Rickenbacker Model 365 Thinline Hollow Body Electric Guitar (1966)
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Rickenbacker Model 365 Model Thinline Hollow Body Electric Guitar (1966), made in Santa Ana, CA, mapleglo natural lacquer finish, maple body and neck, padouk fingerboard, original silver tolex hard shell case.
One of the most instantly recognizable of all classic 1960s guitars, the Rickenbacker "300" series of thin hollow-body guitars has returned to favor again and again as new generations discover its bright, well-defined sound and utterly distinctive look and feel. This is a superb example of a "Mapleglo" (natural finish) Model 365 from early in Rickenbacker's peak year of 1966. This sleek California hot rod was the mainstay of Rickenbacker's line from the late 1950s to the present, and one of the most popular guitars of this period. The round-edge (post-1964) Model 360 is virtually an icon of the 1960s, and is synonymous with the music and sounds of that era as well as more recent styles. They remain one of the sharpest-looking and most distinctive-sounding of all vintage designs.
This is a lovely original guitar, dating to February 1966 and remaining in extremely fine all-original condition. It has what Rickenbacker termed "Deluxe" features of the period. The round topped carved maple body is checkerboard bound on the back, with a bound "cat's-eye' soundhole on the face. The laminated maple/walnut neck has a lacquered padauk fingerboard with "slash" inlay made of crushed pearloid. The headstock is fitted with Kluson Deluxe tuning keys and the trademark white Rickenbacker logo headplate.
The two "toaster top" pickups are mated to a 5-knob wiring rig allowing maximum blending flexibility, with pots dated the 46th week of 1965. The guitar is wired with the "Rick-O-Sound" stereo output the company has installed for decades but few players have ever used. The rare original Rick-o-Sound splitter box is included with this for anyone who would like to try. A convenient mono jack is provided as well...a most useful feature Gibson missed! The "Accent" vibrato unit is simple but fairly effective, using a bent piece of metal as the spring and angled, somewhat dangerous-looking sharp-tipped arm many players have removed or at least swung away when not in use. The special roller bridge is still intact, with the original cover still in place.
The single most famous 330 series Rickenbacker guitar would be John Lennon's 1964 Model 325, used during the Beatles peak of worldwide fame. Following the Beatles' lead, many young musicians in the 1964-68 era chose thinline Rickenbacker guitars, making them an enduring 6-string symbol of the period. The models 335 and 345 are most firmly associated with the early Who; the group's first records are an absolute showpiece for the unique Rickenbacker sound.
The Model 365 designation refers to the "deluxe" features combined with two pickups and the Accent vibrato; the 360 is identical with no vibrato, while the 370 and 375 have three pickups. This natural finish 365 is somewhat rarer then the trademark "Fireglo" sunburst finish most associated with these Rickenbacker models. Despite sometimes being dismissed with a "1960s cliche'" tag, the Rickenbacker 365 is a more versatile guitar than many realize; a great-sounding and very classy instrument for both retro and modern sounds!
Overall length is 40 in. (101.6 cm.), 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 24 3/4 in. (629 mm.). Width of nut is 1 9/16 in. (40 mm.).
This is a lovely original 365, an intact and unaltered example that is exactly what one wants when looking at these 1960s models. The guitar is completely original and unaltered with only some very light wear and in excellent playing condition. The original natural finish is clean and bright, with only small scuffing and dents, mostly on the back. There just a few dings, here and there, but really very little wear for a 55 year old guitar.
All hardware is all original and complete, even the often lost parts like the vibrato arm and bridge cover. The black plastic switch tip has an old crack (or something) on one side but is solid and fully functional. Internally the wiring rig is untouched original. The neck angle is very good for an early Rickenbacker; there is plenty of room to adjust the bridge either way which is often not the case with these. The fingerboard has a small worn spot around the second fret, the original frets show some light wear.
This is an excellent playing example, absolutely one of the nicest mid-'60s Rickenbackers we have seen in a long time. It remains as it has for over five decades, resting in the original silver HSC and including the original "no-buckle" leather strap, Rickenbacker polishing cloth and amazingly the Rick-O-Sound Stereo box! The cloth is fairly dirty (maybe someone polished the guitar a lot) but the Rick-O-Sound box is fairly clean, and still lots of fun to play with. It's really only a fancified stereo cable, but somehow the "Miracle of Rick-O-Sound" seems more real with the big silver box plugged in! Excellent + Condition.
