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Only the Fireglo's will yellow slightly over time. None of the other colors are impacted.

Oh, it will yellow, but for entirely different reasons than the current ones..I take it that you're against "advances" in finishing technology and are a big fan of the backlog?

I always thought a 381 style bass would be pretty cool (no that isn't it)

Oh, there might be a few more in the fall.

arbiter wrote:Does anyone know where that greenburst ric ended up? Just curious

Yup...

wj350 wrote:My pick would be Jetglo if Ric could remember how to do black. Seems they lost the recipe sometime between 2006 and 2007....

Yet here it is 2009 and they're blacker than they've ever been...Go figure. Of course you probably haven't seen the new ones have you?

windchimp wrote: (and yes, there are Knob-heads in Knob Noster )

Yeah, I know a few that get to play with B-2's everyday

Looks like a 381 with a black TRC...Good shot of it at about 4:19 or so. [youtube]<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZSmQjkO8lvU&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="t...

Must've missed that post somewhere. But I did read the one where he said something about the end of March and into April. I didn't take it too seriously however. <sniff, sniff> nope, still can't quite smell the paint fumes, yet. JimK That was Ben..He makes the schedule. Don't know if any of 'em are...

johneek wrote:IIRC Ben posted some time ago that 360/12s were in the production line and were scheduled to be ready from the end of March into the beginning of April. Well, it's the end of March.....

And lo and behold, 360/12's rollin' along through paint all this week and then some..

We discontinued the steel kitchen cabinet and sink combo a long time ago...Can't imagine why you'd dream of one.

I don't think it is a 3-tone finish as is usually thought of as 3-tone, in the Fender way. It is just a single color that is feathered just right to make the 'burst'. Well, I see clearly three areas of paint. The maple center, the cherry-orangey Fireglo hue, and the new darker FG near the edges. It...

Trans Black

Thanks Paul...A compliment like that coming from you means more to me than you know...

jingle_jangle wrote: this is almost a hit of sweet air..

That SO reminds me of Fresh Air by Quicksilver Messenger Service...

Sorry for the tangent...Carry on.