It’s not too often we get some cool Rickenbackers in, but we hit the jackpot this month! Two 12-strings in the very hip Jetglo & Fireglo finishes. Both are very clean and well taken care of, with their original hard shell cases and case candy. They also sound as good as the look!
First up…
Rickenbacker 660/12 Jetglo Electric 12-String
The Model 660/12 features a maple cutaway body based on an innovative design from the 1950s. A rosewood fingerboard is punctuated beautifully with triangular pearloid inlay markers, while the maple double-bound neck and body are solid through and through. Rickenbacker’s trademark “checkered” black and white binding sets off the body, while white binding graces the neck. The 660 is electronically engineered to the exacting standards of the vintage reissue series, complete with Rickenbacker’s own vintage reissue-type pickups.
From guitar-list.com-
“The Rickenbacker 660/12 is the 12 string version of the Rickenbacker 660. It has a solid maple body based on the classic Rickenbacker cresting wave design and a through body maple neck. The origins of the 660/12 began in 1991 as a limited edition model the Rickenbacker 660/12TP designed with input from Tom Petty and which bore his signature from 1991 to around 1998/1999. Tom Petty specified a wider neck than Rickenbacker usually used on their 12 strings, and the 660/12TP had a 1.75 inch wide nut. Other features of the 660/12 are like the 1963 Rickenbacker 625/12 model (apart from the 12 saddle bridge). Around 1000 of these 660/12TPs were made and proved very popular so from 1998/1999 onwards Rickenbacker carried on making the design from 1998 onwards as the 660/12 model.”
But Wait!!… there’s more –
2002 RICKENBACKER 360/12 Fireglo Electric 12-String
The Rickenbacker 360 12-String Electric Guitar gives you that jangly, vintage electric 12-string tone that just can’t be imitated. Solid maple semi-hollowbody construction with a through-body neck provides mesmerizing sustain and resonance. The fast-playing neck features double truss rods and a thick bound rosewood fretboard with triangular inlays. Dual single-coils and dual stereo outs for studio and stage versatility.
- Vintage electric 12-string tone
- Solid maple semi-hollowbody construction
- Through-body neck
- Fast-playing neck with double truss rods
- Mono and stereo outs
Body Type: Semi-Acoustic
No. Frets: 24
Scale Length: 62.9 cm (24 3/4”)
Neck Width at Nut: 41.4 mm (1.63”)
Neck Width at 12th Fret: 49.05 mm (1 .931”)
Crown Radius: 25.4 cm (10”)
Body Wood: Maple
Neck Wood: Maple
Fingerboard Wood: Rosewood
Weight: 3.6 kg (8.0 lbs.)
Bridge: 6 Saddle
Machine Heads: Schaller
From Tom Petty to The Birds, these two are great sounding guitars with very unique sounds and tones. Definitely a nice addition to any collection.
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