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jlf599

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@Tollywood got me thinking about Reflexes and 25th Anniversary guitars again. I really wanted a 25th, but they're hard to find. Maybe I'll still track one down later. :)

Anyway, this is incoming from America's Attic (Canada), Should arrive next week. I've not seen a tobacco burst before this...only black, white, and a single gold top.

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jlf599

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The build code is 390-AA-M1-00-CS-CR

I'm assuming the Reflex is 390 (never seen that one before). I figured the finish would be 71 (vintage sunburst) or 73 (tobacco burst) but it's AA -- guessing that matches to "Vintage Tobacco Burst" -- which is what the serial site says. The neck doesn't match up with what I thought it would -- 10 maple w/o matching headstock. Any idea what M1 is?

The rest I get - no pickguard, standard case, chrome hardware.
 

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Looky here! Same guitar! Look at the neck grain at the 7th-9th frets


I was searching 'cause I'm wondering if the was part of the 2015 PDN Vintage Tobacco Burst run :LOL:. It might be! It was such a distinctive thin edged two tone burst. I'm guessing AA is sunburst on plain maple, AQ or AF would be quilted or flamed maple. I think production ran late 2015 into 2016.
 
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jlf599

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Looky here! Same guitar! Look at the neck grain at the 7th-9th frets


I was searching 'cause I'm wondering if the was part of the 2015 PDN Vintage Tobacco Burst run :LOL:. It might be! It was such a distinctive thin edged two tone burst. I'm guessing AA is sunburst on plain maple, AQ or AF would be quilted or flamed maple. I think production ran late 2015 into 2016.

That would make sense -- it's build date by serial was January 29th, 2016.

That is indeed the guitar I bought. :)

The burst is definitely thinner than the one example I found from EBMM on YouTube with Blues Saraceno doing a demo.

J
 
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