Rick AzureGlo = Finish colour shift under lights?
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 10:06 am
Hi everyone,
So I have an '83 Ricky 4003. I think it may be Azure Glo.
The bass has been my #1 for almost a decade now, always wearing flats like a champ.
Question is,
My bass seems to shift colours, and my band mates over the years have noticed it too.
Under strong stage lights (mainly blue/green lighting, but happens under black lights too) the normally blue finish doesn't look blue, but rather a beige/tan kind of colour. Under black lights it's a noticeable effect as the tan/beige colour gently glows, making the bass pop on a dark stage, but in a significantly less obvious way than a white shirt.
I assumed this was an intentional paint choice by Rickenbacker, but I've never seen anyone ever mention this online.
Ricks are pretty rare here in Australia, regardless I've not seen other Ricks behave like this on stage.
Has anyone else noticed Azure Glo behaving like this? Or have I got a Unicorn?
I'm curious, because if I was to ever refinish it .... it's had a rough life.
Thanks in advance.
So I have an '83 Ricky 4003. I think it may be Azure Glo.
The bass has been my #1 for almost a decade now, always wearing flats like a champ.
Question is,
My bass seems to shift colours, and my band mates over the years have noticed it too.
Under strong stage lights (mainly blue/green lighting, but happens under black lights too) the normally blue finish doesn't look blue, but rather a beige/tan kind of colour. Under black lights it's a noticeable effect as the tan/beige colour gently glows, making the bass pop on a dark stage, but in a significantly less obvious way than a white shirt.
I assumed this was an intentional paint choice by Rickenbacker, but I've never seen anyone ever mention this online.
Ricks are pretty rare here in Australia, regardless I've not seen other Ricks behave like this on stage.
Has anyone else noticed Azure Glo behaving like this? Or have I got a Unicorn?
I'm curious, because if I was to ever refinish it .... it's had a rough life.
Thanks in advance.