Incoming NGD

[jlf599]

@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.

 

[GWDavis28]

Congrats!!!!!

Glenn |B)

 

[Sweat]

Very nice, that was a Reflex color just have not seen many, congrats

 

[jlf599]

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.

 

[DrKev]

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

Ernie Ball Music Man Reflex Hardtail Sunburst, 2016

The Ernie Ball Music Man Reflex HH HardTail guitar appeared during late 2009 and was built until 2017, then becoming the 'Game Changer'.

www.12fret.com

I was searching 'cause I'm wondering if the was part of the 2015 PDN Vintage Tobacco Burst run . 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.

 

[jlf599]

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

Ernie Ball Music Man Reflex Hardtail Sunburst, 2016

The Ernie Ball Music Man Reflex HH HardTail guitar appeared during late 2009 and was built until 2017, then becoming the 'Game Changer'.

www.12fret.com

I was searching 'cause I'm wondering if the was part of the 2015 PDN Vintage Tobacco Burst run . 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

 

[fogman]

Very nice! Congrats

 

[DrKev]

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.

Yes, his was the standard 3 color sunburst.

 

[mikeller]

Very nice!!! Congrats !

 

[Tollywood]

I’m so glad that you bought that one. It’s definitely unusual and a step up from the solid color ones.

 

[dibart77]

Nice!