Does a 2 pickup version of a 350 exist?

spike · Post by **spike** » Thu May 06, 2004 9:29 am

Is there (or perhaps was there) ever a 2 pickup version of a 350 style guitar?

admin · Post by **admin** » Thu May 06, 2004 10:01 am

Tom: The 350 is a full scale model of the 320. It was first introduced in 1985. Barring customized work, I know of no Model 350s that have had two pickups. Such a model would certainly be a rarity.

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Thu May 06, 2004 10:06 am

While a specific instance doesn't immediately come to mind, I have no doubt that we've made some that way.

Actually, now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure that my buddy in N. Ireland has one because it's a 350/12 LH RH and originally had a John Kay circuit in it. That circuit doesn't support 3 pickups.

admin · Post by **admin** » Thu May 06, 2004 1:05 pm

Thanks John. Another bit of interesting Rickenbacker history recovered. Were there any Model 350s with two or three pickups made with an f-hole besides the Mark Hudson 350?

rick12dr · Post by **rick12dr** » Thu May 06, 2004 5:52 pm

Doesn't Mike Campbell of the Heartbreakers have a
Rick that fits this description?2 PU?I can't recall if it's a 21 or 24 fret model, though. John Hall??

tonewerks · Post by **tonewerks** » Fri May 07, 2004 5:13 am

Yes He does and it's a 24 fret liverpool model

admin · Post by **admin** » Fri May 07, 2004 5:59 am

Tonewerks: Based on a number of comments made on forums over the years, I don't believe that Mike Campbell's "350" was made by Rickenbacker.

rick12dr · Post by **rick12dr** » Sat May 08, 2004 8:01 am

OK, so shoot me if this might be erroneous info, but I first heard of this guitar from John Jorgenson back in the early 90s, and he told me that Campbell said Rick did that guitar for him.
I guess only JH knows for sure.So just what IS with that guitar??I know John told me that Rick made up a 24 fret 3 PU 350-12 for him, at a time when it wasn't actually a production instrument.

dr_evil · Post by **dr_evil** » Sat May 08, 2004 8:14 am

admin · Post by **admin** » Sat May 08, 2004 8:16 am

Don: I do not have any direct detailed information regarding Mike Campbell's Model 350. You are right, John Hall will know the details.

admin · Post by **admin** » Sat May 08, 2004 8:20 am

Proceed with the discussion Dr. Evil. Perhaps the instrument in the photos should be referred to as a Model 350F.

milo · Post by **milo** » Sat May 08, 2004 9:14 am

I saw him play that on an old Saturday Night Live, "Into the Great Wide Open" I think. I rembember it because they showed a pretty good closeup during the slide solo and the pickup switch was placed a little more out of the way of the strumming hand. I've never been able to find out anything else about it or seen other pics.

admin · Post by **admin** » Sat May 08, 2004 11:51 am

Don: The interview of which you speak is here.

glen_l · Post by **glen_l** » Sat May 08, 2004 3:14 pm

One of the very first Capri prototyes from 1957 could be referred to as a two pickup 350 or a full scale 310. Seven piece top with painted on soundhole.

dr_evil · Post by **dr_evil** » Sun May 09, 2004 3:12 am

The guitar in the pic I posted appeared on ebay recently. Seller described it as a custom made 320 with "wider nut and wider body". A toaster in neck position, the other one is a humbucker. Has a Mike Campbell signature.