Mapleglo.

fireglo67 · Post by **fireglo67** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:21 pm

I have to say that I haven't seen a really nice (new) Rickenbacker mapleglo guitar for quite a while now, and to be honest, the 2008 mapleglos that I've seen are so plain/bland they might as well be plywood.

I know there are wood supply problems in world, but I have to say that Gibson are still managing to source some absolutely beautiful flame and quilted maple for their guitars.

A mapleglo was top of the list for my next guitar, but looking at this years models, I think i'll give it a miss and see what comes out of the factory next year, maybe it's just a poor batch they've got?

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:34 pm

Highly figured maple has never been "standard issue" on 330's and 360's. The fancier wood is saved for the 381's, the Cheyenne basses, and the 660's.

To call the maple selection "poor", though? Sheesh.

scotty · Post by **scotty** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:37 pm

Rob,youve not been looking! mate
http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/images.as ... 20Mapleglo
and!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/images.as ... 20Mapleglo

deaconblues · Post by **deaconblues** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:46 pm

Like JB says, it depends on the model. Every once in a while a beauty will slip through on the standard line, but it's rare to see a 660 or 381 that doesn't have spectacular figure. I wouldn't compare the wood on a standard 330 with a high-end Gibson.

One of my favorite 360s...

http://www.themusiczoo.com/Rickenbacker ... 03145.html

scotty · Post by **scotty** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:53 pm

Yup Dan that's a beauty!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 1:44 pm

It's always the luck of the draw, and it's not unusual to see some flame in a 360, although the really nice stuff is usually seen on the 381s and 660s. Waiting a year accomplishes little, as RIC gets in new wood much more frequently than once a year!

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 1:58 pm

Not the best photo but this one has a wonderful grain pattern and flame too!

teb · Post by **teb** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:44 pm

Got Glow?
It took me a year of hunting to find it and I had to change all the hardware over from black, which I'm not fond of on maple, but it was worth the trouble.

captsandwich · Post by **captsandwich** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:48 pm

what did you do with the black hardware?

teb · Post by **teb** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:57 pm

Traded in the R tailpiece so that I could buy a chrome one, sold the guards and pickup covers and still have the tuners in a box somewhere along with maybe the bridge base and strap buttons.

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 5:06 pm

I just got lucky with mine. Like Paul said, Luck of the draw. I bought mine sight unseen.

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 5:18 pm

That guitar is a real corker, Stan.

scotty · Post by **scotty** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 5:21 pm

admin wrote:That guitar is a real corker, Stan.

A corker! haven't heard that in ages!

What about That guitar is a real Stoater, Stan.

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 5:30 pm

Stoater was a new one on me, Scott, but fits the bill. Corker does as well, Peter. Of course I'm a tad biased.

scotty · Post by **scotty** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 5:36 pm

Urban Dictionary: stoater
1. stoater. 1. Anything that is exceptional in quality

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