Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

Wow! 5 Burns knobs!

Pete, did you also add the gold nameplate and if so did you exchange yours or find someone to make you a new one? I have wanted to do this to both my Jetglo 330 and my Jetglo 350, but hate to turn in my old nameplates. Yours looks great and I can't wait to see more pictures.

Jeff: Thanks for the compliments and I will take a few more photos in the future. I got my new gold nameplate from the factory. The downside about modifications is that in many cases there is no going back. Trading in your old nameplate can be an emotional event, however, as I found out drilling new holes in your headstock to fit a new gold truss-rod cover makes switching back to the old plate undesirable anyway as it would leave the "new hole" showing. In the end, I decided that the gold nameplate look was more appealing for my 350 and I think you will also. I would recommend that you go for the switch especially for your 350. My switch from the "R" tailpiece to the trapeze is also a one-way deal unless you want to fill the new holes and refinish the area.

Did Mark make the pickguard for you or is it from a 325v59, and is it possible to do the bi-level type? I plan on putting the trapeze tailpiece on, as this has become my main guitar and tuning to different pianos would be much easier. I guess that's the only good thing about a couple battle scars: you don't worry about the guitar as much (the finish). Also if you don't mind, could you give me an approximate cost of the pickguard (direct email is okay, and I understand if you don't want to).

Jeff: Don Adamek did the pickguard for me. I don't want to speak out of turn here, however, based on my discussions with him I am convinced that he can do two tier pickguards as well. He does excellent work, in my view, and took great care with painting the surface and packing the guard for the mail. I am not sure about the price of a two tier guard, however, the single tier was in the vicinity of $55. US. I would not hesitate to get him to do other work for me. He has mastered this craft as far as I am concerned.

I second Don's pick guard work. He crafted me a 450 guard a while back. Excellent. Don, I need a few more guards soon. John

Hey, thanks for the kudos, guys!Yes, I do the 2 teired, or "split" pickguards as well.A set of these in gold for Any Rick is $55, including
shipping. Peter's was a single section guard, and was $55 as well, but that was because shippng to Canada is a little more than domestic mail.I should also add my gold guards are made of Lexan polycarbonate, a bit more expensive than Plexi/acrylic material wise, but, unlike Plexi, Lexan will Not crack.I use Plexi/acrylic for all other white or black applications.

I have a question for you Rickenbacker gurus. Last night I purchased a new 350v63 in JetGlo for $1,200 at a major guitar store here in NYC. The store told me that the suggested retail price of the guitar was $1,600. I asked if they had it in MapleGlo, so they looked it up in their computer and said another store in their chain had it for $1,650, discounted from the suggested retail price of $2,129. I was convinced that the price on the JetGlo was an error. Am I correct? Thanks in advance for anyone with info.

Paul: The suggested retail price in US dollars from the Official Site for a 350V63, in any finish, is $2,129.

Peter, thank you for the info. It seems I found a bargain, which should provide some face-saving with my wife for an otherwise lavish expenditure. In any event, I am thrilled with the guitar. I find the praise you have written on this site concerning the 350 to be entirely accurate and I am grateful for your many insights. Further, my compliments on your fine photography.

Just for kicks, here is a picture of my 350:
What's nice is that from a couple feet away you can't really see the wear or the couple nicks in it.

Nice 350 Jeff. I couldn't resist showing of the trapeze tailpiece on my 350 Mapleglo.

Peter ,your 350 is very cool looking ,and I bet it is solid as a rock and gets the tone now .All the mods are great .

Thanks Mark. I have appreciated your consultation and encouragement in making these changes.

So ,does it stay in tune better ...is it easier to get in tune when you change the strings?