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     Dan Brookes (Fireglo330) Senior Member Username: Fireglo330 Post Number: 119 Registered: 03-2005 Posted From: 71.106.238.84 |
I decided to go to a guitar store that actually had an inventory of RICs. It was pure eye candy. I hadn't realized the somewhat small body size of the 620s and 660s but both sure felt comfortable as did a 350/12v63. It was the first time I actually had seen these in person. (I know, I lead a sheltered life) Among the 330s was an unusual blue one. The sales person said it was a custom color. Not turquoise but sort of an electric metallic blue. It was the first time I'd ever seen that color. | ||
| Dean Mentjes (Dean712) Senior Member Username: Dean712 Post Number: 296 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 69.220.195.158 |
Dan, was it the new BlueBurst (darker blue fading to ligher in the middle), or was it Midnight Blue, with a solid royal-blue color with beautiful metal flake, like this:  Here's another shot that shows the 'electric' nature of the midnight blue:  If this is the color you saw, it's Midnight Blue, a standard Ric color, and my favorite of them all! | ||
| paul wilczynski (Jingle_jangle) Senior Member Username: Jingle_jangle Post Number: 2116 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 67.180.37.56 |
You saw Midnight Blue. I had the same reaction to it first time I saw it! | ||
| Dan Brookes (Fireglo330) Senior Member Username: Fireglo330 Post Number: 120 Registered: 03-2005 Posted From: 71.106.238.84 |
It was not midnight blue because the 620 was midnight blue and this 330 special color was a very different shade. It wasn't the blueburst either because this was a solid color. Kind of like a variation of gun metal blue only lighter.(The 620 was the same shade as in the photo above) | ||
| Dan Brookes (Fireglo330) Senior Member Username: Fireglo330 Post Number: 121 Registered: 03-2005 Posted From: 71.106.238.84 |
sorry (double post) | ||
| paul wilczynski (Jingle_jangle) Senior Member Username: Jingle_jangle Post Number: 2118 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 67.180.37.56 |
Well, Dan, knowing that RIC does not do customs, this does sound like a repaint... Yeah, I know, there's those Mary Chapin Carpenter BBRs and The Hudson Purpleburst... | ||
| Dan Brookes (Fireglo330) Senior Member Username: Fireglo330 Post Number: 122 Registered: 03-2005 Posted From: 71.106.238.84 |
Maybe it was a limited edition or something. It's at Truetone Music in Santa Monica, CA. Maybe I'll call and inquire about the color. | ||
| Howard Bishop (Ozover50) Senior Member Username: Ozover50 Post Number: 866 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 203.220.53.221 |
Not too many Ricks in stock in Melbourne any more. Two that I had my eye on disappeared in the last fortnight. Did some hunting Saturday and yesterday and all I could find (in 6/12) were a 330/12 JG, a 340/12 JG, a 330/6 FG, a 370/12 FG (tempted) and a used 620/6 FG. There may still be a 360/6 MG in one of the stores but I couldn't get there. Hope RIC isn't too far away from shipping some of the goodies destined for OZ - I'm just about ready to spend up!! | ||
| Dan Brookes (Fireglo330) Senior Member Username: Fireglo330 Post Number: 123 Registered: 03-2005 Posted From: 71.106.238.84 |
Howard, How many Ricks do you currently have? | ||
| Howard Bishop (Ozover50) Senior Member Username: Ozover50 Post Number: 869 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 203.220.53.221 |
Only two, Dan. A 330/6 FG and a 660/12 FG. I'm going to have a look at another forumite's 350v63 JG (if he hasn't sold it already) when my ship sails in and I would really like a 360/6. I also plan to buy a 4003 FG (which a dealer still has at present). |
