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"F" is for Fireglow....and 'Funky'
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 4:50 pm
by leftybass
Thought I'd post a pic of these two guitars I have side-by-side as a good example of how Fireglow in the 60's (or anytime for that matter) could vary. The lefty is a '67, and the righty is from late 1964.....it almost looks brown.
Re: "F" is for Fireglow....and 'Funky'
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:08 pm
by scotty
Gr8 picture john.It just shows how much a difference their can be.Both guitars are beautiful in colour.
Re: "F" is for Fireglow....and 'Funky'
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:10 pm
by wints
That's a good photo John, comparing possibly the era's darkest version, to it's lightest.
Re: "F" is for Fireglow....and 'Funky'
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:14 pm
by sloop_john_b
Very cool John!
Re: "F" is for Fireglow....and 'Funky'
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:27 pm
by leftybass
wints wrote:That's a good photo John, comparing possibly the era's darkest version, to it's lightest.
A pretty big contrast for sure Andy. I have seen some other Rickenbackers (mainly 425s-450s) that were more like an Orange-glo, whatever red (if any) that was there was long gone.
Someone just bought a '68 366/12 off of ebay today that has one of the darkest burst finishes I've ever seen on a Rickenbacker, like a Burgandy-burst.....I'm wondering if a Forumite got it....
Re: "F" is for Fireglow....and 'Funky'
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 7:20 pm
by wints
leftybass wrote:Someone just bought a '68 366/12 off of ebay today that has one of the darkest burst finishes I've ever seen on a Rickenbacker, like a Burgandy-burst.....I'm wondering if a Forumite got it....
Yeah, saw it....That looked like that darker AG burst you see on a couple of 66's...That one certainly looked like it had a BG thing going. Cool....
I'm not too sure if it sold or not...
Re: "F" is for Fireglow....and 'Funky'
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:31 pm
by jwilli
As I was contemplating that '68 366/12, someone hit the BIN. Lucky dude. Very cool finish. I'd like to see underneath the guards to see if it says what color it might be.
Re: "F" is for Fireglow....and 'Funky'
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:22 am
by dale_fortune
F is also for this model I just finished building..
Re: "F" is for Fireglow....and 'Funky'
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:49 am
by admin
This is a classic instrument, Dale and a blast from the past. I did not expect to see a new 370F model in my lifetime.
Re: "F" is for Fireglow....and 'Funky'
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:53 am
by leftybass
Simply wonderful Dale. Beautiful FG on this guitar too.
Re: "F" is for Fireglow....and 'Funky'
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:27 pm
by wints
That is sweeet!
Re: "F" is for Fireglow....and 'Funky'
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:57 am
by BobKat
John, is the late 1964 guitar blessed with an unbound soundhole? Or are my eyes deceiving me?
Re: "F" is for Fireglow....and 'Funky'
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:52 am
by scotty
Re: "F" is for Fireglow....and 'Funky'
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:12 am
by leftybass
belloff wrote:John, is the late 1964 guitar blessed with an unbound soundhole? Or are my eyes deceiving me?
Bob, it has a bound soundhole, yep.
What is FUNKY about this 12-string is what we find in this pic...yes they are factory.
Re: "F" is for Fireglow....and 'Funky'
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:46 am
by 8mileshigh
Those tuners ARE funky John!
