Bangle Susanna's RIC

webhead · Post by **webhead** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 5:07 am

I seen a Bangles video today for 'In Your Room." I always thought it's one of their hottest videos! Well anyways, I noticed in the white room that the band is in. Susanna is playing her signature 350SH in White with a black bottom guard and a black back? Was this ever an option, I can't remember. But what really caught my eye was when the band is miming their tune in what looks to me, a backyard, Susanna is playing what looks to me a 350 but with an "F" hole.. I want one... Where can I find one, and what is the correct model # for it??

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 6:15 am

When she originally had the sig guitar made, she wanted it in white. After seeing it she decided on black, so perhaps that is the "prototype" sig instrument.

webhead · Post by **webhead** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 6:55 am

But what about the one with the "F" hole? Anyone know where I can get one? That one wasn't a sig series.

rickbeat · Post by **rickbeat** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 7:40 am

One candidate I come to think of is the Model 320. This Model originally had an f-soundhole. This was changed some time in the second half of the seventies to be an option. The 320 now has a solid top. This is a shortscale guitar and the Model 350 is a fullscale version of it.

This is a 320 with solid top:

This link shows the Model 320 in the RIC catalog from 1975, before f-soundhole became an option.
http://www.rickenbacker.com/images/cf75-6.jpg

Here is the "updated" version with solid top. The pages in this catalog are from 1975 and with some updates until 1983. I think it was in 1979 this change of features was made.
http://www.rickenbacker.com/images/cf75x-4.jpg

Could this be the one you are looking for?

Björn

webhead · Post by **webhead** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 8:09 am

Yeah - know where I can get one with an "F" hole?

lshaia · Post by **lshaia** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 9:53 am

I don't want to violate any copyright laws, so I'll post the beginning of the trail that leads to Dave Gregory's 1964 model 1996:
http://www.guitargonauts.com/index-frames.html
Go to "Pick of the Month", scroll down to "Previous Picks", select Rickenbacker 1996.

I know it has a vibrato, but is this close?

rickbeat · Post by **rickbeat** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 11:22 am

Don,
Do you think this is the one?

They are probably not so easy to find. I don't know if the f-hole option was popular, haven't seen any 320 with f-hole since I don't know when.
I guess that all you can do is to search for a pre-75 Model 320 in all possible places.

If I happen to find a Model 320 w/f-hole guitar for sale I will let you know about it!

Take care and a Merry Christmas!

Björn

webhead · Post by **webhead** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 3:31 am

Yes that's the one but I want a black one.

Thanks!
Happy Crimble!

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 8:18 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2367416496&category=41439

Is this what you're looking for? WAY overpriced for me, but it might be a similar guitar!

webhead · Post by **webhead** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 9:28 am

I saw that- waaaay too much for me.. Didn't they stop putting "F" holes in them in the early 80's? I have an old RIC catalog that has one in there.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 1:53 pm

I had an '86 FG 320 with a 2 o'clock F-hole.
http://www.homestead.com/aurs3/320.html

garrityi · Post by **garrityi** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 8:19 am

Here is my '93 - 1997 V Series. Do not see too many around for sale. I have a friend who has one identical to mine who might be interested in selling. Please e-mail me if still interested.