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One of the most instantly recognizable of all classic 1960s guitars, the Rickenbacker "300" series of thin hollow-body guitars has returned to favor again and again as new generations discover its bright, well-defined sound and utterly distinctive look and feel. This is a superb example of a "Mapleglo" (natural finish) Model 365 from early in Rickenbacker's peak year of 1966. This sleek California hot rod was the mainstay of Rickenbacker's line from the late 1950s to the present, and one of the most popular guitars of this period. The round-edge (post-1964) Model 360 is virtually an icon of the 1960s, and is synonymous with the music and sounds of that era as well as more recent styles. They remain one of the sharpest-looking and most distinctive-sounding of all vintage designs.
This is a lovely original guitar, dating to February 1966 and remaining in extremely fine all-original condition. It has what Rickenbacker termed "Deluxe" features of the period. The round topped carved maple body is checkerboard bound on the back, with a bound "cat's-eye' soundhole on the face. The laminated maple/walnut neck has a lacquered padauk fingerboard with "slash" inlay made of crushed pearloid. The headstock is fitted with Kluson Deluxe tuning keys and the trademark white Rickenbacker logo headplate.
The two "toaster top" pickups are mated to a 5-knob wiring rig allowing maximum blending flexibility, with pots dated the 46th week of 1965. The guitar is wired with the "Rick-O-Sound" stereo output the company has installed for decades but few players have ever used. The rare original Rick-o-Sound splitter box is included with this for anyone who would like to try. A convenient mono jack is provided as well...a most useful feature Gibson missed! The "Accent" vibrato unit is simple but fairly effective, using a bent piece of metal as the spring and angled, somewhat dangerous-looking sharp-tipped arm many players have removed or at least swung away when not in use. The special roller bridge is still intact, with the original cover still in place.
The single most famous 330 series Rickenbacker guitar would be John Lennon's 1964 Model 325, used during the Beatles peak of worldwide fame. Following the Beatles' lead, many young musicians in the 1964-68 era chose thinline Rickenbacker guitars, making them an enduring 6-string symbol of the period. The models 335 and 345 are most firmly associated with the early Who; the group's first records are an absolute showpiece for the unique Rickenbacker sound.
The Model 365 designation refers to the "deluxe" features combined with two pickups and the Accent vibrato; the 360 is identical with no vibrato, while the 370 and 375 have three pickups. This natural finish 365 is somewhat rarer then the trademark "Fireglo" sunburst finish most associated with these Rickenbacker models. Despite sometimes being dismissed with a "1960s cliche'" tag, the Rickenbacker 365 is a more versatile guitar than many realize; a great-sounding and very classy instrument for both retro and modern sounds!
Overall length is 40 in. (101.6 cm.), 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 24 3/4 in. (629 mm.). Width of nut is 1 9/16 in. (40 mm.).
This is a lovely original 365, an intact and unaltered example that is exactly what one wants when looking at these 1960s models. The guitar is completely original and unaltered with only some very light wear and in excellent playing condition. The original natural finish is clean and bright, with only small scuffing and dents, mostly on the back. There just a few dings, here and there, but really very little wear for a 55 year old guitar.
All hardware is all original and complete, even the often lost parts like the vibrato arm and bridge cover. The black plastic switch tip has an old crack (or something) on one side but is solid and fully functional. Internally the wiring rig is untouched original. The neck angle is very good for an early Rickenbacker; there is plenty of room to adjust the bridge either way which is often not the case with these. The fingerboard has a small worn spot around the second fret, the original frets show some light wear.
This is an excellent playing example, absolutely one of the nicest mid-'60s Rickenbackers we have seen in a long time. It remains as it has for over five decades, resting in the original silver HSC and including the original "no-buckle" leather strap, Rickenbacker polishing cloth and amazingly the Rick-O-Sound Stereo box! The cloth is fairly dirty (maybe someone polished the guitar a lot) but the Rick-O-Sound box is fairly clean, and still lots of fun to play with. It's really only a fancified stereo cable, but somehow the "Miracle of Rick-O-Sound" seems more real with the big silver box plugged in! Excellent + Condition.
