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Posted: **Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:49 am**

Classic Axe (www.classicaxe.com) just got in a gorgeous 4003 AFG, which is darker and deeper than ant AFG that I've seen so far. Here's a couple of photos, which don't do the finish any justice whatsoever:

It's just a stunning finish. The binding is so ambered, that it looks like wood binding, it is just gorgeous. Kudos to everyone at RIC for such a sensational finish.

Posted: **Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:57 am**

Ron, How did you get to the photo's from their website?

Posted: **Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:12 am**

Bob,

Their website is a little hosed at the moment, so my wife and I took the pictures at the store last Thursday. If you would like some better pictures, I could ask my wife to take a couple more tomorrow.

Posted: **Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:23 am**

Russ is a great guy and a good bass player. I haven't spoken to him in years though.

Posted: **Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:45 am**

That is a dark amber. It's gorgeous.

Posted: **Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:50 am**

Hmmm Fireglo !

Is it still for sale ???

Posted: **Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:10 am**

Just got done talking to my wife, and it's still for sale.

Posted: **Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:50 pm**

Ron, thanks for the offer but my gear money is all but used up.

Posted: **Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:18 am**

I purchased one from POTR a couple months ago and was amazed with the saturation and depth of finish. The gradient is very smooth and subtle.

Posted: **Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:46 am**

Likewise. Mine from Wade's in Milwaukee:

Posted: **Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:43 am**

That's how they all should look!

Posted: **Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:09 pm**

That's how they all should look!

Just wait 30 some odd years!

The real question is: How will the AFG look in 30 years?"

Posted: **Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:41 pm**

Like this one? The newer CV paints should not yellow nearly as fast as the old CV ones (unless you are a nasty nicotine drug addict, in which case all tarry bets are off

).

My darling, hot Susanna is only 37 short years young, and she has just the very slightest amber cast to her 21-frets and her oh-so-fair features so far

:

Posted: **Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:29 pm**

I need to get a better look at her, so please send her to by lab, thanks

www.labwork-bw.com

Posted: **Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:49 pm**

"The real question is: How will the AFG look in 30 years?"

I think of that every time I see an AFG. Wouldn't stop me from getting one of these darker new ones if I was looking for a new 4003 though!

Elys, my 2004 4003MG (bought Feb. 2005) is already starting to yellow a bit - I leave it out almost all the time; just northern room light, no sunlight in the practice room.

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Check out this Amber Fireglo!!!

Check out this Amber Fireglo!!!