Need Help Urgently Please! 366/12 Convertible

sashua · Post by **sashua** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 2:15 pm

Hello to all my new friends!
I have a RARE opportunity to own an inexpensive 1968 366/12 Convertible but it is missing the all important comb.

My question is....can I locate a comb somewhere or will it be a completely impossible buy for me? Would Rickenbacker have one in the vault somewhere or are there any Luthiers out here in Rickland that can assist me?

I don't want this once in a lifetime deal to slip through my hands but I also don't want to wind up with a great big nothing if the comb is unattainable.

Please help me ASAP as this deal has a clock running on it.

Thanks all!
Russ

sinisterick · Post by **sinisterick** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 4:20 pm

I'm definitely not an authority but perhaps, worst case, you could have a machine shop make one for you? Hopefully someone will have a better answer than this though- I'm just giving you a "last resort".

chefothefuture · Post by **chefothefuture** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 5:26 pm

Depending on how cheap is cheap....
The combs DO turn up infrequently....
These guitars complete go from 3000 to 4500
depending on the dealers mood and they aren't getting
any cheaper.
If it's a good guitar, buy it and then find the comb later.
Why miss a deal just because the part is not available right away?

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:05 pm

Jim Mogine of Midnight Oil uses a 366 without the comb -but he kept the foreshortened guard! It sounds great. Chime for days.

marc67 · Post by **marc67** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 6:44 am

I saw a comb not long ago on ebay - I played a 366 a couple of months back and if it sounds anything like that one - get it even combless!