Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

I seen a Bangles video today for 'In Your Room." I always thought it's one of their hottest videos! Well anyways, I noticed in the white room that the band is in. Susanna is playing her signature 350SH in White with a black bottom guard and a black back? Was this ever an option, I can't remember. But what really caught my eye was when the band is miming their tune in what looks to me, a backyard, Susanna is playing what looks to me a 350 but with an "F" hole.. I want one... Where can I find one, and what is the correct model # for it??

When she originally had the sig guitar made, she wanted it in white. After seeing it she decided on black, so perhaps that is the "prototype" sig instrument.

But what about the one with the "F" hole? Anyone know where I can get one? That one wasn't a sig series.

One candidate I come to think of is the Model 320. This Model originally had an f-soundhole. This was changed some time in the second half of the seventies to be an option. The 320 now has a solid top. This is a shortscale guitar and the Model 350 is a fullscale version of it.

This is a 320 with solid top:


This link shows the Model 320 in the RIC catalog from 1975, before f-soundhole became an option.
http://www.rickenbacker.com/images/cf75-6.jpg

Here is the "updated" version with solid top. The pages in this catalog are from 1975 and with some updates until 1983. I think it was in 1979 this change of features was made.
http://www.rickenbacker.com/images/cf75x-4.jpg

Could this be the one you are looking for?

Björn

Yeah - know where I can get one with an "F" hole?

I don't want to violate any copyright laws, so I'll post the beginning of the trail that leads to Dave Gregory's 1964 model 1996:
http://www.guitargonauts.com/index-frames.html
Go to "Pick of the Month", scroll down to "Previous Picks", select Rickenbacker 1996.

I know it has a vibrato, but is this close?

Don,
Do you think this is the one?

They are probably not so easy to find. I don't know if the f-hole option was popular, haven't seen any 320 with f-hole since I don't know when.
I guess that all you can do is to search for a pre-75 Model 320 in all possible places.

If I happen to find a Model 320 w/f-hole guitar for sale I will let you know about it!

Take care and a Merry Christmas!

Björn

Yes that's the one but I want a black one.

Thanks!
Happy Crimble!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2367416496&category=41439

Is this what you're looking for? WAY overpriced for me, but it might be a similar guitar!

I saw that- waaaay too much for me.. Didn't they stop putting "F" holes in them in the early 80's? I have an old RIC catalog that has one in there.

I had an '86 FG 320 with a 2 o'clock F-hole.
http://www.homestead.com/aurs3/320.html

Here is my '93 - 1997 V Series. Do not see too many around for sale. I have a friend who has one identical to mine who might be interested in selling. Please e-mail me if still interested.