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http://cgi.ebay.com/1964-or-1965-Rickenbacker-450-12-String-Crestwave_W0QQitemZ190094798348QQcategoryZ41439QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Check out the pic of the headstock. One would think that the open back tuners shown wouldn't be stock but they are. This is at least the 3rd example of Nov/Dec. 450/12 with those exact tuners. Mine has them too. Well 6 of them anyway.

This one went to one of us.

Well.....not me

Looks very nice!

That is a primo price!!! Bargain.

There is a 1959 425/6 on ebay and the BIN is twice as much.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1959-RICKENBACKER-425-WAIT-DID-YOU-SAY-1959_W0QQitemZ120085649447QQcategoryZ41439QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

This is a whole different animal, from the Capri period when "cresting wave" Rick solids were a new and unproven item.

Note the old elements like the sax strap disc, rectangular cutout for the string anchor, and of course the nameplate.

Their asking is a bit high, of course...

The one on Ebay was at Truetone last August! I remember myself and Darren weren't too sure if it was a re-fin. The colour looked a little odd.

That 12-string must have went off in the middle of the night....DAMMIT. (Feeling acid reflux INTENSLY)

Did you see this yet?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270101741452&ssPageName=MERCOSI_VI_ROSI_PR4_PCN_BIX&refitem=190094798348&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=closed_view_item&refwidgettype=osi_widget

Yes.

Here's a shot of the 425 at Truetone:-

John: Nope, it was about 4:00 in the afternoon! I missed it by a few seconds.

Geez...where was I? (D'OH...)

BTW the '59 425 looks alot like the one Craig Brody had for a long time, and IMO the finish is original Autumnglo. I'd wanna look at it close-up, but from what I see in the pics looks pretty good.

My 450/12 is a '66 FG in similar condition, but with the original silver case. I'm thinking more in the $1400-$1500 price range would be a fair price.