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The "player" RMs coming out of the woodwork
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 6:08 pm
by BobKat
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 3:21 am
by 8mileshigh
I was looking for the longest time for a fireglo...........now three come along at once!! What are the chances of that happening????
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 4:52 am
by varmint
Holy cow! Those are pretty expensive! I think I'll stick with my 370/12 MG and save up some cash for a Janglebox to get that "Byrds" sound.
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 2:58 pm
by BobKat
Nice! That looks a heckuva lot like my 370/12. I added toasters, 12-saddle, vintage nameplate and tuners, and RM compressor and pickguard, which I lucked into some years back, thans to this forum.
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 10:12 am
by doctorwho
The first one listed is near me in Orange County. If I hadn't bought the 4003 Shadow last weekend, I'd be all over it.
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 5:29 pm
by BobKat
So you're the guy who got that Shadow. I called him and wondered why I never heard back. Congrats!
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 10:59 pm
by doctorwho
Bob, the seller is just plain hard to get in contact with; it was that way last year when he first posted it, too. I was fortunate that I got him on the phone when I did. He remembered me from last year but had misplaced my business card with my name and number on it He did say that he had hoped I would call.
You can see some pics under the Basses section.
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 4:46 am
by red_rob
Yeah that's pricey man - and you gotta get the MG if you want the RM!
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 1:47 pm
by doctorwho
I already have a RM in Mapleglo, #66 to be exact, bought from the original owner.
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 3:31 am
by BobKat
I got some detailed pics of the Fireglo RM with non-original case and no cert from California. The finish is very rough...
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 4:17 am
by 8mileshigh
Hey Gary - I've got number 68.......who's got 67?
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 6:44 am
by brian
Bob
Rough as in a lot of "dings" or finish is lifting or ?
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 1:04 pm
by doctorwho
Cool Graham, I don't know who has # 67 - is it in the Registry by chance?
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 2:00 am
by BobKat
TONS of heavy checking, some very decent-sized lacquer melts in the headstock area from a hanger, and chips galore. I think he really should have put more detailed pics in the auction.
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 4:45 am
by brian
Sounds like it, thanks for the info. How does the lack of a certificate ususally affect the price ? Do the models with no compressor sell for less or because they are rarer do they get a premium price ? My opinion is the electronics as well as the name association are part of the attraction so not having them would be a negative, but from a purely collectible point of view maybe the rarity is larger plus.