Autumnglo . . .

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 5:48 pm

. . . or is it Walnut? I gotta get them straight by the time I finish the book. Anyway, this could be an interesting eBay auction. No reserve and a three-day auction. Looks in good shape. If I wasn't totally happy with my Monte, I'd . . .

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Rickenbacker-4001-Bass-Rare-Custom-Finish-NR_W0QQitemZ130018559901QQihZ003QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 5:53 pm

Matte is Autumnglo and gloss is Walnut. Same pigment, different clear coats. The matte finish does take on a shine though if the instrument is played a lot. The neck of my AG shines like the full gloss of Walnut. That bass appears to me to be Autumnglo.

bails · Post by **bails** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:27 pm

Although there are exceptions, most AutumnGlo 4001s have black pickguards & truss rod covers and seem to mostly come from 1976. Most Walnut 4001s have white pickguards & truss rod covers, and come from any year mid 70s to early 80s.

This one appears to be an exception to the '76 rule, but does follow the 'black plastic' rule.

zoomduck · Post by **zoomduck** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:18 pm

It seams like the Autumnglos all have a Burst finish and the Walnuts are one uniform color all over .

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 11:13 pm

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 11:36 pm

Is this one Autmnglo or Walnut?

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 2:42 am

Peter: I'd say it's AG. The Walnut finishes IMO were the non-burst translucent brown finishes, ala Burgundyglo but with a brown hue. There have been a couple of these Walnut basses on ebay recently.

In the 70's-early 80's, some even used the term 'Walnutglo'. John Williams has a 1969 360/12 with this finish on it, the earliest I've seen.

Walnut as a finish was even more hard to define in the 60's and was a really rare finish in a burst pattern, from a yellowish center to an almost black around the edges. There is a pic of a 360/12 WAL in the Japanese 12-string book.

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 3:03 am

Do you mean this one John? It was for sale when I was in Tokyo. I'm sure it's the same one featured in the 12 string book?

lowendbob · Post by **lowendbob** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 3:10 am

Holy ****!
I might have a go at this one.

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 3:11 am

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 3:37 am

I don't believe that 12 has a factory finish. The spray pattern is wrong for a Rick, especially the headstock.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 3:43 am

Yep, I believe that may be it. Due to the digital pics the color may not be represented as it really is, I don't remember the reddish tint. it almost looks like Fender 3-tone sunburst on my monitor, LOL. Gotta be rare, you don't see many(or any) like that.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 3:44 am

Or, as JWilli said, a refin. You'd almost have to look at it close...open it up and look in the cavity, etc...

newman · Post by **newman** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:24 am

I have a 1980 360-12 WB in walnut, and it has a light brown sunburst. The Rickenbacker website has a catalog that shows the WAL option that looks more like MB:
http://www.rickenbacker.com/images/catalogs/cf75x-14.jpg

I think the finishes vary greatly, as with other colors. Sorry for the poor photography.

hieronymous · Post by **hieronymous** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 5:08 am

autumnglo, as far as I know...