•  Model
     ES17
  •  Strings
     6
  •  Special
     Electro
  •  Finish
     Fireglo
  •  Manufacturing Date
     1963-04
  •  Serial #
     CD482
  •  Registration Date
     Sep 04 2012
  •  Country
     USA
  •  State/Province
     Colorado
  •  Lefty
     No
  •  Collected Item
     Yes
  •  Registered User
     Yes
  •  Comments
     http://denver.craigslist.org/msg/3245868457.html

    I have an extremely rare 1963 Rickenbacker 'Electro' model which I am regrettably selling. It would be rare even if it didn't have the metal head stock plate, but in fact I have one of the very few ever produced in the California factory when they ran out of the standard plastic ELECTRO plates (Google it and you'll see what I mean). You can find this information if you dig deep enough online or you can call Rickenbacker to confirm. It is unknown how few were made with this temporary plate borrowed from the metal used in their Spanish steel guitars at the time.

    It plays beautifully as if it had not been played at all. It was well-taken care of before I came upon it, misplaced in a "toys" section at a Good Will in Los Angeles. Unbelievable! There are no cracks, just a wonderful instrument.

    It is missing the original bridge but they are available if you go to rare/vintage shops. In the meantime I have been using a Les Paul bridge that I have fashioned to the bridge plate (see photo(s)) which works a treat! You should clean the pots, etc. I have been too timid with it to bother doing it myself. The serial number is CD 482.
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  •   This item was identified as a Early vintage (up to and including 1972) instrument
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      Same model, same era:   $800  $969  $996  $1249  8

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