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It's Dane.
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Oh........
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"I believe that its on Tony Blair's site. I can't find the URL at the moment. :-("

Click: http://www.tblair.com/phantasmagorian.htm

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I believe that JH made a comment here ,a little while back ,during a discussion about sales numbers , that guitars had always outsold basses UP TO maybe a year ago ?? ....something to that effect, correct me if I'm wrong....
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What the heck does that thing do???? (the Phantasmagorion?)
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Looks like something you would hook up to your furnace.
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well you turn it on... then you twist that knob to make it go faster...
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I think that thing shoots tennis balls out of it....
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So does this mean the most popular Rickenbacker model has been identified? For me, I think that the most popular Rickenbacker is the 4001/3 bass.
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I have never used a Phantas...etc.

I think it's some sort of light show/color organ projector for those 60s places where you had to be there or be cubic.
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Peter, I am guessing along with you. I'll bet the 4001/4003 is the most popular Rickenbacker.
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Post by eggman »

Howdy,

Among 6-string guitars I'd imagine that the 330 sells the most and among 12-strings the 360. It's possible the 4001 Bass outsells any one of these though.

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Post by sloop_john_b »

4003 wins overall. 330 for guitar, no doubt about it IMO.
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Post by 4003360man »

Anyone know if there is a big difference in sound between the 330 and 360?

I know in the late 80's early 90's, all I saw in the shops were 360's (thank you Peter Buck and Smithereens).
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Post by ben_hall »

The 4003 is definitely the champ in sheer numbers produced with the 360 and 330 running neck and neck. If by "popular" you mean iconic than I suppose that's open to debate...
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