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So I was looking at this awesome 4080 in glossy Walnut and thinking... If Autumnglo is matte Walnut, as was always the claim, then if an AG Ric is given a glossy clearcoat, it should look exactly like that? IMHO, AG looks so dull while WAL looks fantastic (especially with black binding and pickguard).

BTW the serial # is WL... how appropriate.

In the 50's AutumnGlo was a glossy finish, and was discontinued sometime thereafter. When they brought it back, it became a matte finish. Then at some point they added a glossy version, and both were being sprayed concurrently so this new glossy finish was dubbed Walnut. The color of AutumnGlo/Walnut can vary greatly depending on the year it was applied. My 1980 480 which is Walnut is darker and more subdued than that double-neck example, for instance.

That's accurate to the information I have, anyone who has more specific info can correct me.

i've seen a late '70's gloss autumnglo 4001 in toronto back in the mid '80's.

BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS wrote:i've seen a late '70's gloss autumnglo 4001 in toronto back in the mid '80's.

That means it's Walnut. AutumnGlo & Walnut are the same color, just one is gloss and one is matte.

what was the solid brown color around '74 called...brown ?

Not sure.

I think you'd see solid brown 430's in the mid 70's that were called Walnut. I've always considered this one of those rare gray areas of Rickenowledge.

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Dang, eatin' words...
http://www.rickenbacker.com/gallery.asp ... gyear=1970

but...
http://web.archive.org/web/200705060551 ... fo.htm#fin

there was a solid brown '74 4001 on the bay earlier this year.

BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS wrote:what was the solid brown color around '74 called...brown ?

Walnut.
Since "glo" means glossy, a matte Autumnglo is a oxy-moron IMO.

Autumatte!

The overall Walnut didn't have a different name as far as I can tell. It was just Walnut that wasn't burst:

Oh my... That 4080 is simply stunning.

What is the consensus, fellow forumites? In your opinion, is the asking price fair, or is it priced higher/lower than it should be?

Those pic's are fantastic, this is proper relic worn look, no worn through paint against white beading ( which I think looks terrible on an old Ric) just age and use with care.

I think it's low in price, I would though, as I have one, but just going on other Ric's and their prices being asked at present.

Anyway, already discussed last month, viewtopic.php?f=68&t=403151&start=0