Guitar Center Beatle special Ricks

[kennyhowes]

My local GC in Fairfax, VA has the 1996 when I stopped by on Thursday...very nice!

From a post on Facebook, it also seems that GC in Fairfax has a 1972 330 in Azureglo as well! That perked my interest right away...

Uh oh...really?

[Ontario_RIC_fan]

My local GC in Fairfax, VA has the 1996 when I stopped by on Thursday...very nice!

From a post on Facebook, it also seems that GC in Fairfax has a 1972 330 in Azureglo as well! That perked my interest right away...

Uh oh...really?

Yup... A bit on the pricy side though... Note the binding on the neck - an early 70s quirk.

[8mileshigh]

What are the prices?

[Danotron]

Took a ride over to the Fountain Valley GC (Orange County) to see if they had anything..........................................nada

[eatswodo]

Well, not all Guitar Center stores are Rickenbacker dealers. The one in Edina MN is listed as being one though...

http://www.rickenbacker.com/dealers.asp?state=MN

The Edina store is indeed a dealer. They have two or three hanging on the wall in the 'expensive' electric room.

[cassius987]

I havent seen anything about the binding... very curious.

What do you mean?

The bass is unbound as far as I can tell.

Wait a sec, maybe you're wondering about this?:

[jdogric12]

I havent seen anything about the binding... very curious.

What do you mean?

The bass is unbound as far as I can tell.

Wait a sec, maybe you're wondering about this?:

On the 360/12GH

[scotty]

Love the 72 AZ.....
Im just wondering looking at that GC pic, im looking at the 360 GH is that got a full slotted headstock?

[Ontario_RIC_fan]

Love the 72 AZ.....
Im just wondering looking at that GC pic, im looking at the 360 GH is that got a full slotted headstock?

A better pic just got posted to Facebook... Doesn't look like the slots go all the way through..

[scotty]

Thanks Brian.

[Ontario_RIC_fan]

I wonder if the GH Code stands for August 1967 - perhaps this is the specific guitar they are copying?

The George Harrison link is implied only!

[JakeK]

Some are available for online purchase here:
http://platinum.guitarcenter.com/

Just type in Rickenbacker.

[jdogric12]

Some are available for online purchase here:
http://platinum.guitarcenter.com/

Just type in Rickenbacker.

Neat, good call Jake.

The 381/12v69 FG's aren't exactly flying off shelves, are they? Hmm...

[sloop_john_b]

Stubby headstock ruins it for me (shown with Kevin's 1993 v63 for reference)

[Ontario_RIC_fan]

Pics of the 1996 model

This one is 14 15742 - so the run of these was week 15.