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Who played 330s in the '60s?
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 4:17 pm
by beatcomber
John Hall has often stated that the model 330 is currently the top selling 6-string Rickenbacker by far. Yet, I can't think of a single high profile musician who used one in the '60s!
It seems that the 360, 365 and 360/12 were the Ricks of choice back then. I've never even seen a photo of an obscure '60s garage band with a 330. The only 365 player I've ever seen in a '60s band photo was the little known (yet brilliant) San Mateo, CA guitarist Rich Martin of the band Powder, circa 1967-68.
I find it very odd, considering the 330's current popularity, that there is little evidence of it being used by guitarists in the '60s. I can't think of any popular musician who used one prior to Paul Weller's emergence in 1977.
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:07 pm
by simer4001
There ya go! The Chocolate Watch Band. Nothing says high profile musician quite like that.
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:59 pm
by johnhall
We've always considered a 1997 to be a 330 type instrument. Now Who was that guy that played one of those? He musta been a klutz because he kept dropping them.
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 7:24 pm
by woodsgirl
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:22 pm
by sloop_john_b
The 330 is priced right and shares the "old-style" 360 body shape.
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 4:18 pm
by karl_teten
The Animals, The Zombies, The Merseybeats,...
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:41 am
by myfretless
I would guess 330 buyers might like the fact that the Jam, the Smiths, the Fall, U2, XTC, Squeeze, Radiohead, Coldplay and other high profile brit guitar pop bands like and use the 330.
I would guess that '60's geeks would prefer the V and C series issues.
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:01 am
by randyz
The Koobas, The Action, The Syn, Herman's Hermits, The Moody Blues, The Birds,...
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 10:28 pm
by myfretless
Oh yeah, totally forgot about Peter Banks.
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 11:11 pm
by chefothefuture
I thought that that klutz with the bloomin' great hooter used a 1998....
Along those lines, the guy from the Castaways used one.
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 12:58 am
by eggman
Howdy,
Denny Laine (Moody Blues) used what was, essentially a 330. The 330 is to me, a virtual full-sized version of John's little 325. Oh I know the differences, but compared to a 620 or 360 (rounded cut-away version) it's pretty close, and stunning in it's own rite.
Eggman
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:03 am
by beatcomber
All those British guys you mentioned played Rose Morris models, which are not quite 330s (but close).
Circles - You are correct about Sean Tolby of the Chocolate Watch Band with the mapleglo 330/12. (I have the same model - a '66!)