Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

Many of you helped me decide which model to get a while back and I had finally ordered a Mapleglo 360 from Sweetwater. I was pleased at first but had trouble getting used to the neck, coming from a fairly wide Gibson SG. Now, I was dead set on returning it. My friend suggested I play it at church to give it one more go and I don’t know what happened but it just felt good all of a sudden. No hand tingles, cramps, etc.

So, I had bought the Mapleglo because it was the only color in stock. But, the Jetglo bug kept getting to me. I saw pictures of Peter Buck and Johnny Marr and thought “that looks so slick!” Well I found one in stock, brand new at a store I’d never even heard of and now a Jetglo 360 will be here this Saturday.

Addicted. That didn’t take long.

Congrats!

We will expect to see some pictures, you know ...

Cool... but now you have a 360 MG and 360 JG? Might want to sell the MG and get something with a little more variety, right? Like a 12-string perhaps?

The search continues! Yes. That is a great idea!

jdogric12 wrote:Cool... but now you have a 360 MG and 360 JG? Might want to sell the MG and get something with a little more variety, right? Like a 12-string perhaps?

Sell the MG? I feel a lack of MG appreciation Jason

But, I am happy the Rickie is no longer alone, family is growing! Congrats Richard

I have someone quasi-local that is interested in buying the Mapleglo now. Hopefully it works out.

Do you ever see people using a 330/12 and only using 6 strings? I have a feeling it may be more complicated than that but was curious. I thought it may be interesting to have the option of both in one guitar if possible.

knightrich wrote:I have someone quasi-local that is interested in buying the Mapleglo now. Hopefully it works out.

Do you ever see people using a 330/12 and only using 6 strings? I have a feeling it may be more complicated than that but was curious. I thought it may be interesting to have the option of both in one guitar if possible.

You can, but it's not great. First of all, the strings will all be shifted over some, not where they would be on a 6er. Second, over long periods you might (MIGHT!) have some minor truss rod issues due to the low tension. Experts I totally trust may chime in here and say it would be fine, and I believe them, but I still don't like to poke the bear. Third... why not track down a 336, 366, or 456?

I had never heard of these models before! I need to do some digging. Isn’t there a good Rickenbacker book coming out soon? Would be nice to have a reference of sorts. Not to say there isn’t plenty of that here!

jdogric12 wrote:

knightrich wrote:... why not track down a 336, 366, or 456?

knightrich wrote:I had never heard of these models before! I need to do some digging.

Here is a 366/12.

Ahhhh ok. That might be out of my budget a bit!!! That explains why I was unfamiliar.

The old Bacon/Day book has plenty on them in the meantime.

knightrich wrote:I had never heard of these models before! I need to do some digging. Isn’t there a good Rickenbacker book coming out soon? Would be nice to have a reference of sorts. Not to say there isn’t plenty of that here!

For a quick look at various Rickenbacker models, go to Bjorn Eriksson's website and click on the "Models" link on the left:

http://www.rickbeat.com/

Ok thanks! Will do. “Out of the frying pan and into the fireglo” was the name of that book I was thinking of. Will be available for preorder July 1 through Phantom Books. Could be cool!