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What color is this 4080?

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 1:55 am
by marc61
Doesn't look like Fireglo and I don't think it's Autumnglo..

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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:13 am
by cheyenne
I'd say fireglo. The black guards and TRC's are creating an illusion of a darker finish.

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:14 am
by apollo11
I'd say fireglo. The pictures aren't the greatest.

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:39 am
by marc61
I guess the age could have something to do with it as well.

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:57 am
by ken_swearingen
wow,Marc don't tell Dave he doesn't have that color yet

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 3:09 am
by bob_atherton
I think it's emberglo...

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 3:10 am
by dswp
It's Fireglo.

It mocks me......

Must have..............

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 3:12 am
by dswp
It's a 1975/76

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 3:30 am
by dswp
Here's a link showing a Ruby 4080.
Looks like a BG to me, but it is coming from the horses mouth.

http://www.rickenbacker.com/gallery_image.asp?archive_id=1786&gallery_year=1980

I know they made a
WHT
JG
BG
MG
FG
RUBY
Az blue

Anybody know of another?

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 3:32 am
by jwr2
Fireglo varies depending on who the painter is ... during the late 70's early 80's Ric produced some really nice warm fireglo finishes where the red goes deeper into the center then the current fireglo does ... as to which is better ... well that is a matter of taste ...

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 3:52 am
by thx1955
That's a question to get your head spinning ... they're all lovely, but I have to agree with you Jeff, the older Fireglo's had a nicer blend toward the center than the newer variations.

Dang I should have asked the painter when I was there !!!

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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 4:02 am
by ken_swearingen
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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 4:04 am
by ken_swearingen
The text didnt show,anyway this one is white with checkered binding.

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 8:35 am
by atomic_punk
Where did you find that one, Ken? A 4080 with checkered binding....drool...

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 8:42 am
by ken_swearingen
Its on the Ric page under classics.Relax everybody its been one for a long time.No doubt a special,special order.