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Maple-Bodied 325c58
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:42 pm
by deaconblues
http://cgi.ebay.com/Rickenbacker-325-C- ... dZViewItem
Custom-built for He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.
How many of these C-Series prototypes WERE there? I count 5 so far...
Re: Maple-Bodied 325c58
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:57 pm
by Scastles
With a maple body? Hmmm. I'd be interested to know that myself.
Re: Maple-Bodied 325c58
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:16 pm
by krick
I don't believe these were really prototypes but have been refered to as "test bodies". There are ten that I know of. Some were maple and some were alder. There is at least one with an alder body and a maple back. Two of the ten are 12 string models! Many of these special guitars are owned by members here.
Re: Maple-Bodied 325c58
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:28 pm
by jingle_jangle
Here's mine--looks white but it's BB...
Re: Maple-Bodied 325c58
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:33 pm
by Scastles
krick wrote:I don't believe these were really prototypes but have been refered to as "test bodies". There are ten that I know of. Some were maple and some were alder. There is at least one with an alder body and a maple back. Two of the ten are 12 string models! Many of these special guitars are owned by members here.
Two twelves, really? Wouldn't have thought. Thanks for the info,Kevin. The natural Mapleglo bodies look nice.
Re: Maple-Bodied 325c58
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:48 pm
by krick
Only one of the ten was finished in Mapleglo. In addition, there were three Fireglo, three Montezuma Brown, and three Blue Boys.
Here are links to pics of the Fireglo 12 string that Mike Parks had:
http://homer.netmar.com/~muscon2/r507.jpg
http://homer.netmar.com/~muscon2/r507bd.jpg
http://homer.netmar.com/~muscon2/r507b.jpg
This one has an alder body with flame maple back.
Re: Maple-Bodied 325c58
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:52 pm
by Scastles
Neat. Love to see the MB's. Love to have one of those MB's.
Re: Maple-Bodied 325c58
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:10 pm
by krick
Here's one:
Re: Maple-Bodied 325c58
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:12 pm
by Scastles
Yeah,
there is one, but it isn't mine, Kevin.
It looks sweet!
Re: Maple-Bodied 325c58
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:18 pm
by krick
Thanks, here is another MB but it's not mine now:
Re: Maple-Bodied 325c58
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:19 pm
by johneek
Beauty Kevin.....
Re: Maple-Bodied 325c58
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:06 am
by ken_j
Kevin do you still have the 310 testbody with the maple fingerboard?
Re: Maple-Bodied 325c58
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 12:26 pm
by krick
Yes I do:
Re: Maple-Bodied 325c58
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 3:12 pm
by wj350
Very nice guitars guys....wow......
Bill
Re: Maple-Bodied 325c58
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:59 pm
by ken_j
The Fireglo on the Alder is way more stunning in person than on my monitor. The Alder gives it a nice warmth in the center burst.
