Seeing double on the 'bay

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 10:47 pm

Nice lookin double neck, Looks like Ruby too...http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=41439&item=2372008154

Should this be under the g'tar section as well?

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 4:20 am

A few questions...
Why does one neck have a black truss rod cover and the other have a white one?
What is with the mirrored pickguard? I'd definitely have to get rid of THAT.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 4:32 am

I noticed that too, Steve....this will be an interesting auction.....so will that "black beauty".....

ojobob2 · Post by **ojobob2** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 5:09 am

also black hardware in the 70's?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 6:20 am

also note the extra dial and extra toggle switch ... the wiring has been modified ...

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Tue Jan 13, 2004 7:48 pm

seller posted this instument @ Mike Parks' site. Also included some of presumably our forum member's comments.

Still like the way this thang looks...

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 11:09 am

Hm... I must be doing something wrong, 'cause I can't find the 'rubyglo/black hardware' 4080 anywhere at Mike Parks' site. I'll try again. If I don't succeed, someone please steer my in the right direction. Thanks.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 11:31 am

look under free classifieds

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 2:48 pm

The first posting ended without a sale - $2650, reserve not met. The repost

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2374390272

has about four days left, with the reserve still not met at $2801.

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 7:10 pm

Looks to me like the black hardware was created with an aerosol can. You can see chrome peeking out in several worn spots. No genuine black components have chrome underneath.

Actually, I did the first catalog photos of black hardware before it really existed by spraying standard parts with matte black epoxy out of a can. It's surprising how well it's worn over the years. Indeed, that first one I did was Ruby, a 620, that's currently celebrity owned.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 3:48 am

What about the (re)finish? It is a refinish, isn't it?

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 6:22 am

Looks original to me. Burgundy had a very wide range of shades over the years and I've seen it this light as well as looking almost black.

Back then, burgundy was just a mix of the Fireglo and Jetglo black dye used for the color coat. Change the ratio slightly and/or spray a different depth and the whole appearance changed.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 12:18 pm

Yes, I'm aware that Burgundyglo was a mix of Fireglo & Jetglo, and that its final appearance depended on a couple of factors, however I maintain the 4080 at issue has been refinished. The instrument has been relisted, and due to the lower resolution of the new accompanying pics you can't make out the finish spray pattern conspicuously apparent on the previous set of shots of the instrument. Luckily, I have downloaded some of the original pictures. I think I'll e-mail a couple of those to you to prove my point.

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 12:47 pm

Yeah, that's a tough call without looking under the pickguard or into the truss rod pocket.

However, a sunk in finish due to time in a dry climate might do that and I've also seen that effect when using "sharpening" on digital photos.

The color itself is not out of the realm of possibility, however.