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Which Ric guitars have unfinished fretboards?
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 7:20 am
by bsder
I already have a 360 Fireglo and was looking for something a bit different.
I see that the 650D and 650S are unfinished. However, I can't seem to find information about the 650C series. Are there others that are unfinished as well? I figured I'd ask before embarking on a quixotic hunt to find one.
Thanks.
Re: Which Ric guitars have unfinished fretboards?
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:54 pm
by doctorwho
I'm not sure about the 650C, but maybe I have a picture from a recent NAMM show ...ah, yes:
That appears to be an unpainted fretboard.
Here are the others that I am familiar with.
My 730L Laramie acoustic has a plain fretboard:
The 325c58 that I owned also had a plain fretboard:
Re: Which Ric guitars have unfinished fretboards?
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 6:15 pm
by rickenbrother
I know they're bass guitars, but the 4004 Cheyennes have unfinished fretboards, with maybe very few exceptions out there.
Re: Which Ric guitars have unfinished fretboards?
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 10:10 pm
by manta
The new Walnut series has unlacquered necks. Good selection there for 6 and 12... 4 different models.
Re: Which Ric guitars have unfinished fretboards?
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 10:47 pm
by Ric5150
My 650C has a lacquered fretboard.
Re: Which Ric guitars have unfinished fretboards?
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 2:07 am
by glimmertwins
Is it a common thing to see unlacquered fretboards on refrets? More for my own curiosity as I'm diving into Ricks for the first time...
Re: Which Ric guitars have unfinished fretboards?
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 7:03 pm
by doctorwho
glimmertwins wrote:Is it a common thing to see unlacquered fretboards on refrets? More for my own curiosity as I'm diving into Ricks for the first time...
Not sure, but it does take additional work to refinish the fretboard (or touch it up) after a refret. IMO, it's the owner's predilection whether the fretboard is stripped for a refret (some people like the finish, some don't).
Re: Which Ric guitars have unfinished fretboards?
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 11:59 pm
by GIBrat51
Yes, it's extra work (and expense) to revarnish the fretboard. I'm not sure you
could pull the frets without messing the varnish up badly; especially if it was an older guitar, like my 330 is. The finish comes off the thing if you look cross-eyed at it. I just had the neck stripped when I had it refretted, and left it that way. The fretboard really cleaned up well, and looks nice, I think. The whole thing is going to be refinished soon, and won't look much like a Rick when it's done (never liked FireGlo, anyway...
).