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Unless I'm wrong, it looks like Montezuna Brown. It's certainly not AutumnGlo, unless they had a different paint formula at one time. One of my 330-12s is AutumnGlo, and it looks nothing like yours.
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It is Autumnglo.drumbob wrote:Unless I'm wrong, it looks like Montezuna Brown. It's certainly not AutumnGlo, unless they had a different paint formula at one time. One of my 330-12s is AutumnGlo, and it looks nothing like yours.
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Then, Rickenbacker has had a couple of different versions of that finish, as the 330-12 I'm playing in my avatar is AutumnGlo and it looks nothing like the OP's guitar. The guy I bought it from on this forum told me it was AutumnGlo when we did the deal. He may have been wrong, but he seemed like a knowledgeable collector.sloop_john_b wrote:It is Autumnglo.drumbob wrote:Unless I'm wrong, it looks like Montezuna Brown. It's certainly not AutumnGlo, unless they had a different paint formula at one time. One of my 330-12s is AutumnGlo, and it looks nothing like yours.
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Correct, they have.drumbob wrote: Then, Rickenbacker has had a couple of different versions of that finish, as the 330-12 I'm playing in my avatar is AutumnGlo and it looks nothing like the OP's guitar. The guy I bought it from on this forum told me it was AutumnGlo when we did the deal. He may have been wrong, but he seemed like a knowledgeable collector.
Autumnglo is a brown sunburst with a matte finish, versus Walnut, which is a brown sunburst with a high-gloss finish. The guitar in question here is textbook Autumnglo (which, supposedly, was specifically intended for the Canadian market, though John Hall has denied that; unsure how that started but it has propagated here for over fifteen years).
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OK, then I'm confused as to what the finish is on my Rick 330-12, the one in my avatar. Was there a limited finish called AmberGlo?sloop_john_b wrote:Correct, they have.drumbob wrote: Then, Rickenbacker has had a couple of different versions of that finish, as the 330-12 I'm playing in my avatar is AutumnGlo and it looks nothing like the OP's guitar. The guy I bought it from on this forum told me it was AutumnGlo when we did the deal. He may have been wrong, but he seemed like a knowledgeable collector.
Autumnglo is a brown sunburst with a matte finish, versus Walnut, which is a brown sunburst with a high-gloss finish. The guitar in question here is textbook Autumnglo (which, supposedly, was specifically intended for the Canadian market, though John Hall has denied that; unsure how that started but it has propagated here for over fifteen years).
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There was a "Color of the Year" finish called Amber Fireglo, available for order in 2006 (and I believe 2007 as well).drumbob wrote:OK, then I'm confused as to what the finish is on my Rick 330-12, the one in my avatar. Was there a limited finish called AmberGlo?sloop_john_b wrote:Correct, they have.drumbob wrote: Then, Rickenbacker has had a couple of different versions of that finish, as the 330-12 I'm playing in my avatar is AutumnGlo and it looks nothing like the OP's guitar. The guy I bought it from on this forum told me it was AutumnGlo when we did the deal. He may have been wrong, but he seemed like a knowledgeable collector.
Autumnglo is a brown sunburst with a matte finish, versus Walnut, which is a brown sunburst with a high-gloss finish. The guitar in question here is textbook Autumnglo (which, supposedly, was specifically intended for the Canadian market, though John Hall has denied that; unsure how that started but it has propagated here for over fifteen years).
Your avatar photo is quite small - can you post a larger photo here along with the serial number?
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How's this? The serial number is B5 9348. These are both my 330-12s.
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That's the lovely deep fireglo from the late 80s - early 90s. I used to own a 1990 340/6 VP with the same coloration. Beautiful guitar, Bob...it's from Feb 1992.
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Thank you for clarifying that. I could have sworn the seller told me it was AutumnGlo. I see a lot of differing shades of FireGlo out there. Some of them look like Clownburst; bright red and yellow, which I don't like. I've even see examples that look almost pink in the middle, which blew my mind a bit, as Rickenbacker has never made a pink guitar to my knowledge. Personally, I think a pink Rick would look ridiculous! I like Shell Pink on a Strat, but not a Rickenbacker.chronictown wrote:That's the lovely deep fireglo from the late 80s - early 90s. I used to own a 1990 340/6 VP with the same coloration. Beautiful guitar, Bob...it's from Feb 1992.
BTW, the MapleGlo 330-12 now has Toasters installed.
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Nice guitar Bob!
Several finishes were discontinued in 1983/84, including Autumnglo.
Several finishes were discontinued in 1983/84, including Autumnglo.
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I never heard of that before. So the FireGlo from those years was different?chronictown wrote:That's the lovely deep fireglo from the late 80s - early 90s.
I have a 1992 FireGlo -- to me it just looked like FireGlo.
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All hand-sprayed translucent finishes like fireglo vary from day to day. Tendencies can be seen era to era... e.g. the late 90's and early 00's you see a lot of Harrison clownglo's on all kinds of 360's, getting ready to spray C63 models. 1968 IIRC is a very light color, almost an orange-glo. And I've seen some fireglos that barely have any natural in the center. Some mid00's are called steakglo for the pink center, the list goes on and on. Anything pre-UV (c.2007?) usually yellows, hence natural ambering effect. The 92 posted above definitely didn't look that yellow in 1992!
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Thanks for that info.jdogric12 wrote:All hand-sprayed translucent finishes like fireglo vary from day to day. Tendencies can be seen era to era... e.g. the late 90's and early 00's you see a lot of Harrison clownglo's on all kinds of 360's, getting ready to spray C63 models. 1968 IIRC is a very light color, almost an orange-glo. And I've seen some fireglos that barely have any natural in the center. Some mid00's are called steakglo for the pink center, the list goes on and on. Anything pre-UV (c.2007?) usually yellows, hence natural ambering effect. The 92 posted above definitely didn't look that yellow in 1992!
I wonder if it was a directive from above or simply just the individual folks working in the factory at those times who had their own style of spraying the finish
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What Jason said. Fireglo ain't just fireglo! For a "standard" finish it's been remarkably varied over the years. Examples from the late 80s - early 90s tend to have a deeper red than most other eras, and of course with the patina of ~30 years they now look quite sharp IMO.jdogric12 wrote:All hand-sprayed translucent finishes like fireglo vary from day to day. Tendencies can be seen era to era... e.g. the late 90's and early 00's you see a lot of Harrison clownglo's on all kinds of 360's, getting ready to spray C63 models. 1968 IIRC is a very light color, almost an orange-glo. And I've seen some fireglos that barely have any natural in the center. Some mid00's are called steakglo for the pink center, the list goes on and on. Anything pre-UV (c.2007?) usually yellows, hence natural ambering effect. The 92 posted above definitely didn't look that yellow in 1992!
Tom, that's a fantastic 360/12 you have there...between that and Bob's 330/12 I'm really starting to miss my old 340. I feel a purchase coming on. Must resist .
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Thank you.chronictown wrote: Tom, that's a fantastic 360/12 you have there..
That guitar is a '92, nearly thirty years old, and yet the shine on it is still remarkably blinding. I use Zymol car wax (and sometimes the Ric recommended 50/50 Turtle Wax/water) on it, but clearly there is more to the guitar than just a good waxing that gives it such a lasting shine. Whatever Ric used back then sure was the right thing.