{"product_id":"rickenbacker-model-375-thinline-hollow-body-electric-guitar-1967-13921","title":"Rickenbacker Model 375 Thinline Hollow Body Electric Guitar (1967)","description":"Rickenbacker Model 375 Model Thinline Hollow Body Electric Guitar (1967), made in Santa Ana, CA, serial # GG-3317, Fireglo red sunburst finish, maple body and neck, padouk fingerboard, original silver tolex hard shell case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most instantly recognizable of all classic 1960s guitars, the Rickenbacker \"300\" series of thin hollow-bodies has returned to favor again and again as new generations discover their bright, well-defined \"jangle\" tone and utterly distinctive look and feel. Virtually an icon of the 1960s, these sleek California hot rods have been the mainstay of Rickenbacker's line from the late 1950s to the present, some of the most popular professional guitars of the mid-'60s period. They remain one of the sharpest-looking and most distinctive-sounding of all vintage designs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis nearly 60 year old guitar shows only fairly light wear but has had some hardware restoration over the decades. This was the line's high-end model, a \"Fireglo\" round-edge (post-1964) Model 375 made in mid-1967. The serial number dates it to July that year, right in the middle of the \"Summer Of love\". The Model 375 designation refers to the \"Deluxe\" features combined with three pickups and vibrato; the 370 is identical with no vibrato, while the 360 and 365 have the more conventional two pickups.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat Rickenbacker termed \"Deluxe\" features are based around the carved maple round-topped, checkerboard-back bound body with a single stylized sound hole. The \"Standard\" models 330-345 are flat-topped with no binding. The laminated maple\/walnut neck has a bound, lacquered padauk fingerboard ornamented with crushed pearl \"slash\" inlay. This guitar is finished in Rickenbacker's vibrant red \"Fireglo\" sunburst with a white plastic double-layer pickguard, the classic period livery. The headstock is fitted with Kluson Deluxe tuners and the trademark white Rickenbacker logo headplate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe three \"toaster top\" pickups are mated to a 5-knob, one switch wiring rig. Rickenbacker's three-pickup circuit layout is less quirky than Gibson's, if no more sonically versatile. The middle pickup is not available on its own; the selector settings are neck \u0026amp; middle, all three, or bridge by itself. The guitar is also wired with the \"Rick-O-Sound\" stereo output that almost nobody has used. Fortunately a convenient mono jack is provided as well, something Gibson missed! The \"Accent\" vibrato unit is simple but effective, using a bent piece of metal as the spring and a somewhat dangerous-looking sharp-tipped wire arm many players have removed or at least swung backwards.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe single most famous 330 series Rickenbacker guitar would of course be John Lennon's 1964 Model 325, used during the Beatles' period of worldwide fame in 1964-5. Following the Beatles' lead, many young musicians in the 1964-68 era worldwide chose thinline Rickenbacker guitars, making them an enduring 6-string symbol of the period. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Models 335 and 345 are firmly associated with the early Who; the group's first records are a showpiece for the unique Rickenbacker sound. Despite sometimes being dismissed with a \"1960s cliche\" tag, the Rickenbacker 300s are more versatile guitar than many realize, a great-sounding and very classy instrument for both retro and modern sounds! The triple pickup 375 is much rarer than the twin pickup 360-365 and turns up far less frequently today. It definitely has the coolest look, if not really appreciably different sonics than the twin-pickup models. Still, we think all Rickenbackers should have three pickups -- it just looks so much more wicked!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall 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.) deep. Scale length is 24 3\/4 in. (629 mm.). Width of nut is 1 9\/16 in. (40 mm.). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis lovely Rickenbacker shows some general wear and restored hardware but remains in very good playing condition. The all-original Fireglo finish still retains a vibrant deep red hue with minimal fade. Overall it shows scuffing, dings and dents and typical belt buckle wear into but not through the finish on the back. There are no large areas of finish loss on the body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe back of the neck has some fairly minor wear, with one spot on the treble side at the 6th fret that looks like it took a hit and has a repair to a deep ding with some small pieces of fingerboard and binding patched back in. There is also a smaller finish chip behind the nut. This area of the lower end of the neck has a typical repaired fingerboard separation (Practically ubiquitous on older Rickenbacker's that were much used the usual result of uninformed truss rod manipulation) on each side that have been cleanly sealed up. This is not very conspicuous, running only along the seam and neatly sealed with some finish polished out around it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe hardware has some restored pieces all in the generally correct style. The tuners have replaced with period Kluson Deluxes but not *exactly* correct: these are Safe-ti-slot pegs as used primarily by Mosrite, not Rickenbacker. There are faint pressure rings on the peghead face from something else once fitted, but no errant screw holes in the back of the headstock. The three \"toaster top\" pickups remain original but the bulk of the wiring rig is from the 1980s, with pots dating to 1979 and 1986 and orange ceramic tone caps. The pickup leads are spliced to this rig. The Accent trem system is a later reissue (although the differences are subtle at best) fitted with the correct style Winfield spring; the arm has been re-bent at some point to a shallower angle. The often-lost bridge cover and the original roller bridge itself have survived intact, as has the jackplate and knobs. The lower strap button is original, the upper is a correct repro. Some of the plating shows some worn spots, especially the pickup covers but nothing too serious.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is some odd scratching to the lower pickguard around the blend knob and the upper pickguard has repaired cracks at each screw hole; none of this is particularly conspicuous. The fingerboard lacquer is quite clean, the original frets have been crowned down a just bit and have some minor subsequent wear. Although not a perfectly original piece this is one of the few original period Rickenbacker 375s we have had; they are MUCH rarer than the common 365. It retains the correct original look and feel and is still a fine player; visually it remains a stunner in the deep-red Fireglo livery, still resting in the original silver HSC Overall Excellent - Condition.","brand":"Rickenbacker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50199132012684,"sku":"13921","price":6000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_20cf7faf-76e0-453f-8557-dcab27a7e375.jpg?v=1779731901","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/rickenbacker-model-375-thinline-hollow-body-electric-guitar-1967-13921","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}