A "Fire"-storm of Controversy

[melibreits]

Oh dear.... All this talk of fireglo has caused me to break down and go into a frenzy of fireglo photography this morning.

Here are four of my fine fireglos by the fireplace: my 1990 360/12V64, 1979 330 VP, 1967 365, and in the front, my 1985 230 Hamburg. I'll forgive it for being clownglo; its birdseye maple is incredible.

After getting these guitars out of their cases I realized that I just HAD to photograph each one individually... So stay tuned, there are more pics to come! Am I FireGloating?

Dang, I'd forgotten how much I love this forum, LOL!

[electrofaro]

FG basses wear pink make-up?

[melibreits]

Close ups of my 230 Hamburg. I can't believe I haven't taken the time to take and post some really good pictures of it until now! Maybe there's a reason for that....

[Scastles]

After getting these guitars out of their cases I realized that I just HAD to photograph each one individually... So stay tuned, there are more pics to come! Am I FireGloating?

Dang, I'd forgotten how much I love this forum, LOL!

I like the description, Firegloating. If I had all of those, I'd gloat too.

[scotty]

Loverly spread Mel!

[melibreits]

My 360/12v64. IMO, this is the "perfect Fireglo." Note the subtle flaming across the body.

[fireglo67]

Absolutely gorgeous Mel.
It doesn't look like it's ever been played.

One day I will have a 6 string V64.

One day.................

[melibreits]

Oh, it gets played, Rob! Maybe just not nearly enough, since I have so many options!

Here is my only true vintage Ric: My 1967 365. It is perhaps my sweetest player, and the ultra-slender neck feels like it was custom-made to fit my hand. Only a few minor dings and scratches, and its finish is naturally ambered and slightly faded. I love this guitar.

I can't seem to capture it with the camera, but this guitar also has some subtle birdseye on its face, especially on the upper horn.

[winston]

Nice to see you posting so much and FireGlo seems to suit you Melissa. Your 360v64 is stunning!

[melibreits]

Thanks for the compliments, everyone.... You're all reminding me of how much I've missed this place!

Last in my morning photo session was my 1979 330 VP, a really odd Fireglo. The shading lightens just ever so slightly in the middle of the guitar; it almost isn't a burst at all. I wonder if this is a unique spray pattern, or if there are others like it somewhere out there. Also, the toasters are extremely hot and do not jangle at all--in fact this guitar is a rocker that can SCREAM! Kind of like playing toaster-buckers.

My husband picked this one up about a year and a half ago when he was perusing Japanese eBay--the price was really fair, even factoring in the overseas shipping. It came missing the top on the treble volume knob.

[scotty]

Did i post this i cant remember?

[melibreits]

LOL. That is luscious, Scotty.

[cjj]

Did i post this i cant remember?

I'm not sure... maybe you should post it again, just in case...

[melibreits]

Just found another picture of my 365 with a 360/12 I used to have that I sold to another forumite a few years back. I really liked the shade of the fireglo on that guitar: it was really rich and dark at the edges, almost becoming brownish (but definitely in the FG spectrum) and a little bit pinkish in the center. It really was a pretty guitar, but kind of hard to tell in this picture. It was taken "four computers ago" back when we had a crummy camera. Sorry the photo is so small!

[steverok]

Melissa, although I consider your behavior to be major "FireGlo Grandstanding", I do love that 330 VP ! I had never seen that one before. It's almost Fire-No-Glo.