1958 345

[libratune]

Cool story....

And while we are on the 58 theme...
http://cgi.ebay.com/1958-Rickenbacker-C ... 286.c0.m14

Interesting guitar. The seller provided enough info on the serial number -- "2V8xx" -- to deduce that it was made in late 1959 or early 1960.

Step away from the BIN button! $25K -- Yikes!

[jwilli]

Wow! Now that old Capri has been played! Nice wood on that! I agree with Ron, not a '58, probably a '60. $25K? No way. What would you pay for this Capri?

[collin]

$25K? No way. What would you pay for this Capri?

That is insanity.

Maybe '58's are worth more.....but I remember really really nice '59 and '60 360 Capri's going for like $7K or so a year ago. That would be a big jump up to the '58. In that condition, I think it's nuts. Even mint wouldn't be $25K.....

[sloop_john_b]

First fret sharkfin? Did they all have that?

[wints]

$25K? No way. What would you pay for this Capri?

That is insanity.

Maybe '58's are worth more.....but I remember really really nice '59 and '60 360 Capri's going for like $7K or so a year ago. That would be a big jump up to the '58. In that condition, I think it's nuts. Even mint wouldn't be $25K.....

It would seem that most '58 guitars are more coveted than the next couple of years, but, even taking that into consideration, the seller does seem wildly optimistic...

[jwilli]

First fret sharkfin? Did they all have that?

Good eye. John. I haven't seen that before.......

[jps]

There are photos in the Smith book that shows an acoustic with an inlay at the first fret, along with both early Jazzbos having them, one of which is actually a split black/white block.