Do '72 Toasters have more out put than '68s?

Early years of Rickenbacker Guitars prior to and including 1972

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Do '72 Toasters have more out put than '68s?

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I just wonder because my Electro ES-17 is louder than my 365 so I have to change my amp settings when I go from on to the other. It is louder than either pickup in the 365 in any setting in any input of my Fender amp. It's not a problem,I was just curious if this was because of the pickups or the difference between the semi hollow and a solidbodys.They both sound very different.

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Only your multimeter knows for sure . . .
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libratune wrote:Only your multimeter knows for sure . . .
Haha,ok thanks Ron.
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Mitch, where did you get '72 from?
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sloop_john_b wrote:Mitch, where did you get '72 from?
Its the one I bought from you.I found out yesterday mine was made in January 1972. I didn't know before because the original bridge with the serial number is gone but yesterday I found pictures of my guitar in the Rickenbacker Resource Register . It's unmistakable because of the wear. I told Peter about it and he agreed that it is the same guitar.
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LOL, I know! I mean the year! I was never sure what the year was.
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See above.I edited my post.Now we have it's birth certificate: LA051. This is why the Register is such a valuable resourse.
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You are correct Mitch, that is the same guitar. I recognize those photos as they were sent to me by the previous owner. He sold me the guitar without the bridge and could never remember the exact year when I asked him.

'72 was a good year... 8)

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sloop_john_b wrote:You are correct Mitch, that is the same guitar. I recognize those photos as they were sent to me by the previous owner. He sold me the guitar without the bridge and could never remember the exact year when I asked him.

'72 was a good year... 8)

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Rickenbacker was still using the Electro and Ryder label during the seventies?
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Malchik wrote:Rickenbacker was still using the Electro and Ryder label during the seventies?
Electro yes,I think Paul W has an Electro from the '80s.
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Yep right up until '83 or so.
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