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I wonder what percentage of total production 45,000 represents?

Regardless its an impressive number!

Si...

I think Fender used them in amps from 62 to 66. I read once they may have been made by a company called North American Capacitor Company NACC. Film and foil design hidden inside the molded blue plastic? Guys on Fender forums have been trying to get to the bottom of these for years. Surprisingly ( to...

The red was darker and this held up over time. They used powders that were mixed with alcohol and this was added to the CV finish. A two part Fullerplast clear conversion varnish (CV is not actually a varnish), made by Fuller-Obrien was used for the colours and for clearing used over the top. Applie...

A well known former rickenbacker employee has in the past stated that some prototype 12 saddle bridges were made by modifying standard bridge chassis dating back to the 1970's. I have seen an even cruder version once before that looked similar to the one in the pics you have posted. Perhaps they pic...

Glad to be of help. Hope you get time to post a few pics when you have the guitar back to original. The original 360's are very cool guitars.

Cheers,

Si...

The original nuts were made from black phenolic material and paper or cloth (it doesn't really matter) and they were glued on prior to the finish being sprayed on. This material is still readily available as it is commonly used by custom knife makers the world over. Look up knife making websites the...

The shiny grey Columbia marked cable range disappeared from catalogues in the very early 80's. Production of the cable may have stopped earlier (late 70's?). Rickenbackers used Columbia hook-up cable with white Teflon inner insulation for pickups from at least 1963 through to the late 70's. The grey...

Kai, The modern Schaller tuners are drilled through for the side tuners with a step (two diameters) on the 12 strings. The minimum diameter is for the post itself which is approx 7mm (metric), after finish is applied for the modern instruments. The vintage and reissue kluson and kluson knock offs ha...

This looks great, thanks for posting the project pics.

Nice to see another early NS bodied instrument brought back to pristine effect.

JW your highly desirable collection continues to grow and grow!

Cheers

Si....

Crying shame to see a 64 NS that was butchered so badly. Great project to bring it back though.

JW,

What month was this one made?

Cheers,

Si....

Likely not RM.

Robert, Sorry I wasn't clearer above. When I got to speak with him in 1998, the Guitar Player article was fresh in my mind still and I asked specifically about his 1st Rick 12 , I guess that's why he momentarily reflected before answering. 1964/65 was a long time ago even in 1998..perhaps he remembe...

Folkie, I asked him in person after a show he played at The Basement near Circular Key, Sydney Harbour in April 1998...he was signing stuff for fans that hung back. I mentioned the 1997 article and the stringing and asked if his rick was strung conventional or rick standard. He hesitated for a secon...

No, at the time of the first record, McGuinn's guitar was not entirely stock. According to an article in the May 1997 issue of "Guitar Player," entitled "Chimes of Freedom: Ringing Up The Byrds' Jangle Guitar Sound," McGuinn initially had his 360/12 restrung like a conventional ...

Player balance.....guitar body size and a full scale rick bass will not have what you need.