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+1 on Mapleglo, then some of the Fireglo. I generally like finishes where you can see the grain of the wood...

Fireglo (without the pink center). I actually own two AFG's, and when I saw the new FG in a store the other day, began to wish I'd waited a year to buy

Since I found the neck on my 360 AFG suffers from "a negative relief differential," I'm even more bummed. . .

Oh without a doubt, the new Fireglo finish is my personal pick.
JimK

egosheep wrote:Jetglow is definately my favorite. Theres something really mysterious about having all that flamed maple covered in black paint..

So it's a sort of "nun" thing, hey, Tom???

miltric wrote:Fireglo (without the pink center).

Ahh, I'll always have a soft spot for WatermelonGlo.

eric_b wrote:

wj350 wrote:My pick would be Jetglo if Ric could remember how to do black. Seems they lost the recipe sometime between 2006 and 2007....

Yet here it is 2009 and they're blacker than they've ever been...Go figure. Of course you probably haven't seen the new ones have you?

Nah, haven't seen them. My '06 c58 is very black. My '07 c64 not so much.

2007 was somewhat of a seminal year as far as our colors go. We re-examined our colors and suppliers to see how we could make the standard finishes better. Eventually, what came out of that in early 2008 was a much deeper black than before and the new version of Midnight Blue that has captivated so many people.

I just want to say i think that sig ^ is really sweet

FG is the classic color expect for geddy Lee most of the early ric 4001s or Rm1999 were fireglo Mine 2009FG is on order can't wait to see it.

It depends on the instrument for me.

I am REALLY liking the pics of the new Fireglos that are coming out now. I like them even better than my AmberFireglo and that's saying something.

I think Fireglo and Jetglo can look really nice on anything. I would be a bit choosy about what I would want in Midnight Blue or Mapleglo. I would want something that is really nicely figured (like a 381 or 660) for Mapleglo (although sometimes they do show up on a 330 or 360 figured too). I think a 360 looks nice in Midnight Blue, but I haven't been crazy about the 330s or 620s in Midnight Blue.

My most beautiful instrument by far is my 730L-12 in Fireglo. Nothing can touch it.

If you haven't see a 381 with the new MID finish, you gotta check out some of the shots from NAMM. It is just awesome...

A mate of mine has an interesting take on this. He has said on many occasion, "I hate black guitars. The only guitars I like in black are Rickenbackers. They were made to be black".
I like JG too but I voted FG. It was a close call. I originally ordered my 330/6 in MG but with the waiting time, I took the FG which was in stock. Though I have never regretted it, I still hope to pick up my own MG some day.

For me, it's also about the instrument...although FG is great on anything.

As cool as a MID 381 may be, I like trans finishes on those models because the wood figure is usually amazing.

RIC_FACTORY wrote:If you haven't see a 381 with the new MID finish, you gotta check out some of the shots from NAMM. It is just awesome...

Don't rub it in, Ben...it came here to SF, and the dealer (Rocker Guitars) told me it was sold to someone else, a mere two hours before I contacted them...

Oh, there might be a few more in the fall.