Some AFG love.........

[fireglo67]

Well done for a fabulous job done by the folks at Rick on this colour.
And you just know it's gonna age beautifully, in 15/20 years this is still going to look so cool.

This is what sets Rickenbacker apart from the pack.
Quality, style and class, all in one perfect package.

[jingle_jangle]

Oh, yes. And they look even better with crushed pearl inlays. Here's a conversion that I just completed for a customer...this '08 AFG 620 was one of the last with the old style triangular inserts. The inserts had to be resized with a dovetail saw and then removed with a small router, all by hand:



This required that the binding be removed and the guitar de-fretted. The new crushed pearl inserts are in place in the photo below, which also shows the new binding and frets, and the red marker dots I added, just as a vintage "bonus" for the owner:

[scotty]

Nice 360 Rob Congrats.Nice inlays on the 620 Paul.Nice,nicey,Nicest,Nicynice nicetasicatly nice niceynoonoonanonice.

[deaconblues]

...some striking guitars on this thread, congrats, guys.

[melibreits]

BEAUTIFUL, all around..... That AFG looks perfect. That 620 fretboard looks perfect. Thanks for the eye candy!

[chronictown]

Paul, those new crushed pearl inlays are incredible! Nice work. How much trial and error was involved in getting the inlay material to look so "vintage-correct"?

[Janglyman]

Sweet, real sweet.

[Danotron]

Vintage bonus? Red dots!

Your the best Paul!

Thanks

[jingle_jangle]

Paul, those new crushed pearl inlays are incredible! Nice work. How much trial and error was involved in getting the inlay material to look so "vintage-correct"?

Most of the work was in locating a material to give it the look.

Thanks for the kind comments, guys, and, Bob? Sorry for the shift in focus. Your AFG 360 is a beauty--just the right old FG shade for my taste.

[RIC_FACTORY]

Yeah, Eric has his system for bursts down cold, no doubt...

[whojamfan]

Great AFG there Rob, really looks smart. Good job on the inlays there Paul, they came out nice.

[goofyfoot]

Mateybob.......Wow, not to doubt you but is that AFG hue really tending towards the orange/brown side? It looks like a mix between AFG and Montezuma Brown. Cool color tone, brah. Props to you on your new addition. Late.......Goofyfoot.