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AFG= 1992 FG. Just remember that.
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Wow! There IS a JazzBo! Who's the lucky customer?
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Nobody. It is "the" demo Jazzbo, and it was Ty-Wrapped onto the hanger.
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I like the beveled TRC on the Jazzbo, very classy.
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It's not bevelled, strictly speaking. It's radiused (rounded over) with a 1/8" radius bit on a router, then polished. This can be done to any Rick TRC or pickguard, but looks best on the gold ones.

This feature is common to all RIC acoustics, incidentally.
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Now THAT is what Fireglo should look like, not Pink-Glo. Awesome job on that one.
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Jeez, you guys are over-the-top, you know. I don't think pinky FG should be castigated on this forum, like it has been lately. Any Ric looks great, provided that the lighting conditions are good. I mean, one guy sold a 360/12 because it was too pink, and replaced it with a 360/6 that was less pink. That makes no sense !!

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Steve: Don't get anyone started on the Clown-Glo!
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What's Clown-Glo ?
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To my way of thinking, 'Clown-Glo' is an obvious ring a red around the edge of a Fireglo guitar. Most Rick collectors favor a Fireglo finish that has the red edge gradually fade into the center of the guitar (i.e. no clear demarcation line between the edge and the center). I suppose it gets its name from the the garish face-painting of a clown.
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Post by jingle_jangle »

I have a clown-glo 1997 which will soon be corrected into a nice AFG. The edges are actually lighter than the area about an inch in from the edges...

Aitch's MB 330 and my MB 381 and 660/12 all have a beautiful, gradual fade. As with most skilled human tasks, the painter has on-days and off-days.
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Clown-glo........I love it! Image
AND I will use that in the future!
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I'm not a big fan of Clown Glo, but others ARE. Happily, mine is a normal pinky FG, it even looks like it's almost one solid finish, from certain angles.

Paul, good luck on the next project.
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Indeed, Paul, the BEST of good luck on that next project.... ;)

....And no clowning around! Image
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Here's a 'Clown-Glo' that I've owned since 1990. It's not too bad except near the trapeze. I've become more selective than I used to be:
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