Rickenbacker® Model 360/12C63 from the NEW C-series!
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| Model 360/12C63 Photo courtesy of Mike
Parks
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model 360/12C63 is a replica of the guitar made famous by George Harrison.
Double-bound body, trapeze tailpiece, and unique Rickenbacker 12-string
headstock, The 360/12C63 is true to the 1963 version in every aspect—
down to the shading on the Fireglo finish. The only "modern"
contribution is the bridge with 12 split intonation saddles Some
of the main differencies between the Model 360/12V64 and the new 360/12C63 are
listed below:
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| 360/12V64 | 360/12C63 | |
| Fret markers |
Triangle |
Triangle pale white |
| Bridge |
6-way |
6-way with split intonation saddle |
| Machine heads |
Deluxe Vintage |
Deluxe Vintage reproduction |
There is also a big difference in the shape of the headstocks!
Headstock on the first 360/12 from 1963 Photo courtesy of Oyama Katsuyuki |
Headstock of the Model 360/12V64 Courtesy of Elderly Instruments |
The headstock of the new Model 360/12C63 Photo: © 2001 North Coast Music |
| THE ORIGINAL MODEL360/12 FROM 1963! |
 Model
360/12 (from 1963).
February 8th, 1964 was a day when Rickenbacker (read Francis C.Hall) really made a very powerful contribution to the sound of the sixties.That day Mr. Hall invited The Beatles (John, Paul and Ringo) to his hotel suite at the Savoy Hilton Hotel in NYC.There he showed them his newest "invention", the electric twelve-string.George Harrison, who was back at the Plaza Hotel, had the flu and stayed in bed.The other boys wanted to give him a chance to try out this new guitar, so off they went to his hotel.George, who was giving a telephone interview for the radio station WDGY in Minneapolis, tried out this new guitar.When he told the DJ about the guitar the radio station offered him the instrument as a gift.But Francis C. Hall had already decided to give away this instrument, and so he did. |
| Photo © 2001 RIC. All rights reserved. Used by permission. |
© 2001 Björn Eriksson All photos on this page used by permission!
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