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It seems that Crosby's use of a Rickenbacker 360Byrd in Jetglo was short-lived and not seen much after 1966, if at all. Does anyone know if this was David Crosby's Rickenbacker to begin with and what happened to it?
David Crosby's 360Byrd

I'll ask Jeff Pevar and see if the Cros will give an answer.

Gentlemen,

I hate to nitpick (seeing as how I just stupidly double-posted over on the Beatles Forum), but wouldn't the three pickups make it a 370Byrd?

Gentlemen,

Hasn't [email protected] himself already denied ever owning or playing a Rick in The Byrds? Wasn't that over a year or two ago, too? (Where's the good [email protected]. when you need him?)

Yes a 370Byrd. I am sorry. Thanks Lieutenant. And, to be a nitpicker myself, I don't see a double post on The Beatles' Forum.

The "shroud squad" has left with the carcass already? Such a quick and thorough response. Fine bunch of lads! (Thanks, Peter. My bad.)

Yes, I wrote Croz on that last year, and all he said was, Quote," I never Owned[emphasis mine] a Rickenbacker in the Byrds. Great guitars, though."
end quote.I read his statement at face value;
yes, he was Playing one, but No, it wasn't mine.

So is it too great a jump then to add the 370Byrd to McGuinn's long list of Rickenbackers?

I have read somewhere that McGuinn mentions him and Crosby going to the Ricky plant in 67(?) to get custom Ricks. Cant remember where I read it.

No, that was reportedly in Feb.'66.Tomcat could better tell you the author of the quote. But some Ricks were gotten on that visit, for sure.
Tomcat, the deus is yours, I defer...Keep it short and sweet...

It was in 1966, not 1967 (as erroneously published in The Rickenbacker Book).

Thanks for the information Terry. Just what the Dr. ordered. I hope that Tony Bacon makes this amendment should there be a new edition in the works. When I spoke to Paul Day last summer there was no plan for a new edition in the works at that time. I may be of interest to some to know that when the book was first published that the book-jacket had a photo of The Beatles that was pulled at the last moment. Apparently a new cover had to be printed in a rush.

Peter wrote:

So is it too great a jump then to add the 370Byrd to [email protected]'s long list of Rickenbackers?Well, if that 1966 370Byrd truly never belonged to David Crosby, then I can't think of anyone else in The Byrds it would have belonged to except McGuinn. (Bassist Chris Hillman? Drummer Michael Clarke? Highly unlikely.) As to whatever became of it, good luck getting a straight answer from anyone who knows.

Sheesh. The above quote sure came out a helluva lot bigger and bolder than it showed in the preview. For anyone considering the use of this forum's "indented (blockquoted)" tags, don't be fooled by the small text in the preview!

Terry: Yes I see from your recent post that you "boldly went where no man has gone before". Quite an enterprising move! I am hoping that Crosby or McGuinn will read these posts one day and that a comment will be made with regard to the owner of the 370Byrd. It would be even more interesting to know who has this guitar today. I have not seen McGuinn playing a 370 Jetglo in any photo and I would have thought that he would have found a place for this instrument, either in the studio or in performances at some point if it was his. The mystery continues. Time for the detective to get back on the case.