I played this 1996Re C64

krick · Post by **krick** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:08 pm

The brace inside my 1996 appears to be maple.

36012 · Post by **36012** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:01 pm

You will find that most alder ricks don't actually have bracing. My research of early ricks indicates that bracing on capris(330-375) didn't start until around 59, and small hollow bodies(310-325)until around 62. Most alder bodied capris were replaced by maple and other wood bodies around late 59. This is not a definate transition period, but it is based on what I have researched for the past 13 years. Like most vintage ricks, it is hard to put a date on a particular feature. Guitars like the combo 850 with deluxe features is proof that anything is possible with vintage ricks.

36012 · Post by **36012** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:05 pm

I meant 64 for the 310-325 series bracing.

johnjaypl · Post by **johnjaypl** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 6:46 am

So both John Lennon's 58 and the 325C58 don't have any bracing?

Does anyone have a picture or diagram showing the internals of these guitars?

36012 · Post by **36012** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 2:37 pm

I have never opened up JLs 325, but most 58 325s and all c58s do not have bracing. C58s have a 3/8" top thickness, which is thick compared to the 3/16"-1/4" thick tops from the 60s. I have found that as soon as you try to standardize a vintage rickenbacker trait, you find an exception. So it might be possible that JLs 58 had bracing, but I haven't seen proof that it did.

Early ricks are not known for consistency. I have seen early deluxe capris with dot inlays and others with sharkfin inlays. John Williams has a 58 365 with a checker bound fingerboard. Try to find another one with that.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 2:46 pm

"John Williams has a 58 365 with a checker bound fingerboard...."

And that is only on ONE side of the fretboard. (!)

krick · Post by **krick** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:39 pm

The 2007 RIC Retail Price List has been posted on their website and the "1996" model is no longer listed.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:56 pm

BAM. The door is closed. One year only.

Kev, I gotta wonder if the '06 run produced as many as the original 1964 run did....I kinda doubt it for the moment, maybe half at best..

beefandbones · Post by **beefandbones** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 8:36 pm

I'm glad I got mine! That was about the best decision I made last year.