FNFW: 1966 Rickenbacker 360 12-string

Yow. In specTACular shape. This one sold in a jiffy.

[@frankd.506]

Love that sound ,truly unique 👌 Good to see you and hope all is well with you and yours brother.

[@TennesseeMethuselah]

There's so much "creativity potential" exploding out from that unique musical frequency... No tellin' what a guy might come up with interesting capacitors, pedal(s), & lyrics...😆🎶🤷🏽 My congrats to the Soul whom obtains it!

[@roncarlson7682]

The string arrangement makes the normal pitch sound first and the octave a split second next. It’s what makes the Rick sound unique when played. I’ve got the same ‘66 model in mapleglo.

[@plabarba]

My parents bought me a 360/12 in 1966. I have the receipt from a music store in Long Beach, CA and it was $340 with rick-o-sound box in August 1966, adjusted for inflation that would be $3,192.58 in today's dollars. I think that is more than a new one costs today.

[@bshilkitus]

You can get them new from a Rick dealer for around $2300

[@plabarba]

@@bshilkitus and that includes the case

[@plabarba]

@@bshilkitus SO they're less expensive today than they were then. AND I think they do a better job of making them now.

[@Slickgoodlin]

I bought a new one listed for $2,940 in 2022. Except new 360/12's come with the new high-gain pickups, not the traditional toasters. Also, Rickenbacker stopped lacquering the fingerboards on 360's . I personally liked the lacquer as part of the Rickenbacker, "Look". They may have started lacquering again.

[@ejcoppini]

Hi, the firstone George had, had an .0047uF in series connection with the bridge pickup. Check that on yours. It makes lot of difference in sound. Rickenbacker change that circuit on later models

[@colmtansey8359]

I wonder how much it cost back in 1966

[@plabarba]

Mine was $340 in 1966 including Rick o sound

[@karmicselling4252]

@@plabarba Which is the equivalent in purchasing power to $3,280 USD in 2024.

[@arno-luyendijk4798]

It is still a very expensive guitar. I got a Hagström DLX12 for more than half the price, equally present ' Byrds ' jangle, equally (not identically, for the record) vintage look and way more playability.

[@StevieCoyleMusic]

But the mojo factor just can't be beat.