Strange 330 I saw today

[gibsonlp]

Hi there,

I went to a musical instruments store today to get a strap for my new 660 DCM, this store used to be an authorized RIC dealer 10 years ago (the only one in Israel...).
Anyways - they had a used jetglo 330, D4 serial (apr 1991) and I noticed 2 odd things about it:

1. It had vintage TV knobs
2. It had a trapeze tailpiece

Is it possible they are original?

[jingle_jangle]

Nope.

[gibsonlp]

Thanks, I figured as much.

They want 11,000 NIS for it which is a bit over $2800...

[BobKat]

Paul, I have learned never state absolutes with these guys. You just never know.

I got a 1997SPC once that had oven knobs from the factory, and I have seen many examples of guitars that "don't exist". The 360/12V64 and C63s in Jetglo, for example.

[jingle_jangle]

You're right, Bob. Anything's possible with RICs. I should have said, "unlikely, but anything's possible"!

[antipodean]

Thanks, I figured as much.

They want 11,000 NIS for it which is a bit over $2800...

Ouch... and I thought Rics were expensive in Australia...

[gibsonlp]

Well, the guys there don't really know anything about these guitars except that they are rare in Israel, that's why they want so much, a guy I know is trying to sell his 360/6 in Israel for a year already, and for 7,000 NIS ($1,900) - still no buyers...

[jdogric12]

One of the well known Rick dealers currently has a new 381/12v69 SPC JG. Why SPC? They put a 6-saddle bridge on it at the factory instead of 12-saddle.

[paologregorio]

One of the well known Rick dealers currently has a new 381/12v69 SPC JG. Why SPC? They put a 6-saddle bridge on it at the factory instead of 12-saddle.

Did it have the special G(Is it the G or D saddle?) saddle for the 12 string version of the 6 saddle bridge?

[Woodie]

And Bob, let's not forget the 370-12 RM overruns...

[BobKat]

B8 9500. Waaaaaaaaahhhh! (bangs head against hard object).