Question re Body Finish on SR4

[RiddimKing]

Hi. I'd appreciate any info on this:

I played a very lightweight SR4 today: natural with a rosewood board. It looked to be of fairly recent vintage. The body wood had a nice grain, and the finish was not gloss: it had more of the "gun-oil/wax" sort of hand. Anybody know if this was a standard offer at some point? A different body wood? A refinish? (didn't look like that to me, but I'm no expert..

Thanks in advance.

RiddimKing

 

[bdgotoh]

They offered a natural satin finish for a limited time a few years back. It was always done on an ash body I believe.

I think this is a pic of one, the only shine you see is on the lower bout where your forearm crosses the body. Up in the cutaways there's no shine at all.

 

[RiddimKing]

Thanks!

Bdgotoh,

Thanks! Yes, that looks like it exactly! Sweet bass--I'm seriously thinking about it. Now, if I can only find a buyer for the 62 reissue P-Bass that sits in my office, unplayed...

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

It's offered in the 1996 and 1997 catalogues. I don't have the cats either side of those years but it's not offered in the 1994 nor 1999.

Jon (I think) said that Sir Paul has 2 Sterlings with that finish.

P.S. Forgot to say: the finish is "Natural Velvet".

 

[Caca de Kick]

Were the pickguards dull too? Because the photo in the link seems to be a dull guard.

 

[bdgotoh]

I think matte black has been available for awhile. I have them on a couple of EBs and really like how they look. No fingerprints!