RICKENBACKER

George Harrison’s much debated, jarring intro chord on “A Hard Day’s Night”.  The irresistible glistening jangle of Roger McGuinn’s playing on “Mr. Tambourine Man”.  What do they all have in common?  They were all played on a Rickenbacker 12 String Electric Guitar.  Musicians old enough to remember hearing these examples for the first time, will no doubt recall their “What the heck is that?” reaction.  The articulation and tone of this much sought after instrument was widely copied, but as guitarists soon found out, NOTHING sounded quite the same.  The proprietary hollow body design and pickups, coupled with the unconventional order reversal of the wound string pairs, all combined for a sound so unique it will probably never be improved upon.  Though often referred to as “niche” instruments, the “Ric 12s” made more records simply …better.  REM, The Who, The Eagles, Dan Fogelberg as well as numerous country, pop, rock and Americana artists sing their praises, and will for years to come.  They just sound wonderful.  This particular 360/12 is in the unique “Color of the Year” Blue Burst finish from 2007.  A unique departure from the more common “jetglo” “mapleglo” or even “fireglo”, the blue burst is almost what one could expect if you palate swap the red hues in “fireglo” to gradient blues.   If you are at all in the market for a reliable 12 string that is as unique as your music, this would be a stunning option to consider.

Condition

This guitar is in about as pristine condition as one could ask, and there are no noteworthy cosmetic flaws of note.  There does exist the most subtle indications of playwear, but even the minor pick guard scuffing is only visible under the proper lighting conditions.  As such, we would classify this guitar as EXCELLENT+ to NEAR MINT Condition.

• Offset Double Cutaway Semi Hollow Body
• Maple Body
• Gloss Blue Burst “Color of the Year” Finish
• Maple and Walnut neck
• Rosewood Fretboard
• Pearl Triangle Inlays
• Shallow “C” Neck Profile
• Gloss Neck with Finished Fretboard
• Hi-Gain Pickups
• Tune-O-Matic Bridge with “R” Tailpiece
• Gotoh Tuning Machines
• White Bi-Level Pickguard
• 63” Nut Width
• 24 ¾” Scale Length
• Separate Mono and Stereo Outputs (Ric-O-Sound)
• Original Case Included