Help!!!! Need advice

bmenary · Post by **bmenary** » Mon May 15, 2006 1:36 am

Hi All- I am new to vintage Rics- I purchased a Ric on the US Ebay yesterday- 1966 330 Mapleglo- After I won it, some Ebayer wrote me that they thought that "all the hardware on the guitar is reproduction" Please check it out and tell me what you think- I will be speaking to the owner but need some expert opinion. Thanks very much.

http://www.ebay.com
Item number: 7413339994

cmuk · Post by **cmuk** » Mon May 15, 2006 2:09 am

I'm no expert on vintage guitars, but from the photos all the hardware looks correct to me. Whether they are repros or not, I wouldn't know.

Certainly, the rest of the guitars has authentic period features (headstock shape, 21 fret neck, round heel, etc.).

Looks like a nice a nice one regardless!

Welcome to the forum.

wj350 · Post by **wj350** » Mon May 15, 2006 2:28 am

No expert here either, but it appears to be a very reputable seller (99.9 on 1280 transactions--would probably be hard not to pick up one whiner in all those sales), the guitar looks clean and from the photos at least, everything appears to have grown old together. Maybe a sour grapes note from someone you outbid?

Congrats! Looks beautiful.

Bill

gregga41 · Post by **gregga41** » Mon May 15, 2006 2:47 am

Welcome to the forum Barry! Enjoy!

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Mon May 15, 2006 3:31 am

Looks good to me. The bridge is the old style bridge. The only thing that I wonder about are the knobs....did a 330 come with vintage knobs, or were they the silver topped ones in '66?

Welcome Barry, your gtr looks great.

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Mon May 15, 2006 8:49 am

That's a beauty Barry - Congrats!

Looks very clean and I reckon you got a good deal too.

oh, and welcome

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Mon May 15, 2006 9:34 am

The black knobs look like the only non original item to me. Thats a cheap and easy fix though. Sounds like sour grapes by the guy who emailed you.

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Mon May 15, 2006 10:53 am

I don't have pics with me, but my all-original 1966 340 FG has tuners with white plastic tips. I'm pretty sure it has the standard silver-topped knobs, too, but I'll check when I get home.

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Mon May 15, 2006 12:41 pm

I don't think this one has white tuners it is just a reflection. The silver top knobs started in '65. The R tail piece started in '66. Other than the control knobs this looks correct to me. It is missing the bridge cover though.

Welcome to the forum Barry. Nice buy, congrats.

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Mon May 15, 2006 12:43 pm

Here you go: