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Re: Check this baby out....
Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 4:45 pm
by jingle_jangle
Tony Baloney wrote:
Are you serious? What are the odds of that coincidence?
What coincidence? I've got a 4001 with serial number 1997, but my 1997 isn't 4001.
My ES-16 is 911, but I sold my 911 back in 2004, amid much confusion...
Re: Check this baby out....
Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 5:50 pm
by Ontario_RIC_fan
jingle_jangle wrote:Tony Baloney wrote:
Are you serious? What are the odds of that coincidence?
What coincidence? I've got a 4001 with serial number 1997, but my 1997 isn't 4001.
My ES-16 is 911, but I sold my 911 back in 2004, amid much confusion...
Just too funny!
Re: Check this baby out....
Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 5:53 pm
by Ontario_RIC_fan
HD 730 is the serial number.
The H stands for 1968
The D stands for April.
The 730 means that this was the 730th instrument Rickenbacker made that year... (Don't we just love consecutive serial numbers??)
Rickenbacker no longer does this BTW the last three digits all randomized now...
Still an amazing guitar with a great story attached!!
Re: Check this baby out....
Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 7:43 pm
by melibreits
Wow.... A gorgeous guitar, and a great story, too! What a great thread!
Re: Check this baby out....
Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 8:45 pm
by Tony Baloney
Ontario_RIC_fan wrote:HD 730 is the serial number.
The H stands for 1968
The D stands for April.
The 730 means that this was the 730th instrument Rickenbacker made that year... (Don't we just love consecutive serial numbers??)
Rickenbacker no longer does this BTW the last three digits all randomized now...
Still an amazing guitar with a great story attached!!
Ok...i knew the guitar was made in April 1968, and thanks to the great people here I know now it was the 730th instrument made that year, and the model was a 370F. I remember when I first got it how WHITE the maple was...and now it's a beautiful warm yellow patina.
Thanks again for all the information
Re: Check this baby out....
Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 2:58 am
by whojamfan
Very sweet!
Re: Check this baby out....
Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 6:52 am
by admin
Another corker. It would be so nice if we had a 360/370F reissue year. Takers anyone?
Re: Check this baby out....
Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 10:23 am
by ken_j
admin wrote:Another corker. It would be so nice if we had a 360/370F reissue year. Takers anyone?
Yes, but only if it were the earlier version from the '50s. I'd be happy with a 330F RI.
Re: Check this baby out....
Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 8:17 am
by electrofaro
ken_j wrote:admin wrote:Another corker. It would be so nice if we had a 360/370F reissue year. Takers anyone?
Yes, but only if it were the earlier version from the '50s. I'd be happy with a 330F RI.
I agree, the original version looks better. I sign up for a Version I/50s 360F
Re: Check this baby out....
Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 8:46 am
by xpitt
This is a fantastic guitar ! A forum member here in Germany I visited earlyer this year has both of them - 360F and 360/12F both in fireglo - unbelievable !
Re: Check this baby out....
Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 1:19 pm
by Tony Baloney
Wildberry wrote:ken_j wrote:admin wrote:Another corker. It would be so nice if we had a 360/370F reissue year. Takers anyone?
Yes, but only if it were the earlier version from the '50s. I'd be happy with a 330F RI.
I agree, the original version looks better. I sign up for a Version I/50s 360F
Hey...for $200 bucks I took the "newer" version....I wasn't picky