Double bound, bound sound hole?

[chai-man]

Did Rickenbacker ever make the 21 fret 330 shape during the 1960s both with a double bound body AND with a bound slash sound hole? I know the modern verison 360v64 is double bound, but the sound hole is unbound in the ones I have seen.

[paologregorio]

I've never seen one of the 21 fret models with a bound sound hole

[grazioso]

there were some 21 fretters made with with bound soundhole, bound neck and dot fingerboard and r tailpiece. i have seen one late 80's/early 90's dark fireglo rm style in germany many years ago...so you can try to locate one like that. it will take whole lot of love & patience to locate. or another approach (the easier one) is to have some good luthier to put binding on unbound one.

[leftybass]

I've never seen one of the 21 fret models with a bound sound hole

How 'bout an unbound 330 body with a bound sound hole???? Yes, I have seen at least one. It is in the Smith book in the color section if anyone wants to look.

A Firelgow 330/12, maybe one of the first......from '65 IIRC.

[chai-man]

Speak of the devil:

http://cgi.ebay.com/very-rare-1990-Rick ... 240%3A1318

Double bound body, bound sound hole 370, special order.

[Woodie]

No surprise there. All WB's had bound sound holes, but these weren't made in the 60's as originally queried. 60's-era Ricks with bound sound holes are indeed very rare.