1980s Rickenbacker cases
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1980s Rickenbacker cases
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What does everyone think about Rickenbacker cases from around the 1980s? Has the outside appearance of a vintage case (besides the colour) but a moulded interior for the body similar to the new SKB cases as well as a case picket with a cover
What does everyone think about Rickenbacker cases from around the 1980s? Has the outside appearance of a vintage case (besides the colour) but a moulded interior for the body similar to the new SKB cases as well as a case picket with a cover
Rick-en-back-er. It's just so fun to say, let alone play.
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Those are my favorite! They hug the guitar better than later G&G cases (the silver type), but still look like the old style cases. Bonus points if it’s black/black interior (instead of the blue).
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bingo! (what C-Money said)
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Were the black inside/outside cases common?
Rick-en-back-er. It's just so fun to say, let alone play.
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For a certain number of years, I think so, yes.
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Same here. I’ve bought and traded with RRF folks to get as many of these as I can.
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I have a dream of order a bunch (as few as they are willing to make) of these from G&G. Because the gear budget is running quite low it’s just a dream for now. No idea how much they would be, especially with shipping and taxes to Norway.
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All three of my instruments are early-80's and have the black Tolex cases. They have done just fine for me all these decades.
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I'm sure somebody will correct me here, but I think they started the black/black G&G style cases around 1987 and continued through the early 90s. I've seen Black/Blue cases as early as 1991 or 1992. So these weren't available in that color combo for more than 4-5 years.PunchyStrummer wrote:Were the black inside/outside cases common?
I've never seen a silver tolex style case that wasn't the "open square" shape, instead of fitted to the 330/360 body cutout.
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I had a May 1991 with blue interior, if that helps.
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I have been fortunate enough to acquire a few of these great form-fitting black Tolex cases over the years. Some with black and some with blue interiors. I may still have a couple in my storage unit.
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G&G will make a single case for you. I know this because I have actually ordered a single case from them about 5 years ago.thisismusicinc wrote:I have a dream of order a bunch (as few as they are willing to make) of these from G&G. Because the gear budget is running quite low it’s just a dream for now. No idea how much they would be, especially with shipping and taxes to Norway.
Seems to me it was around $300US. No idea what shipping would be, I lived in the US then...
I have NO idea what to do with those skinny stringed things... I'm just a bass player...
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I wanted to revive this thread because I was fortunate enough to get new silver vintage-style cases for my '95 360S-12 and my '80 620-12. These are being special-ordered by Winfield Vintage, and have deep blue plush, form-fitted to the bodies (tightly). They also have black leather ends and handles. I consider these to be the best of all worlds, and are reasonable priced at $249. I found them on Reverb.
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Congrats! Got a picture of this one?Woodie wrote:my '95 360S-12