"F" is for Fireglow....and 'Funky'

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 4:50 pm

Thought I'd post a pic of these two guitars I have side-by-side as a good example of how Fireglow in the 60's (or anytime for that matter) could vary. The lefty is a '67, and the righty is from late 1964.....it almost looks brown.

scotty · Post by **scotty** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:08 pm

Gr8 picture john.It just shows how much a difference their can be.Both guitars are beautiful in colour.

wints · Post by **wints** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:10 pm

That's a good photo John, comparing possibly the era's darkest version, to it's lightest.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:14 pm

Very cool John!

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:27 pm

wints wrote:That's a good photo John, comparing possibly the era's darkest version, to it's lightest.

A pretty big contrast for sure Andy. I have seen some other Rickenbackers (mainly 425s-450s) that were more like an Orange-glo, whatever red (if any) that was there was long gone.

Someone just bought a '68 366/12 off of ebay today that has one of the darkest burst finishes I've ever seen on a Rickenbacker, like a Burgandy-burst.....I'm wondering if a Forumite got it....

wints · Post by **wints** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 7:20 pm

leftybass wrote:
Someone just bought a '68 366/12 off of ebay today that has one of the darkest burst finishes I've ever seen on a Rickenbacker, like a Burgandy-burst.....I'm wondering if a Forumite got it....

Yeah, saw it....That looked like that darker AG burst you see on a couple of 66's...That one certainly looked like it had a BG thing going. Cool....

I'm not too sure if it sold or not...

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:31 pm

As I was contemplating that '68 366/12, someone hit the BIN. Lucky dude. Very cool finish. I'd like to see underneath the guards to see if it says what color it might be.

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:22 am

F is also for this model I just finished building..

admin · Post by **admin** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:49 am

This is a classic instrument, Dale and a blast from the past. I did not expect to see a new 370F model in my lifetime.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:53 am

Simply wonderful Dale. Beautiful FG on this guitar too.

wints · Post by **wints** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:27 pm

That is sweeet!

BobKat · Post by **BobKat** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:57 am

John, is the late 1964 guitar blessed with an unbound soundhole? Or are my eyes deceiving me?

scotty · Post by **scotty** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:52 am

Stunning dale what a beaut!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:12 am

belloff wrote:John, is the late 1964 guitar blessed with an unbound soundhole? Or are my eyes deceiving me?

Bob, it has a bound soundhole, yep.

What is FUNKY about this 12-string is what we find in this pic...yes they are factory.

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:46 am

Those tuners ARE funky John!

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