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Ruby is back after 28 years
« on: January 19, 2012, 11:28:41 PM »
John Hall posted that it's now a standard color.

Here's the NAMM pic:

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Re: Ruby is back after 28 years
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2012, 01:53:47 AM »
Gorgeous!
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Re: Ruby is back after 28 years
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2012, 03:06:00 AM »
I think it will look even better with black pickguard and TRC.

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Re: Ruby is back after 28 years
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2012, 07:28:14 AM »
Damn, they look like candy! The 4003 looks the best of all of them in that color!
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Re: Ruby is back after 28 years
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2012, 08:16:17 AM »
Meh.
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Re: Ruby is back after 28 years
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2012, 10:28:04 AM »
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Re: Ruby is back after 28 years
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2012, 12:49:01 PM »
Pretty! I'm not particularly interested in that color, but it does look nice.
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Re: Ruby is back after 28 years
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2012, 05:37:27 PM »
Quote from: Denis on January 20, 2012, 10:28:04 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vypGPc2LVFo&feature=related

Sorry to harsh your mellow!  ;D 

I remember the color, never appealed to me at all so I can't get excited by its return.
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Re: Ruby is back after 28 years
« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2012, 04:44:15 AM »
that's just like the one Cliff Burton played.
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Re: Ruby is back after 28 years
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2012, 08:13:46 AM »
Quote from: SKATE RAT on January 21, 2012, 04:44:15 AM
that's just like the one Cliff Burton played.

No, I'm pretty sure Burton had a Burgundy 4001. Ruby is a solid metallic red, Burgundy is an overall translucent wine red (hence, Burgundy - sometimes called Burgundyglo). If the one you are thinking of is the instrument that was on display at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, it is Burgundy.
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Re: Ruby is back after 28 years
« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2012, 08:20:31 AM »
Burgundyglo (so the story goes) was born from mixing Fireglo and Jetglo.

Ruby was Ric's version of Fender's Candy Apple Red custom color.
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Re: Ruby is back after 28 years
« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2012, 05:11:01 AM »
Ruby is hands down, my favorite color....I don't buy new ones so oh well but I have had 4, 1 with reg trim, one with 70's BT and 2 with 80's BT....loved them all...
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Re: Ruby is back after 28 years
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2012, 12:07:43 PM »
Quote from: warriorbass05 on January 22, 2012, 05:11:01 AM
I don't buy new ones so oh well
Which reminds me... Congrats on the Shadow!
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Re: Ruby is back after 28 years
« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2012, 06:53:41 PM »
Quote from: ilan on January 22, 2012, 12:07:43 PM
Which reminds me... Congrats on the Shadow!

Thanks! Any other of our friends in Israel need one? LOL
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Re: Ruby is back after 28 years
« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2012, 11:06:39 PM »
Not since Gil got his...
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