Ruby is back after 28 years

[ilan]

John Hall posted that it's now a standard color.

Here's the NAMM pic:

[Basvarken]

Gorgeous!

[ilan]

I think it will look even better with black pickguard and TRC.

[Denis]

Damn, they look like candy! The 4003 looks the best of all of them in that color!

[Dave W]

Meh.

[Denis]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vypGPc2LVFo&feature=related

[gearHed289]

Pretty! I'm not particularly interested in that color, but it does look nice.

[Dave W]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vypGPc2LVFo&feature=related

Sorry to harsh your mellow!   

I remember the color, never appealed to me at all so I can't get excited by its return.

[SKATE RAT]

that's just like the one Cliff Burton played.

[Paul Boyer]

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.

[ilan]

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.

[warriorbass05]

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...

[ilan]

I don't buy new ones so oh well

Which reminds me... Congrats on the Shadow!

[warriorbass05]

Which reminds me... Congrats on the Shadow!

Thanks! Any other of our friends in Israel need one? LOL

[ilan]

Not since Gil got his...