On a brand spanking new rick look like in 20 years?
I am not normally a fan of bursts, and internet pics of FG are nice but nothing special to me. However, my appreciation for the finish has changed after seeing new ones in the flesh. These new FG's, with the red perimeter and almost salmon-pink center, appeal to me strongly. Will the finish on a 2004 model change over the years? Yellowing in the middle? get darker?
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John, check out the thread under Rickenbacker Guitars with the title "Post 365." I would put a link here myself, but I can't seem to get them to work within the Ric forum; they just take me back to the main page! Anyway, in that thread you will see that I posted a pic of my 1967 365 and my 1993 360/12 side-by-side. I had thought that perhaps Fireglo was a lighter color at one time, but according to John Hall, the color has just faded a bit over time.... I think it is beautiful, and it will be interesting to see if the newer guitar lightens with time as well.
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Hrrrmm judging from other Rick picks on the web I'd always thought that burst colors usually yellowed and darkened somewhat over time - I prefer a lighter "maturation" as it were. Thanks, I'll check it out 
I wonder how changes in the actual finishing compounds would affect a '67 vs. a 2004?
I wonder how changes in the actual finishing compounds would affect a '67 vs. a 2004?
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I wonder how changes in the actual finishing compounds would affect a '67 vs. a 2004?
You mean the differences in the chemical recipe of new vs old paint, right?John Hall can give you more specifics here, but as a random example of how a Fireglo ages, a friend had a really Mint '66 doublebound 365[he may have been the 2nd owner?] and when I first saw it in the early 90s, he'd never taken a screwdriver to any part of it. We took the pickguard off, and I'm sure the thing had never been unscrewed, as the screws were in so tight.But usually, any fading or discoloring can be seen by looking at the exposed finish, compared to what hides under pickguards or hardware.On this guitar, the difference in the depth of color, or darkening, was almost imperceptible.It was also pretty obvious this guitar spent most of it's life in a case, under a bed or in a closet.
You mean the differences in the chemical recipe of new vs old paint, right?John Hall can give you more specifics here, but as a random example of how a Fireglo ages, a friend had a really Mint '66 doublebound 365[he may have been the 2nd owner?] and when I first saw it in the early 90s, he'd never taken a screwdriver to any part of it. We took the pickguard off, and I'm sure the thing had never been unscrewed, as the screws were in so tight.But usually, any fading or discoloring can be seen by looking at the exposed finish, compared to what hides under pickguards or hardware.On this guitar, the difference in the depth of color, or darkening, was almost imperceptible.It was also pretty obvious this guitar spent most of it's life in a case, under a bed or in a closet.
My '74 4001FG and '97v63FG sit side by side and when comparing them, well, let's just say that I hope my '97 fades to the same shade as the '74.....
The '97 is a very deep lustrous dark reddish brown and is beautiful in its own right, but I LOVE that aged Fireglo finish.....I am drooling...
The '97 is a very deep lustrous dark reddish brown and is beautiful in its own right, but I LOVE that aged Fireglo finish.....I am drooling...
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1986 4003 Shadow
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