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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 5:37 pm
by bassballs
I purchased my bass in August of 1976 from Manny's in NYC and specifically asked for Autumn Glo. I got the color from a catalog I coveted and read until I could pry the money from my Dad's hands ( I was 14 at the time).
The '77 looks exactly like my bass. The English one is different (no binding).
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 3:08 am
by bassduke49
The English one on eBay has binding. You must be talking about the one posted above my message. That's Jared's 8-stringer, either 4008 or 4003s8, I forget. They're all beautiful. Me likey.
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 4:52 am
by trick_knee
The transition on the older FG's and AG's seems so much more subtle than what you get now. I don't like today's FG as much. Anyone agree, or want to throw rocks at me?
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 8:55 am
by jnbass
4008
AGREED!
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2005 6:04 am
by throw_this_away
I have a huge soft spot for the walnut... best finish by far in my eyes... if I get a third ric...
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2005 6:44 am
by dswp
My 3001 is a Walnut; right?
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 12:05 pm
by ilan
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 8:17 pm
by rob
I know it's a ****** picture, but the large downsizing I had to do didn't take away from the color at all. I'm a tad bit color blind, so would this be FG or AG? I always thought it was FG, but have seen pictures of what is called AG on mid to late 70's Rics, and look just like mine. Same thing with some pictures of what people call FG. I don't know.
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 7:49 am
by leftybass
Rob, to me that is deep FG.
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:06 am
by doctorwho
Some digital cameras don't render red well. The picture below of my 4001 WAL (gloss, not satin) next to a 4001 FG was tweaked to get the color as close to actual as possible.
Note how redder the FG appears due to the tweaking, also that the WAL is realy a "brownburst", not having red in it.
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:59 am
by jnbass
AG
FG