381 AFG

[deaconblues]

Kevin, is that one of the first 381 reissues? That birdseye is beautiful!

[krick]

Must be since the serial number indicates November 1987 production. The reference material material I have states that the 12 string reissue models didn't come along until 1988.

More birdseye:

[deaconblues]

Now that's some real AFG! Thanks for sharing.

[jps]

Yes, let's get together and figure it out for you.

[jingle_jangle]

Beautiful guitar, Kevin. I do wonder, however, why the two-piece front and back didn't have one half "flipped" for the usual chevron grain effect, especially on such nicely-figured grain! Very odd...

[sloop_john_b]

Now that warmer weather promises to be here (soon?), I plan on re-photographing the Blue Boys in natural light.

Looking forward to that.

[jps]

Now that warmer weather promises to be here (soon?), I plan on re-photographing the Blue Boys in natural light.

Would that be nice warm morning light or cool mid day light?

[Scastles]

Beautiful guitar, Kevin. I do wonder, however, why the two-piece front and back didn't have one half "flipped" for the usual chevron grain effect, especially on such nicely-figured grain! Very odd...

It is different. All the others I've seen have the grains running opposite to each other. Nonetheless, sensational finish.

[libratune]

Now that warmer weather promises to be here (soon?), I plan on re-photographing the Blue Boys in natural light.

Would that be nice warm morning light or cool mid day light?

That would be at high noon on the one day every two weeks when the sun comes out for a few minutes . . .

[jps]

Now that warmer weather promises to be here (soon?), I plan on re-photographing the Blue Boys in natural light.

Would that be nice warm morning light or cool mid day light?

That would be at high noon on the one day every two weeks when the sun comes out for a few minutes . . .

Sounds about right for Cleveland!

[arbiter]

The one the zoo got recently, that im sure many of you have already seen.

http://www.themusiczoo.com/rickenbacker ... 09494.html

[goofyfoot]

Arbiter.......Yeah, I saw that one and tripped out on the AFG finish. Funny thing, though. Wasn't it The Music Zoo that sold Wittyair a 330/6 MG, the one that didn't look quite as figured and ambered in person as it had been portrayed in the website pics? I think it was Craig and I think it was a 330/6 in Mapleglo. I could be mistaken. Just my dos centavos' worth.......Goofyfoot.

[deaconblues]

Arbiter.......Yeah, I saw that one and tripped out on the AFG finish. Funny thing, though. Wasn't it The Music Zoo that sold Wittyair a 330/6 MG, the one that didn't look quite as figured and ambered in person as it had been portrayed in the website pics? I think it was Craig and I think it was a 330/6 in Mapleglo. I could be mistaken. Just my dos centavos' worth.......Goofyfoot.

Not The Music Zoo... http://www.guitarsandeffects.com

[libratune]

Now that warmer weather promises to be here (soon?), I plan on re-photographing the Blue Boys in natural light.

Looking forward to that.

Here you go . . . it's Spring and the Blue Boys are in bloom!

381/12V69 BB

[jps]

You were right Ron, it was sunny for a few minutes at noon.