HERE'S a project for Dale or Paul!

tennis_nick · Post by **tennis_nick** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:24 am

If ANYONE can bring this one back to it's former glory, it's one of you two, and by reselling, you could probably make back all your money and more!

http://cgi.ebay.com/1977-Rickenbacker-360-12-PROJECT-360-12-LUTHIER_W0QQitemZ130080695626QQihZ003QQcategoryZ41439QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:25 am

I know of someone who possibly has an "interesting" project in mind for this one.

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:59 am

Go for it John..it will probably sell for about 900.00 to 1K

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:50 am

Not me Dale! I'd say that estimate is close, though.

kenposurf · Post by **kenposurf** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 12:05 pm

Install a pair of P-90's...add a Bigsby...good to go! Instant hybrid relic.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 12:08 pm

Sounds like instant blasphemy, George.

kenposurf · Post by **kenposurf** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 12:29 pm

ok..no Bigsby!
ps: good time to add my view on some of the flack Rickophiles take re: mods etc. Fender guys for years loved swaping out parts and trying different hot rods w/their guitars..seems that Teles and in particular Strats are asking for this! That was until recently,,,now it's "what's the code stamped on the cloth wire on the harness...etc...it's become another investment..often not because the owner wants to restore a work of art but because it's an investment..so I say go Rick owners bring em back to their former glory..I wish I could buy old Strats and do the same. but with so many repro parts out there for them it's really not needed...I recently bought one of the best playing guitars I've ever had for $700 (a luthier built modded Jazzmaster)...again the design lends itself to that..maybe not so much w/Ricks..hmmm maybe a set to lipsticks would be cool in that one...

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 12:32 pm

I certainly know nada about restoration, but $900 or more sounds like a lot for a project such as this one. Guess we'll see.

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 1:01 pm

Actually John I got this E-bay number mixed up with the set neck 4000S that will sell for about $900.00..I think this poor ol' 360/12 needs way to much work to pay anything over $300.00 since the seller is parting it out to get Max. $

skeeterbuck · Post by **skeeterbuck** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:38 pm

Dale is right. No way that is worth $500. Unless you have most of the parts already it gonna cost more to get that thing back together that it's worth. And on top of it all you still have a restored guitar!

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 1:38 pm

>>....since the seller is parting it out to get Max. $<<

And perhaps because, even together, they're a shot guitar.