Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

Just curious.

Thanks!

Any Rickenbacker doubleneck is rare. 4080/12's seem to be the rarest of them. Usually when you see one for sale, it's a 4080 (4 string bass and 6 string guitar).

I have a freind who used to play one in a Genesis tribute act. Not the same as Rutherford's but it seemed to do the trick. Didn't Geddy Lee use one as well?

Halbert wrote:I have a freind who used to play one in a Genesis tribute act. Not the same as Rutherford's but it seemed to do the trick. Didn't Geddy Lee use one as well?

Yep!

I owned an '82 FG 4080/12 with black guards. Haven't seen more than a couple. Ever.

and geddy also had a whiteglo 4080 with a six string and bass at the same time.

sloop_john_b wrote:

Halbert wrote:I have a freind who used to play one in a Genesis tribute act. Not the same as Rutherford's but it seemed to do the trick. Didn't Geddy Lee use one as well?

Yep!

looks like a rare pic as it seems the 12 still has it's higains...he had later put two gibson standard humbuckers in it.

here's a pic i took in '77...it's got the buckers...

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Where's that thumbs-up emoticon when I need it???

Dane T had a 1976 Rickenbacker 4080/12, bass and twelve-string. He sold it though.

aceonbass wrote:And THAT is why guitar techs need to stay away from Ricks.

Maybe he wanted humbuckers?

No doubt. Still makes my (one) hair stand on end, just thinkin' about it.

nose hair ???