1967 Rickenbacker 330 Semihollow Electric Guitar

Overview: Rickis ooze cool-factor. This one oozes lots of it. It's an all-original 330 (save repro bridge -- the original is in the case though) in black and with enough playwear to convince yourself that you put it there for the last 50+ years. I worked on this a while back for its owner and it's arrived back in-shop in just the state it left -- playing spot-on and quick and easy.

Tone: As you'd expect, the pickups are on the midsy-to-chimey side with a little bit of that breathy, Ricki mellow-flavor on the top-end.

Interesting features: What isn't interesting on a 330? How about the wide, pointy body? ...the stacked pickguards? The radio knobs? ..the iconically-large truss cover/logo plate at the headstock? The "R" tailpiece? ...the "toaster" pickups? They're a tour-de-force of slick design and quirky choices. This one also comes with a repro version of the tailpiece-mounted whammy, if you desire a Vibrola-style event in your life.

Repairs included: It's had a level/dress of the frets, some tweaking done to adjust the pickup heights, and setup work. It's ready to go.

• Weight: 7 lbs 2 oz
• Scale length: 24 5/8"
• Nut width: 1 5/8"
• Neck shape: slim C
• Board radius: 7 1/4"
• Body width: 14 3/4"
• Body depth: 1 1/2"
• Body wood: maple
• Bridge: adjustable
• Fretboard: rosewood
• Neck wood: maple
• Pickups: 2x toaster single coils
• Action height at 12th fret: 1/16” overall (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 46w-10
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: quite low/narrow

Condition notes: There are light scratches and scuffs throughout with some buckle-rash and arm-contact wear on the back and top, respectively The fretboard shows definite signs of use (worn clearcoat) and overall it has a workmanly, lived-in, loved-in look about it.

It comes with: It's got a nice old Ricki case.

Consignor tag: KYHS