When did fretboard first extend over body?

beefandbones · Post by **beefandbones** » Sun Feb 22, 2004 12:02 pm

When did Rickenbacker first start extending the fretboards out over the bodies of their guitars? That seems to be the primary difference (along with pickups and knobs), between the old ones and the new ones. I've done some searching and I can't seem to find the answer. Forgive me if I'm blind. Thanks!

Ethan

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Sun Feb 22, 2004 1:43 pm

Ethan, sometime around 69-70. Thats because Rickenbacker changed from 21 to 24 frets. There was not an exact cutoff date.

beatcomber · Post by **beatcomber** » Mon Feb 23, 2004 10:20 am

That's true. I've seen 21 fret 330s from as late as '75.