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Great to see the 1996 pics coming back from the 75th tour.

Related topic:
I want to record some six string tracks, but unlike many of you poor devils, my "only" Ric is my 360/12c63. Anything wrong with removing the octave strings for some tracks (i.e., will I get essentially the same sound as a six string)? Cheers, RSG

The reduced string tension may require that you readjust the truss rods. Also be prepared to hear rattles from loose tuners. Frankly, I wouldn't do it. This is your excuse to buy a 6-string Rick!

Sept 1, my wish list for this month 1.Hear a hiccup 2.followed by the jangle of a RIC 360-12C63 in my hands. Is it do able?

Randyz: I like your thinking. A 1996 would look pretty good next to the c63. Cheers, RSG

My 1996 is already on order. It'll look great next to my 360V64, 360/12V64,(3) 1997's, 325, 360, 450/12, 335, 330, 620/12...

You can never have too many, Cheers!

I'm suddenly inspired by a strong yearning for soviet era redistribution policies. Enjoy... RSG

Brian Tye -- I've been looking at all the pics of the various factory tours that happened last weekend, and I seem to see unfinished 360/12C63s everywhere. Maybe I'm just hallucinating, or seeing what I want to see, but for both of our sakes, I hope not.

I know I heard from John Koelling that he thought he saw 40 or so on the production floor. Maybe we'll get lucky.

Thanks Jerry, we're so close yet so far away. I hope your eyes were not deceiving you. Hiccup!!

Yup. Others can chime in, but there were at least 30, closer to 40 in my opinion. At this point, I wish I would have actually counted, but I was too busy trying not to trip over my jaw during the tour.

I noticed all the 360/12C63's in the pictures everyone took. I have a feeling that they (and some of RIC's other production) may take a temporary backseat while Rickenbacker attempts to ship 75th Anniversary models before the end of the year.

Hmm I don't recall seeing as many as 30 or 40 360/12c63s. My guesstimate is that there were closer to 20 of them in various stages of construction: maybe about 10 in pre-finish, about 4-6 in the paint shop and maybe a few more here and there. I also saw one getting routed for binding.

I think the factory had geared up for 330 and 4003 production because there were literally several dozen of each of those in work.

I just went back and counted all the c63s I could find in the photos I took during the tour. I found 23 different guitars and actually didn't have a photo of any after the paint shop (and these were all waiting to be painted...11 of them BTW).

The numbers I originally quoted were just a "gut" feel that I checked with several others. I still think that 30 is a very solid number, since I'd be surprised if I photographed every c63 on the line. If for some reason I did get them all, then it's possible that J. Oliver is right and I'm guilty of wishful thinking for my friends.

No no I just didn't remember seeing that many. If there are more than 20, then awesome! Mucho congrats to everyone who has a c63 in their near future.