in my opinion.

Yours is one of the early dark ones Joey. The newer lighter ones are REALLY light, there would be no question!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2012-Rickenback ... 19d4dffa44

krick · Post by **krick** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 4:53 pm

This is one of the darker ones. The serial number is from late 2011 so I believe it was produced for the NAMM show in January 2012.

viewtopic.php?p=770276#p770276

rickyfricky · Post by **rickyfricky** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 3:28 pm

chrisdski wrote:Like this?

And like this . . . GO FIGURE!

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 4:13 pm

The earlier Ruby finish varied from a Candy Apple [sic: Red] to a near-Burgundy, so I am not surprised that there is variation in the new Ruby.

: 1987 610 Ruby and 1982 4001 Ruby

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