Is This a 330/12VP??

tonewoods · Post by **tonewoods** » Mon May 05, 2014 7:31 pm

Hi all...
I just traded for this guitar, and am a little unsure of the model number...
It's an M1 serial number, so January of '98...
Toasters (with foam pad), and Schallers...
Pics here:

http://s231.photobucket.com/user/e_stam ... 330%2012VP

Looks to be a 330/12VP, but I'm having a hard time finding any info about what denotes "VP", even in the Rickenbacker 12-string book, or this forum...

The Registry only has 7 of them listed, so was this a rare or limited model??

OK, thanks for the help...
Bruce

Hotzenplotz · Post by **Hotzenplotz** » Mon May 05, 2014 8:02 pm

VP means Vintage Pickup - so a guitar with the good old toasters.

tonewoods · Post by **tonewoods** » Mon May 05, 2014 11:53 pm

Hotzenplotz wrote:VP means Vintage Pickup - so a guitar with the good old toasters.

Ahhh, OK...
Thanks!
Sure wish they would have sliced off a few frets, too...

Hotzenplotz · Post by **Hotzenplotz** » Tue May 06, 2014 11:12 am

Yep, that would be a nice option!

But RIC is busy enough to assemble what they are assembling already. - And now there is the W series as a new highlight for the customers.
- So no need to trouble the own success in these days.

I wish they had a company workflow software that allows more choices for customers. As long as they already have enough to do it will stay a dream...

tonewoods · Post by **tonewoods** » Tue May 06, 2014 11:26 am

Hotzenplotz wrote:As long as they already have enough to do it will stay a dream...

Yep...!

This is the first "modern" Rick 12 I've owned, and I'm certainly enjoying it as much as the vintage examples...
Beautiful guitar...

Hotzenplotz · Post by **Hotzenplotz** » Tue May 06, 2014 11:32 am

Now You made me snoopy: Which vintage ones do You own?

tonewoods · Post by **tonewoods** » Tue May 06, 2014 11:44 am

Hotzenplotz wrote:Now You made me snoopy: Which vintage ones do You own?

I've owned several 60's 360/12s over the years...
And this thing, which was my go-to 12 for many years:

viewtopic.php?f=104&t=395144

I think I want to eventually wind up with a 660/12, which looks to be the perfect 12 for these large hands...

Hotzenplotz · Post by **Hotzenplotz** » Tue May 06, 2014 11:53 am

Oh!

That's looking like a "disarmed" 366/12! (Because of the filled holes in the top.)

http://s231.photobucket.com/user/e_stam ... t=3&page=1

You don't still own her, do You?!

tonewoods · Post by **tonewoods** » Tue May 06, 2014 12:07 pm

Hotzenplotz wrote:
You don't still own her, do You?!

Nope--sold to a member here...

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=410835

B.

Hotzenplotz · Post by **Hotzenplotz** » Tue May 06, 2014 12:42 pm

Yes, it needed some work as You described in the ad...
But good too know it has its next life here in the RRF!

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