A "Fire"-storm of Controversy

[melibreits]

I think I've fallen off the Rickenwagon today.

[scotty]

Love that 330 too Mel,Im going to slap a couple of toasters on my 330 next week.
What you think the BBR or the FG? Im thinking the FG?



Sorry Steve this picture is commonly known as BBR-Intrusion shot.

[jch]

I've always loved FG,here's my two.

[scotty]

Cool guitars John were they taken from inside you padded cell or was it the moon module?

[electrofaro]

Cool guitars John were they taken from inside you padded cell?

Betty Ford Center Fireglo Abuse Rehabilitation wing?

[scotty]

[rickenbrother]

FG basses wear pink make-up?

I took that pic when I was touching up a nasty chip on the face of that V63. There's a thread about it in the Reflections Of A Curmudgeon Forum.

[libratune]

What no FG mando's? Where is JDog when you need him.............?

Here's one (a mando, that is):

[melibreits]

Oooohh, that's a pretty Fireglo mando! Very cool.

[melibreits]

Love that 330 too Mel,Im going to slap a couple of toasters on my 330 next week.
What you think the BBR or the FG? Im thinking the FG?

Definitely put the toasters on the FG, Scotty. I don't know why, but I just think they'd look better there.

[fireglo67]

Thanks for the compliments, everyone.... You're all reminding me of how much I've missed this place!

Last in my morning photo session was my 1979 330 VP, a really odd Fireglo. The shading lightens just ever so slightly in the middle of the guitar; it almost isn't a burst at all. I wonder if this is a unique spray pattern, or if there are others like it somewhere out there. Also, the toasters are extremely hot and do not jangle at all--in fact this guitar is a rocker that can SCREAM! Kind of like playing toaster-buckers.

My husband picked this one up about a year and a half ago when he was perusing Japanese eBay--the price was really fair, even factoring in the overseas shipping. It came missing the top on the treble volume knob.

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MEL!
This one has my name written all over it.
If you ever decide to sell, please remember your little music guru over here in England.

[scotty]

Brian`s favorite MMMMnnnnnn its got it all(Although that nasty Accent would have to go) Im suffering from Number 2 “FireGlo Envy” Did i mention my V64?

[libratune]

I've seen that one before. It's part of this trio (and reputed to be "Autumnglo"):

'61 365, '61 330, '63 375

[melibreits]

MEL!
This one has my name written all over it.
If you ever decide to sell, please remember your little music guru over here in England.

Rob! You are now officially "my little music guru."

I will keep you in mind if I ever do consider selling it.... though I'm not planning to any time soon!

[scotty]

I've seen that one before. It's part of this trio (and reputed to be "Autumnglo"):

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Ron is that one of yours? and has that 375 a Ebony FB? looks really dark The `61 330 looks like its got the slimmest neck on the planet.Cool Trio indeed.