MODFATHER 1965'S GUITARS

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  • 1980 Rickenbacker 330 in Burgundyglow Paul Weller tribute
  • 1988 Rickenbacker 330 Roy Liechtenstein Paul Weller signed/autographed
  • 1991 Rickenbacker 330 "XITS" Paul Weller tribute
  • 1964 Rose Morris British Export Model 1998
  • 1982 White Rickenbacker 360 w/ paisley option
  • 1968 Rickenbacker 365
  • 1966 Rickenbacker 335
  • 1960 Rickenbacker 4000 Bass Custom Build #2
  • 2019 Fender Custom Shop Ltd Ed Pink Paisley Telecaster Thinline (relic)
  • 2019 Gretsch 6129t-'68-LTD Champagne Sparkle
  • 1964 Epiphone Casino
  • 1966 Epiphone Casino 230-T
  • 1970 Gretsch Chet Atkins Nashville 6120
  • 1960 Gretsch Anniversary Model 6125
  • 1959 Fender Jazzmaster
  • 2007 Gibson Southern Jumbo acoustic/electric guitar
  • Road worn Butterscotch Telecaster, late 50's repro
  • 1974 Fender 50 Bassman amp, cabinet and head
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1966 Rickenbacker 335 in MapleGlo
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So here's a wonderful guitar that's been around the block a few times... She was listed on Reverb in its early days, and I became fascinated with it--a vintage Ric at a reasonable price. The downside: She had an ugly cavity around her neck pickup.  Some genius had routed and installed a Humbucker, probably in the 1970's, later thought better of it, and re-installed the original toaster, but used some sort of bondo compound to "repair" the hole. She also had lots of honest wear from well over 50 years of action, including a neck/headstock repair somewhere along the line.

I ended up trading a perfectly good 2007 Les Paul for her, then turned her over to my lutheir who installed a matching block of vintage Maple in the cleaned out and squared off cavity.  He then gave her a full fret job, cleaned up the electronics, and otherwise fine tuned the guitar. I then threw on some new Pyramid strings, some vintage gold plastic accents, and viola'!  This glowing old guitar remains one of my favorite players, EVER...  She's got a very low, clean action (.03 at the 12th fret).  This was achieved with subtle truss rod adjustments and the implementation of a "thinned" (pre-Winfield version) bridge plate.  But yes--easiest Rickenbacker to play I've ever owned. 

Apart from its remarkable playability, what I like best about this guitar is its patina--aged (i.e., "warmed") amber color, plenty of finish crazing, and lots of other bumps and bruises.  Despite it all, she plays like a champ. The neck is arrow-straight and rock solid.  Her original Toasters ring as clear as a bell, and the blend knob really differentiates between the neck and bridge pickup, like I've never heard before on a Ric. Even the original silver case is really beat up, but looks great in terms of honest road action.

I added a set of really cool authentic 1966 Kluson tuners with caramel buttons (the silver originals are in the case), along with a matching caramel switch tip.  She has gold guards/TRC currently installed, along with true vintage stove top knobs from the 60's.  The original white pickguards/TRC, and a set of re-issue tortoise shell pickguards/TRC are there too.

A great guitar, including a substantial haul of original and new parts... 
$5000

p.s.  For whatever reason, my website here isn't letting me add additional photos as it should.  If you're interested, contact me and I can send more pics.  
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  • About
  • Store
  • Blog
  • MOVED ON GALLERY
  • 1980 Rickenbacker 330 in Burgundyglow Paul Weller tribute
  • 1988 Rickenbacker 330 Roy Liechtenstein Paul Weller signed/autographed
  • 1991 Rickenbacker 330 "XITS" Paul Weller tribute
  • 1964 Rose Morris British Export Model 1998
  • 1982 White Rickenbacker 360 w/ paisley option
  • 1968 Rickenbacker 365
  • 1966 Rickenbacker 335
  • 1960 Rickenbacker 4000 Bass Custom Build #2
  • 2019 Fender Custom Shop Ltd Ed Pink Paisley Telecaster Thinline (relic)
  • 2019 Gretsch 6129t-'68-LTD Champagne Sparkle
  • 1964 Epiphone Casino
  • 1966 Epiphone Casino 230-T
  • 1970 Gretsch Chet Atkins Nashville 6120
  • 1960 Gretsch Anniversary Model 6125
  • 1959 Fender Jazzmaster
  • 2007 Gibson Southern Jumbo acoustic/electric guitar
  • Road worn Butterscotch Telecaster, late 50's repro
  • 1974 Fender 50 Bassman amp, cabinet and head
  • Contact Information
  • Available...