1959 Rickenbacker 315/325 sold recently on Ebay.
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Wouldn't you know it. I picked two of the more elusive solidbody models. I seem to see a few single pickup model's 900 or 1000, and sometimes even a combo400, but I can't recall seeing many of the 2 pickup models.
I can't even find a decent photo of a 50's model 950, but it looks like the '57 models of both the combo 450 and the 950 started to lose that extra combo style toggle switch, which interests me due to my current investigation of capri wiring (see other thread)
The attraction for me is to have an actual 50's Ric that I could afford, and use as a reference in relation to 50's wiring, pickups, and other hardware. I don't think I'd have too much interest in a re-issue of a solidbody myself.
With all this aquiring of rare '59 315's going on perhaps someone might be willing and able to part with something
I can't even find a decent photo of a 50's model 950, but it looks like the '57 models of both the combo 450 and the 950 started to lose that extra combo style toggle switch, which interests me due to my current investigation of capri wiring (see other thread)
The attraction for me is to have an actual 50's Ric that I could afford, and use as a reference in relation to 50's wiring, pickups, and other hardware. I don't think I'd have too much interest in a re-issue of a solidbody myself.
With all this aquiring of rare '59 315's going on perhaps someone might be willing and able to part with something
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Great guitar you bought John. When I saw it at Pete's Guitar back in '79 I thought it was new(what did I know about vintage back then?). We all need to get out the digital cameras and take some wiring pictures(especially for Glen). We can figure out the wiring no problem. When you look at the low production totals for these guitars, the same guy had to be doing the wiring and doing it the same way everytime. Even Fender had the same gal doing things over, and over.......
John
What were the guys at Rickenbacker thinking when they came up with the round saxophone neck strap retainer on this model (and some others) but not all models? I'm not going to drill this guitar for strap buttons which is a shame really because I can only play it sitting down....
This guitar has a wonderful warm tone and with both pickups on there's nothing like else like it. Do you have one? And how rare is/was Cloverfield Green on this model? Thanks John.
What were the guys at Rickenbacker thinking when they came up with the round saxophone neck strap retainer on this model (and some others) but not all models? I'm not going to drill this guitar for strap buttons which is a shame really because I can only play it sitting down....
This guitar has a wonderful warm tone and with both pickups on there's nothing like else like it. Do you have one? And how rare is/was Cloverfield Green on this model? Thanks John.
I'm not sure who came up with the sax neck strap contraption. The only 450s that I've seen from that era were Black. The one i have was Montezuma Brown, I think. It had been refinned at least three times. It was even Pink once. Back in '99, RIC offered to refin instruments for a limited time. I jumped at the chance.