Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

This is the only documented public performance I know of showing Jorma Kaukonen playing his 360. This was at the 1966 Monterey Jazz Festival.


{Photograph by Herb Greene}

Kantner, as I'm sure you all know, was (is) a big fan of Rickenbacker and recommended that Jorma play one.

For those who are not aware, there is an infamous story that in a fit of anger, Jorma threw his 360 against the wall. It pierced the wall and survived. It was later sold by his (first) wife.

Thanks Mark, love these old photo's.

Is that a 12 string?

Sure is!

As John said, yes it a 12. (Why Jorma was playing lead on a 12, I'm not sure ... maybe the McGuinn influence. Something to ask him, I guess.)

Here is the only other photo I'm aware of, of JK with the the guitar:



[Photo taken either very late '65 or very early '66.]