I still have the original white guards/nameplate but the binding and inlays have "ambered" to the point of nearly matching the gold plastic parts. This doesn't show very well in the photos.
I like both gold & white, I have some of each. That is a lovely FG for a '80's Kev. I often find the '80's FG a little 'insipid' for my tastes, but that one looks nice & rich.
'Rickenbacker'...what a name! After all these years, it still thrills me.
“I say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at least a little bit. I am then asked if I know of any artists who pulled that off. I reply, 'The Beatles did.”
― Kurt Vonnegut
Here's some aged 60s Fireglo for comparison. The first two guitars were built within the same month of the same year...have a look at the difference in the amount of yellow/orange used. The photos were all taken on the same day with the same camera settings without any flash.