64 450/12 on Ebay

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:58 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/1964-or-1965-Rickenbacker-450-12-String-Crestwave_W0QQitemZ190094798348QQcategoryZ41439QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Check out the pic of the headstock. One would think that the open back tuners shown wouldn't be stock but they are. This is at least the 3rd example of Nov/Dec. 450/12 with those exact tuners. Mine has them too. Well 6 of them anyway.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:02 am

This one went to one of us.

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:29 am

Well.....not me

Looks very nice!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:31 am

That is a primo price!!! Bargain.

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:52 am

There is a 1959 425/6 on ebay and the BIN is twice as much.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1959-RICKENBACKER-425-WAIT-DID-YOU-SAY-1959_W0QQitemZ120085649447QQcategoryZ41439QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:57 am

This is a whole different animal, from the Capri period when "cresting wave" Rick solids were a new and unproven item.

Note the old elements like the sax strap disc, rectangular cutout for the string anchor, and of course the nameplate.

Their asking is a bit high, of course...

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:04 am

The one on Ebay was at Truetone last August! I remember myself and Darren weren't too sure if it was a re-fin. The colour looked a little odd.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:28 am

That 12-string must have went off in the middle of the night....DAMMIT. (Feeling acid reflux INTENSLY)

shackleton · Post by **shackleton** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:23 am

Did you see this yet?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270101741452&ssPageName=MERCOSI_VI_ROSI_PR4_PCN_BIX&refitem=190094798348&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=closed_view_item&refwidgettype=osi_widget

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:35 am

rick_ovic · Post by **rick_ovic** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:58 am

Here's a shot of the 425 at Truetone:-

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:28 am

John: Nope, it was about 4:00 in the afternoon! I missed it by a few seconds.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:39 am

Geez...where was I? (D'OH...)

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:45 am

BTW the '59 425 looks alot like the one Craig Brody had for a long time, and IMO the finish is original Autumnglo. I'd wanna look at it close-up, but from what I see in the pics looks pretty good.

skeeterbuck · Post by **skeeterbuck** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:38 pm

My 450/12 is a '66 FG in similar condition, but with the original silver case. I'm thinking more in the $1400-$1500 price range would be a fair price.