What color is this 4080?

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 1:55 am

Doesn't look like Fireglo and I don't think it's Autumnglo..

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:13 am

I'd say fireglo. The black guards and TRC's are creating an illusion of a darker finish.

apollo11 · Post by **apollo11** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:14 am

I'd say fireglo. The pictures aren't the greatest.

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:39 am

I guess the age could have something to do with it as well.

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:57 am

wow,Marc don't tell Dave he doesn't have that color yet

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 3:09 am

I think it's emberglo...

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 3:10 am

It's Fireglo.

It mocks me......

Must have..............

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 3:12 am

It's a 1975/76

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 3:30 am

Here's a link showing a Ruby 4080.
Looks like a BG to me, but it is coming from the horses mouth.

http://www.rickenbacker.com/gallery_image.asp?archive_id=1786&gallery_year=1980

I know they made a
WHT
JG
BG
MG
FG
RUBY
Az blue

Anybody know of another?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 3:32 am

Fireglo varies depending on who the painter is ... during the late 70's early 80's Ric produced some really nice warm fireglo finishes where the red goes deeper into the center then the current fireglo does ... as to which is better ... well that is a matter of taste ...

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 3:52 am

That's a question to get your head spinning ... they're all lovely, but I have to agree with you Jeff, the older Fireglo's had a nicer blend toward the center than the newer variations.

Dang I should have asked the painter when I was there !!!

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 4:02 am

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 4:04 am

The text didnt show,anyway this one is white with checkered binding.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 8:35 am

Where did you find that one, Ken? A 4080 with checkered binding....drool...

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 8:42 am

Its on the Ric page under classics.Relax everybody its been one for a long time.No doubt a special,special order.