Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

My son has one of these Hofner Icons...as well as a pretty nice American Fender Jazz bass and a Rickenbacker 4003. The hofner is put together nicely, place fine, and sounds great. He uses it in jazz band and to add some spice to the show....
He picked it up used, in spotless condition for $170.00 ...

Another corker. It would be so nice if we had a 360/370F reissue year. Takers anyone?
Yes, but only if it were the earlier version from the '50s. I'd be happy with a 330F RI.
I agree, the original version looks better. I sign up for a Version I/50s 360F :D

Hey...for $200 bucks I took the "newer ...

HD 730 is the serial number.

The H stands for 1968
The D stands for April.

The 730 means that this was the 730th instrument Rickenbacker made that year... (Don't we just love consecutive serial numbers??)

Rickenbacker no longer does this BTW the last three digits all randomized now...

Still an ...

Holy Cow....you're right...it is a 370F.....

Does anyone know why it's stamped 730???

Because the jackplate for your 370F was made just after the jackplate stamped 729.

Seriously, that's just a production number that has no relevance to the model of the guitar.

Are you serious? What are the ...

Holy Cow....you're right...it is a 370F.....

Does anyone know why it's stamped 730???

Does that mean my other guitar is a Paul Les?

Great story, but

It's a 370F!

This is a 730:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v693/jingle_jangle/RICK%20ACOUSTICS/730L%2012%20TUMON%20BAY/DSC02805vsm.jpg

No...it's a 730F Your 730 is an acoustic. My 730 was made in April 1968, and before the model was discontinued they were very much ...

Ok...here's the story...(this is REALLY how it happened)...

It was 1977, I was in paying my way through college with not alot of extra money. The only guitar I had access to was my brothers Guild d25, which I used to electrify by dropping a microphone into the sound hole and playing it through his ...

why dont you just buy a Les Paul?

This past winter my son accidently put a 3" crack in the upper bought of my Guild d50...which was spotless up until then....

I really wanted to fix the lacquer...but I've grown accustomed to my newly customized guitar...and it don't both me anymore...in fact, it's like a weight lifted off my ...

http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp53399%3Enu%3D3245%3E%3A86%3E438%3EWSNRCG%3D364645%3A%3B75328nu0mrj
http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp53489%3Enu%3D3245%3E%3A86%3E438%3EWSNRCG%3D364645%3A%3B78328nu0mrj

1968 Rickenbacker 730f

This is the only model of it's kind I ...

You guys are awesome.....thanks for the info and neat pictures.

Speaking of the market....where exactly is the market for this guitar? ebay?

Here's the story behind the guitar.....I placed a bid on it during our local PBS television stations auction....opening bid $200. This was in 1978. A year ...

try this.....tony

oh....yeah....it looks like this but with three pickups...

Hello,

I have a mint 1968 370 f maple guitar in mint condition. I can't seem to locate much information regarding this model on the internet, and I need to get an accurate appraisal of it's worth for insurance purposes, as well as a possible sale. Can anyone help me find what I need?

Thanks,

Tony