My little Rick family....

[ilan]

I don't think it's the same bass, but both are magnificent applications of Fireglo (dark edges, non-clownburst).

Could this have been an experimental finish to simulate the original Autumnglo, which was at first (before becoming matte brownish burst) a darker application of glossy FG? This could explain the black guard and TRC, common on ATG's.

[heinpete]

...if it were two, then both basses have been built in 1980 and surprisingly both have the same bezel. The relative probability of such coincidence is already only 25%, then both basses being in Germany (at least at some time point) brings it down to 12,5%.
However givin the display of the serial number on the registered pic, sonic69 can easily tell...

[ilan]

Hmmm. I was looking at the wood grain.

[sonic69]

It is the same bass!!!
The ebay seller is one of our friends on bassic.ch and the same guy I bought it from.
The black PG and TRC are not original (originally both is in white and I have it here)

[heinpete]

Hmmm. I was looking at the wood grain.

...maybe just a bit darker pic?

[rickboy88]

That's a nice image. I need to get serious about taking a good one of my four. I have images, but they aren't all together in one shot.

[DJJazzV]

Awesome! Normally I'm more of a fan of Jetglo, but that Fireglo with the black pickguard and trussrod cover looks really sharp.