Rare-kenbacker - SOLD

As a special Christmas treat Rickenbacker have seen fit to grace us with a model so rare that the last delivery of them was more than 5 years ago. Now 5 of them have been delivered and we are blessed to be one of the lucky recipients of these unusual beasts! I give you the Rickenbacker 660-12 string. The body is made from premium figured maple and this particular model has a gorgeous deep rich fireglo burst topped off with that lovely checkered binding. The real big difference with this model, beside the cosmetic, is the wider than usual 44.45mm nut. Compared to the 41.4mm that's standard on most Rickenbackers (6 and 12 string!) it makes this fellow a joy to play! Lo! I can fit my fingers into any chord shape and pluck individual pairs of strings without catching the ones either side. If ever you've been put off by the neccesity of having miniscule fingers to play a Ricky 12 string then this is the model for you. It's also utterly beautiful, sounds chime-tastic and will be the envy of all your Rickenbacker loving friends (of which I have many). SOLD

Posted On: Dec 18, 2010

Categories: Guitar Department