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My 4/8 has the tinted spine too, as well as the 7/8. The 4/8 is badly worn, but the 7/8 is pristine. I love it, even though I generally hate gold trim. It kind of seems to be this color for a good...

I have an EAB frameback, which is 4/8 and less than 1/16. It is very light, bit the scales are thin, small, and light - so there is no problem with the balance. Maybe yours has replacement scales.
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