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With the shipment of this 660 perhaps RIC are starting to move AFG guitars other than the 1996!

I saw a 660AFG at the factory a couple of weeks ago, I wonder if this is it...?

Whoa, dig the ambered inlays!

Ooooooh, that is sooooooo pretty! BTW, the AFG of my 1996 is absolutely gorgeous as well.....

We all know that the clearcoat CV ambers with age, right? Has anyone speculated what the amber clearcoat CV is going to look like once it ages?

Some have opined about it Kris, I don't remember what conclusion we came to. Maybe Paul will chime in here with his $.02.

I'm not sure I like the look of that AFG with the gold guards. I'm likely heading to the Zoo tomorrow, so i'll have a look at it in person.

The color looks a little off in the photo. The gold guards have almost a greenish tint to them.

I found it really hard to photograph this color on my 1996--even with a fairly good camera, the pix almost all come out to harsh and the fade to amber too sharp. The actual fade on my guitar is very subtle. The color is a bit more orange in tint than the earlier NAMM pic, but I suspect the good folks up at the Zoo had the same challenge photographing this color.

I've always thought the RIC gold guards have a greenish tint. I believe PW concurs which is why he made his own for his 381 and his 660.

John maybe you can get a snap or two, nudge nudge, say no more.

John B.
I would really appreciate your description of the AFG once you've seen it at the Zoo. I would be especially interested in knowing if you see a discernable difference between the AFG 660 and the 1996 they have.

My 1996 has a very warm glow to it. It also has an orangey tint. But not only is the coloring nice, but the shading itself is very cool, particularly on the sides of the guitar.

You know what I never noticed before. The 660 (and I guess some other models) have full width inlays. I thought RIC stopped doing that. (The 360 doesn't have 'em.) Is that because the 660 is a "vintage reissue" model? Thanks!

Yes, the 660 and 381 have the full-width inlays, as they are the deluxe "vintage reissue" models.

I think JH once ventured a guess that AFG will eventually become quite dark at the edges, almost a blood red or black cherry. Can't find the post, so I could be wrong.

PS - My 1996 arrives tomorrow! It's in town already, but it's still on the train...

Ethan--you're gonna be smiling tomorrow!!

Bill