Rickenbacker Model 1993 SPC

admin · Post by **admin** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 5:50 pm

There are a few photos of a Model 1993 SPC which I received after Christmas 2003. You could say that "visions of Montezuma Brown were dancing in my head."

grsnovi · Post by **grsnovi** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 6:37 pm

Gorgeous!

Congrats!

I'm happy to say that I missed snagging a 381/12v69 in Monty Brown by a day or so.

I think MB is a beautiful color for RIC.

Too bad about the wrong shaped f-hole

njmusicman · Post by **njmusicman** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 7:07 pm

Peter, how did you get a 1993 model made? I didn't think that was available. Christ, that is my dream 12-string Rickenbacker! In MB also!

bails · Post by **bails** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 8:08 pm

I'm up for the next batch of this model! I heard something about a mimimum batch of 20 or so special order guitars. I assume colour could be varied within this minimum batch, but a group of us would have to agree on a model and options, and front up to RIC with the money.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 2:10 am

Great guitar, Peter. Beautiful.

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 3:13 am

Thanks, Gary, Craig, Mark and John. I am really enjoying this guitar. It is a fine player, sounds terrific and isn't hard on the eyes either!

krick · Post by **krick** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 3:36 am

Fantastic! Looks like the 1999 Fireglo 360/12V64 with F hole that is shown here, except for the color of course.

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admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 4:06 am

Kevin: Yes this would certainly be a relative. While the photo you have cited is not completely in focus, and the lighting not great, I don't see any body binding on the instrument to which you refer.

The only other Model 1993 SPC that I have seen is the one on Bjorn Eriksson's site here. I am sure that there are more out there, it is just unclear how many.

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 4:19 am

There have been 360V64 Rickenbackers spotted with an f-hole as well.

krick · Post by **krick** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 4:47 am

There is another photo and some information on the 1999 360/12V64 F hole on Bjorn's site in the "Models" section which shows the body binding.

http://www.rickbeat.com/modelslibrary/36012v64fhole/360vs.jpg

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 5:20 am

Yes, these instruments appear to have the same grain on the body. They may be the same instrument.

krick · Post by **krick** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 7:49 am

Peter, these are photos of the same guitar. There was a long discussion on Voxtalks about it some time ago. If I remember correctly, the 360/12V64 F hole was from Norm's Rare Guitars in California. Then owned by Paul (Vintage String Dist.), Hoboken Vintage Guitars, Pick of the Ricks, and then "Jim" who provided the photo to Bjorn.

brian · Post by **brian** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 8:20 am

Very nice. In my opinion that colour and the double binding really compliment each other and it is the one of the nicest examples of that colour option I've seen (in picture). Even with any other colour that would be a great guitar to own.

njmusicman · Post by **njmusicman** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 3:31 pm

Peter, how did you get this guitar made? This model is not available, and the 1993 is my all time dream Rick 12-string. I've tried for years to get one made and they just won't do it, unless 25 are ordered. I haven't been able to get 25 people together to order a batch. I have pretty much given up hope of ever owning one. I cannot afford an original one from the 60's. Was this in a batch of 25 ordered from a dealer? If so, do you know where there are any more of them for sale? Please give info if you can, I have been wanting this model guitar for years now. Your guitar in the MB color is one of the most gorgeous guitars I've ever seen, I am incredibly jealous!

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 5:22 pm

One of a kind, something I'm happy to do sometimes for a friend. Also, it's probably been more than 10 years since we would accept those 25 unit minimum special orders.