Amber Fireglo?

law · Post by **law** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:57 pm

Let's see some amber fireglo pics. Toss up between that and Mapleglo. Help me make my decision.

rsrelic · Post by **rsrelic** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:16 pm

here's my amber fireglow
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/Rbowen/Collection/classicbass.jpg[/img]

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:28 pm

Luke, remember FireGlo is a very difficult color to capture with a camera. Just a heads up.

One on the bay - for color.

A AFG guitar pic here

4003 AFG here

another

That ought to get you started.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:42 pm

What will an amber look like in 30 years, if pink turns to amber?

green_us90 · Post by **green_us90** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:43 pm

Nice flip top Roy, How bout the P? Based on the headstock logo I would put it at 1964-1966.

rsrelic · Post by **rsrelic** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 4:19 pm

The P-bass is a 1966 made two days before I was. It's an amazing bass.

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 4:49 pm

Oh man, I REALLY want my 4003FL AFG. Those pictures are AMAZING....It will be my first Fireglo!

Then a Blueburst, then, then, then.................

beefandbones · Post by **beefandbones** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:10 pm

Mine resembles both the Music Zoo and Wilcutt examples. The binding is very yellow, and the inlays are almost greenish. The coloring of mine almost resembles a peach. Plays like a dream.

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:32 pm

"The P-bass is a 1966 made two days before I was"

How can you be sure? In Fender neck dates, the digit before the month indicates guitar model, not the day of the month. For example, "2 Dec 64 B" means a Strat (that's the "2") made on December '64 with a B-width nut.

Back to our regularly scheduled programming.

rsrelic · Post by **rsrelic** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:20 am

I'm well aware of that, but 66s are a bit different because many I have seen also have a small ink stamp in the neck pocket at well next to the shift stamp. This bass says it was made on the 2nd shift 08/08/66 ie two days before me. I have a 66 Esquite made 1st shift 08/10/66 the same as me and a Mustang made 08/11/66 (can't read the shift on it). I've all so got a bassman amp made Aug.66 as well as a Tremolux and a Super Reverd, but I only found this out after buying them. It's funny how these things work.

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:26 am

Roy, you are lucky to have been born in 1966, for me it was 1957. A collection like yours would really cost...!

heinpete · Post by **heinpete** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:06 am

Although born in 1958, I would never want a 4001 older than 1972.

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:31 am

Ilan and Roy,

I learned something today about Fenders! I never new that's what the first digit meant.
I think my JB is 7 Aug 65.

Sorry for the thread drift!
I like Fireglo a lot, but MG is my favorite!

BTW, I'm a Oct '66!

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 7:15 am

j_gary · Post by **j_gary** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:47 am

Keep it up Jared!

If I win the mega lottery I'm buying Rickenbacker and building you one of those baby's.

Ummm.......... Mr. Hall, um, er, how much?

Oh, if I buy the company, do I get to meet Ms. Hoffs?

If not, I'm out & Jared, you are on your own, sorry pal.