Craig's List Beauty!

[Andrew]

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/msg/897705312.html

Don't know the seller, but that is one very pretty bass!

[ilan]

That's Autumnglo. Recently I see more and more Autumnglo's on eBay. It reminds me of the pale brown bursts on Hofners. I think that back then RIC dropped Autumnglo because everybody hated it.

The seller calls it "One of a kind Rickenbacker" which of course it isn't. It also doesn't look in "absolute mint condition". And $1,900 is waaaaaay too much IMHO.

[Dave W]

If it's "in absolute mint condition" then where's the pickup cover? 

The only reason Autumnglo Rics are relatively scarce is because not enough people bought 'em.

[Chris P.]

A friend of mine has a beautiful autumglo 3001. Love that colour!

[Andrew]

If Rick re-released Autumn Glo as a finish option I'd have to get one. It and Montezuma Brown both look great on a Rick IMO.

[Barklessdog]

I always liked autumn glow

[bobyoung]

That's Autumnglo. Recently I see more and more Autumnglo's on eBay. It reminds me of the pale brown bursts on Hofners. I think that back then RIC dropped Autumnglo because everybody hated it.

The seller calls it "One of a kind Rickenbacker" which of course it isn't. It also doesn't look in "absolute mint condition". And $1,900 is waaaaaay too much IMHO.

I don't like it, very bland color to me.

[hieronymous]

I love autumnglo, though I understand Bob's sentiment as well. For some reason I love the bland brown basses of the '70s!

[chromium]

For some reason I love the bland brown basses

I resemble that remark!   

[hieronymous]

Awesome! One day I will get a shot of my three '70s bland brown basses (BBBs?) together, but for now this will have to do:

[bobyoung]

Awesome! One day I will get a shot of my three '70s bland brown basses (BBBs?) together, but for now this will have to do:

Well I have to admit, your's is nice looking, not bland either.

[hieronymous]

Thanks Bob - one of the things I like the most about autumnglo is how the fretboard matches perfectly.

[bobyoung]

Thanks Bob - one of the things I like the most about autumnglo is how the fretboard matches perfectly.

Your's is much darker than the Craig's List bass, I don't know if the picture is washed out on the first one but your's has a much deeper richer hue to it. Very nice bass.

[hieronymous]

Your's is much darker than the Craig's List bass, I don't know if the picture is washed out on the first one but your's has a much deeper richer hue to it. Very nice bass.

Autumnglo definitely changed over the years - mine's a '76 and the others I've seen from that year have been similar. But I've also seen some that look like the one on CL.

[Dave W]

Refresh my memory -- was Autumnglo always a matte finish?