Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

Given the tough time I had finding a 660/6, I wonder which current Rick model is the hardest to find new?

5002v58.

Not counting the mandolin, i'd say 381v69 or 381/12v69.

Not counting the mandolin, i'd say 381v69 or 381/12v69.

Not true. Actually, anything with the LH, VB, VB, VH, FL, or RH options. You'll even get a mandolin sooner than these.

Thanks, John. What about "standard" production models?

AFG = Amber Fireglo
AG = Azureglo
ATG = Autumnglo
B = Beatles-series reissues
BB = Blueboy
BBR = Blueburst
BG = Burgandyglo
BLK = Black
BLK = Matte Black
BRN = Matte Brown
BT = Black Trim
C = C Series. John Hall: ““C”has a definite meaning that has never been announced”. “…As I've said before, Circa or Collector would probably be fine Choices”
CB = Checkered binding.
Ci = Cheyenne (4004C, a walnut w/ maple bass w/ oil finish and gold hardware)
Cii = Cheyenne II (4004cii, a maple w/ walnut bass with gold hardware)
COY = Color of the year
CS = Chris Squire LE
CW = Carl Wilson model 360
DCM = Dark cherry metallic
DG = Desert Gold
F = Full body
FG = FireGlo
FL = Fretless
FWMOP = Full width mother of pearl inlays, as on 60's and early 70's instruments.
GF = Glenn Frey (230GF/2030GF Limited Edition)
GRN = Green
H = Sound hole (as in a 325)
HB = Humbucking pickup upgrade factory option
HG= Harngelb (Yellow)
JG = JetGlo
JK = John Kay (381JK Limited Edition)
JL = John Lennon
L = Laguna (model 380L).
L = Laredo (As in 4004L, an all maple 4004 with chrome hardware)
LE = Limited edition
LH = Left handed
LHRH = Right handed stringing, left handed instrument (not particularly common)
LK = Lemmy LE
MB =Montezuma Brown
MG = MapleGlo
MID = Midnight Blue
NAT = Matte Natural
OS = Old style
PMC = Paul McCartney Model
PT = Pete Townsend (1998PT Limited Edition)
PZ = Piezo
RAS = Rickenbacker acquisition syndrome
RBY = Ruby
RED = Red (opaque finish)
RM = Roger McGuinn
RM = Rose, Morris
S = Special
SF= Slanted frets
SH = Susanna Hoffs LE
SPC = Special (as in Tuxedo, Blackstar, etc. models)
ST = Straight (as in 481)
TB = Trans Blue (4004cii only)
TG = Trans Green(4004cii only)
TP = Tom Petty (660/12TP Limited Edition)
TR = Trans Red(4004cii only)
TRC = truss rod cover (nameplate)
TUR = Turquoise
UP = Upgraded to Vintage Case
V = vintage reissue
VB = Accent Vibrato
VH = 650 style vibrato (more like strat "tremolo")
VP = Vintage Pickups (option from factory)
WAL =Walnut
WB = Binding front and back (white or black)
WBBS = White binding both sides
WHT = White (opaque finish)
WT = White Trim

I'd venture a GUESS....4003FL?

What is RH?..

Sheena, I believe that RH on the RIC site refers to the same thing that Lars has listed above as LHRH

LH/RHS means Right hand strung, could that be what you're looking for, Sheena?

Well, i'm not in search of a new instrument at the moment, Jason, but thanks for the hint (and thanks also go to Jim, of course).

We occasionally see a post by a member who is unfamiliar with RIC production and RIC's necessity of doing things in a certain, very-tightly-controlled, fashion, who asks, in effect, "How difficult could it be to________?" (Write in your own personal RIC weak-in-the-knees hangup here.)

The above post by JH gives us an insight as to just how efficiently the RIC manufacturing facility needs to be run in order to avoid chaos, and just how much chaos special orders can cause, to the point where they need to be segregated into their own time-frame to avoid overlap into normal production schedules.


Five commas, one set each of quotes and parentheses, and a double-hyphenation--all in one short paragraph...strange but hopefully conversationally clear.

Any three pickup guitar besides a 325 will also take awhile.

So I should've found another way to feed the family for a week last year instead of selling the 340/12. Darn!

Thank you again, Mr. Hall for taking the time to answer the questions in this forum with your refreshing candor. It has been said here more than once that very few C.E.O.'s would directly interface with their customers the way that you have. Please, carry on!

Paul, I think it would read fine without the double hyphenation and commas, e.g.:

doing things in a certain very tightly controlled fashion

No? Ah, fun with grammar. Care to diagram this one?