Does 350v63 has 21 or 24 frets?

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Does 350v63 has 21 or 24 frets?

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I thought it had 21 but the picture of a 350v63 at Musicians Friend shows a 350v63 with 24 frets(?).

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/document?cpd=0OEY&doc_id=99371&g=guitar&base_pid=513653&index=0
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Wow,What a beautiful couple!How do they compare in sound and playability? Did Rickenbacker used to make a version of the 350v63 with 24 frets like the picture I posted above?
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As far as the 24 frets go, I'm sure the experts will let us know!

Playability... the 1996 is my first taste of short scale, great strummer and can do some lead on it, but the 350 is much better for lead work. I've rewired both for the 5th knob as mid pup volume - gives me more to play with. Tone-wise they seem close (to me anyway).
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The 350v63 has 21 frets, Mitch - with toasters, trapeze tailpiece and vintage knobs. The 350 had high gains, 24 frets, 'R' tailpiece and inlay knobs. I had a 350 and now have a v63. Both great guitars!

Interesting that the pic on the RIC site shows 21 yet the one in your link shows 24! Perhaps they have made both.
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Not sure but I think the 350's with 24 frets were originally called the Liverpool model. The first 350's came out around the mid '80s and had hi-gains and the R tailpiece and were later replaced by the 350 Liverpool, with trapeze tail and toasters. Not certain on this, but I think it's the case.
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The 350 Liverpool,is that what the guy in the Smithereens used to play?
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