Mapleglo.

[jingle_jangle]

Two things, Stan:

1. Congrats and a big, "PHEW!" on the clean bill of health.

2. I've never been too crazy about BT, but that 360 of yerz is a knockout, and a bumper.

[Scastles]

Thanks, PW. I'll add bumper along with stoater and corker. It also plays fine, besides being all of the aforementioned.

[ozover50]

I picked up a Mapleglo 350v63 during my recent visit to the US. Certainly there's no flame or birds eye in the wood but it has sufficient "wavy" longitudinal grain to make it pleasing to the eye. Perhaps not a "stunner", but it's a great player, so I'd put it in the "corker/stoater/bumper" category for sure.

I'll even add that it's a real "cracker"!

[bosco64]

Here's a couple of shots of my '96 4003S. Not terribly figured, but it still looks pretty nice.

Did I mention that it's being refinished?....

[paologregorio]

I'm having my MG WB refinished to another color.

[bosco64]

I'm having my MG WB refinished to another color.

Great minds think alike!

[doctorwho]

The acoustics have some mighty fine maple in them, too ...

730L side

730L back/side

[fireglo67]

If you read my original post I was talking about the new(2008) mapleglo models, so if all those guitars are from this year, then I take it all back.

I was always under the impression that the best/most interesting maple was saved for all the mapleglo models, and not just the more expensive ones, and the bland wood was used for the solid colour guitars.

The (2008) 620 Scotty posted proves my point. It's completely bland.
http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/images.as ... 20Mapleglo

The (2008) 381 looks better, but you would expect that on a $5000 guitar.
http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/images.as ... 20Mapleglo

Someone said I shouldn't compare Rickenbacker to Gibsons, why?
In the UK the Rickenbacker (2008) 620 MDFglo that Scotty posted is going for £1099.
In the UK this new (2008) Gibson Les Paul is going for £999
http://www.dv247.com/assets/products/36845_l.jpg

Maybe I just need to change my Specsaver glasses for a pair of the Rickenbacker Rose tinted variety.

The original post wasn't intended as a dig at Rickenbacker, it was just my observation/opinion. Sheesh indeed.

[leftyguitars]

MDFglo !

Quote - 'The acoustics have some mighty fine maple in them, too ...'

And so do the Gibsons (but quilt in this case)...

[fireglo67]

MDFglo !

Quote - 'The acoustics have some mighty fine maple in them, too ...'

And so do the Gibsons (but quilt in this case)...

Edge comp.jpg

Peter.
Your cutom shop Gibson acoustic is the most beautiful guitar I've ever seen and held! A true labour of love and a complete work of art, if only everyone made guitars that way.....

Maybe I'm expecting too much from Ric, you're right, flame maple doesn't grow on trees!

[fireglo67]

BTW.

I have complete copyright on the term MDFglo. If you, anyone else or even Rickenbacker want to use it, I expect a nice little royalty payment everytime!

[targ]

but it's rare to see a 660 or 381 that doesn't have spectacular figure. I

I have found the opposite to be true. They seem to let out many 660s with very plain grain then argue that it was "figured"

example:

http://wildwoodguitars.com/electrics/ri ... 829484.php

Yes, there may be some "grain" but nothing to brag about. No other guitar manufacturer would claim it as "figured"

[arbiter]

I must say, on the whole I agree with this thread as to the mapleglows and 'figured maple' ive seen in the past few years. I must also admit some of the MB, AFG, and BBR 660's i have seen in the past few years have had gorgeous flame. I think this inconsistency has helped me decide I will not pre-order a non-solid color rick again in the future.

[admin]

Marty: If your comments concerning grain were about flamed or quilted, I could certainly see your point.

When it comes to figured, however, doesn't this really mean having some aspects of the grain that stand out.

An example of another company advertising a figured neck can be seen in the photo below.

I am sure you will agree that the neck is different from the average bear but not captivating.

I believe the Rickenbacker's description of figured is not just-noticeably-different from the industry standard.

[fireglo67]

It's always the luck of the draw, and it's not unusual to see some flame in a 360, although the really nice stuff is usually seen on the 381s and 660s. Waiting a year accomplishes little, as RIC gets in new wood much more frequently than once a year!

So how often do the Rickenbacker folks get wood?