What happened here?

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

I'm looking at Rics and found a 1975 JetGlo 4001 at Rich Tone, but I can't figure out what is going on with the finish.

 

https://richtonemusic.co.uk/rickenbacker-4001-1975-jetglo-hard-case-2nd-hand/?mc_cid=644ee1e565

 

Is this just a matter that some fool tried to do a roadworn or relic job on the bass, or could it have possibly aged like this naturally?

 

If this was deliberately done, why would anyone do that?

 

 

[BlueMoon]

Difficult to say for sure why anybody would choose to do such a thing. To me it doesn’t look like natural wear, but I could be wrong. The headstock, in particular, looks like a relic attempt……….and not a good one at that. I’ve never had a Ric wear thin in those places.

 

Shame.

[SurroundedByManatees]

I think it had been refinished over the original lacquer, and that it had been sanded down to the original finish at a later point.

Edited December 6 by SurroundedByManatees

[pst62]

Is it even a real Ric? That pickguard looks a bit too close to the binding at the arse end, could be the angle I suppose.

[spongebob]

Built February 1975.

 

I’ve never a finish like that……fully agree with the bodged refin or butchered relic job.

 

Either way, I wouldn’t say it was worth that…..both of my old 4001’s (sold some years ago) needed refretting, so another potential cost.

[Woodinblack]

I was going to say that it was worth it if it was around £1000 so you could do it up, then clicked the link. No!