Cherry or Burg ?

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bob_atherton
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Cherry or Burg ?

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Cherry Red me-thinks - its a beaut !!
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Cherry Red?!!
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looks BG to me, but i am prolly wrong.
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I'd say Bergundy too.

I think the red finishes that Ric offered were 'solid' as opposed to transparent.
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I guess it must be a Burg as in '77 they didn't make any Ruby ones. My Burg is also quite red, but not as much as this one.
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Burgundy was a transparent wine red overall finish (as opposed to a "burst" like Fireglo). Ruby was a transparent red over silver, hence a "metallic red," just like Midnight Blue is trans blue over silver. "Red" was a solid fire-engine red, usually seen with black trim and black hardware. This one is defintely Burgundy.
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yeah a Ruby wouldn't show the wood, (skunk stripe)
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