3PU 360/12V64 on Ebay

BobKat · Post by **BobKat** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 7:50 pm

I strongly suspect that this is a non-factory addition. The pickguard does not look like the one on the 1999 370/12V64 I once owned from the Norm's Rare Guitars '99 run of exciting guitars. That one had a flat edge a la 370.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rickenbacker-360-12 ... dZViewItem

armyric · Post by **armyric** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 10:21 pm

I noticed that as well. I wonder why they changed the pickgaurd or for that matter why they added the 3rd pickup for?

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 2:42 am

I add a third pick up on most of my Rics...it improves & adds an extra dimension to the sound IMO & 340/370's are not readily available. I am even thinking of adding a third to my 381-12.

The pickguard is quite good actually on this one...I don't dislike it.

BobKat · Post by **BobKat** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:33 am

No, it's a good job. Mind you, I am not 100% sure it is not factory, but I suspect it. Wonder if I am wrong (again

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tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 6:03 am

Surely Bob, if it was factory, they would have put a standard 340/370 top guard on?

krick · Post by **krick** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 6:07 am

This pickguard reminds me of the one on Jeffrey Foskett's 1970 3 pickup 381/12. I bought a similar gold "381" set from him a few years ago but then decided not to modify my Fireglo 381/12V69. Jeff stated that those guards were supplied by Rickenbacker.

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 7:59 am

I suppose you don't have a pic of the three pickup 381 do you Kev?

krick · Post by **krick** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:06 am

Tony, I don't, but the guitar is shown on pages 76 and 89 of the "Smith" Rickenbacker book. Roger McGuinn is shown holding the same guitar in the "Forward" section at the front of the book. Jeffrey Foskett told me that Roger McGuinn gave him the guitar and believes that is was originally "custom made" for him by Rickenbacker.

krick · Post by **krick** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:11 am

Tony, Here is a link to another 3 pickup 381 with a few other custom touches.

http://www.stthomasu.ca/~pmccorm/research/thacker39112.jpg

krick · Post by **krick** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:15 am

Here is another link showing a Fireglo 3 pickup 381/12 and it also shows a photo of Jeffrey Foskett's guitar.

http://rickbeat.com/modelslibrary/38112v69three-pu/38112v693-pu.htm

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:44 am

Thanks Kev....I can see a routing job in my near future. They look great with three pickups & would give me the extra sound as well.

Very serious consideration....I do it to all my others, why not a 381-12?

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 9:16 am

Bob said:

... I am not 100% sure it is not factory, but I suspect it ...

Bob, you are most probably right. The pickguard looks nothing like the one on my 1993 factory 370/12v64 FG:

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 9:13 am

The seller has ended the auction early and cancelled all bids.

krick · Post by **krick** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:20 pm

Relisted as a 350/12V63!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rickenbacker-350-12v63-Lennon-12-String-Electric-Guitar_W0QQitemZ7423722807QQihZ016QQcategoryZ41439QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem