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Amber Fireglo?
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:57 pm
by law
Let's see some amber fireglo pics. Toss up between that and Mapleglo. Help me make my decision.
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:16 pm
by rsrelic
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:28 pm
by johnallg
Luke, remember FireGlo is a very difficult color to capture with a camera. Just a heads up.
One on the
bay - for color.
A AFG guitar pic
here
4003 AFG
here
another
That ought to get you started.
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:42 pm
by charlyg
What will an amber look like in 30 years, if pink turns to amber?
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:43 pm
by green_us90
Nice flip top Roy, How bout the P? Based on the headstock logo I would put it at 1964-1966.
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 4:19 pm
by rsrelic
The P-bass is a 1966 made two days before I was. It's an amazing bass.
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 4:49 pm
by ajish4
Oh man, I REALLY want my 4003FL AFG. Those pictures are AMAZING....It will be my first Fireglo!
Then a Blueburst, then, then, then.................
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:10 pm
by beefandbones
Mine resembles both the Music Zoo and Wilcutt examples. The binding is very yellow, and the inlays are almost greenish. The coloring of mine almost resembles a peach. Plays like a dream.
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:32 pm
by ilan
"The P-bass is a 1966 made two days before I was"
How can you be sure? In Fender neck dates, the digit before the month indicates guitar model, not the day of the month. For example, "2 Dec 64 B" means a Strat (that's the "2") made on December '64 with a B-width nut.
Back to our regularly scheduled programming.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:20 am
by rsrelic
I'm well aware of that, but 66s are a bit different because many I have seen also have a small ink stamp in the neck pocket at well next to the shift stamp. This bass says it was made on the 2nd shift 08/08/66 ie two days before me. I have a 66 Esquite made 1st shift 08/10/66 the same as me and a Mustang made 08/11/66 (can't read the shift on it). I've all so got a bassman amp made Aug.66 as well as a Tremolux and a Super Reverd, but I only found this out after buying them. It's funny how these things work.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:26 am
by bob_atherton
Roy, you are lucky to have been born in 1966, for me it was 1957. A collection like yours would really cost...!
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:06 am
by heinpete
Although born in 1958, I would never want a 4001 older than 1972.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:31 am
by teeder
Ilan and Roy,
I learned something today about Fenders! I never new that's what the first digit meant.
I think my JB is 7 Aug 65.
Sorry for the thread drift!
I like Fireglo a lot, but MG is my favorite!
BTW, I'm a Oct '66!
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 7:15 am
by jnbass
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:47 am
by j_gary
Keep it up Jared!
If I win the mega lottery I'm buying Rickenbacker and building you one of those baby's.
Ummm.......... Mr. Hall, um, er, how much?
Oh, if I buy the company, do I get to meet Ms. Hoffs?
If not, I'm out & Jared, you are on your own, sorry pal.
