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Who's looking for Matte Black --- not JetGlo ??
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:54 pm
by 8mileshigher
Any RRF Bassists on the hunt looking for a Matte Black finish with Horseshoe and Toaster, etc ... see my post of sightings at TrueTone Music in Santa Monica, California.
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Re: Who's looking for Matte Black --- not JetGlo ??
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 6:21 pm
by jdogric12
For a "rare" instrument, I sure see those Matte Black 4001C64's for sale pretty often.
Re: Who's looking for Matte Black --- not JetGlo ??
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:32 pm
by cassius987
I've only actually encountered two or three examples of them though (one in person). I have seen the same one listed or linked by multiple people repeated times so maybe that's why you perceive them to be not so rare. I don't think they could be deemed commonplace...
Re: Who's looking for Matte Black --- not JetGlo ??
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:19 pm
by beatlefan
I've only seen 3 online....1 on Mike Parks' site and 2 here, I think...
Re: Who's looking for Matte Black --- not JetGlo ??
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:43 am
by T28
I heard somewhere that there were less than 50 made...but I have no proof to back that story up.
Re: Who's looking for Matte Black --- not JetGlo ??
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 5:44 pm
by LONNIE4003
If the paint keeps comming off around the tail piece, im thinking of stripping mine down and using an ebony stain to finish it.. hmmmm. could look cool i think.
Re: Who's looking for Matte Black --- not JetGlo ??
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 5:53 pm
by JakeK
I saw a fireglo version in New Orleans in 2007. Was a cool bass, but I wasn't (and still am not) proficient enough at playing bass to even justify getting it.
Re: Who's looking for Matte Black --- not JetGlo ??
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 6:10 pm
by bassduke49
LONNIE4003 wrote:If the paint keeps comming off around the tail piece, im thinking of stripping mine down and using an ebony stain to finish it.. hmmmm. could look cool i think.
Lonnie, be advised that maple does not "take" stain very well, and you're libel to come up with a blotchy mess. That's why all the RIC finishes are paint and clear coat, not stains.
Re: Who's looking for Matte Black --- not JetGlo ??
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:03 pm
by rickyfricky
T28 wrote:I heard somewhere that there were less than 50 made...but I have no proof to back that story up.
I think there may only be a handful in Matte Black. Only two listed in the Register, and one of those two includes photos with a Natural Matte finish.
So I would conclude only one in the Register in Matte Black.
"Rare as hen's teeth".
