Jazz-bo

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:11 am

Just looking at the Rickenbacker site, and the Jazz-bo appears to have no TRC and reversed fret markers. Is this an accurate image of the guitar? If so, what is the a reason?

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:23 am

That is actually a picture of one of the two '50s 390s.

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 11:22 pm

Here's the Jazz-bo shown at the NAMM show earlier this year in Anaheim:

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 2:11 am

....MUST .....HAVE......JAZZBO.....

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 5:16 pm

Looks yummy. Does it have a bound headstock, or is that an optical illusion? I suppose that must be checkerboard binding, too....

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 9:38 pm

Sure is....

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 2:44 am

Oh man....does it have maple sides, too? The flame maple back and fireglo shading look just like the back of my Comstock, which I absolutely love--the bright, sweet tones of the all-maple acoustic are just unbeatable....nothing else compares. But wow, that checker-bound headstock on the Jazz-bo is sure pretty....such a beautiful, elegant-looking guitar.

admin · Post by **admin** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 2:53 am

For those of you who have had the pleasure of seeing this instrument up close, I am wondering whether the bridge is fixed or floating? It appears to be the latter.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 3:19 am

Anybody know the status of the acoustic shop? I'd love to have a Jazz-bo....

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 5:06 am

I agree. That's a truly beautiful guitar.

chronictown · Post by **chronictown** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 6:22 am

One of those in Montezuma brown would be about as good as it gets. What a fine instrument. Anyone know if they've shipped any yet?

squid · Post by **squid** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 8:02 am

Apparently not. I got that information from Mike Parks when I considered an order for a 760J a few months ago. According to Mike, no 760J has been produced for sale. That said, the wait time for any handmade, hand-carved archtop is going to be long. If I had the money, I'd pull the trigger in a heartbeat. And I'd gladly wait for years.

wormdiet · Post by **wormdiet** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 11:15 am

Why is RIC taking orders if they ae not being produced?

squid · Post by **squid** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 7:40 am

I should have said "produced for sale YET". I assume that they'll get to them eventually. The last rumour I heard was that they were next in line behind the 325c64. I imagine that the 760J will take a lot of time to produce, and from what I've read about all the orders flooding in for standard models, time is pretty precious down at Rickenbacker these days.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 5:59 pm

I'm familiar with the general sound of a dreadnought and a jumbo (non ricks), but not anything close to a Jazz-bo. Would a Jazz-bo have that brushed percussion sound you hear on old big band type music, or more like a Barney Kessel unplugged? Has anyone heard one, what could be expected, sound wise?