1997 Rickenbacker 360/12 FG
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1997 Rickenbacker 360/12 FG

$2,599.00

1997 Rickenbacker 360/12 FG electric 12-string in Fire Glo, featuring semi-hollowbody construction and two Rickenbacker single-coil pickups. In Excellent Plus condition with its original case.

The Second 360/12
On August 21 during a stop in Minneapolis for the 1965 tour of the United States, Harrison received a second 360/12. Radio station WDGY and local store B-Sharp Music, represented by Randy Resnick and Ron Butwin, respectively, brought the guitar to a press conference. Butwin stated that the guitar was custom-made for the store and that the Remo Four, another Liverpool group, had stopped by the store a few weeks earlier while on tour, saw the guitar, and knew Harrison would want it. It was decided to gift it to him, in recognition for “causing the guitar business to boom”. Cosmetically, the second 360/12 was distinguished by its rounded edges, white-bounding around the slash-shaped sound hole, and the more common “R”-motif tailpiece. It was used in the recording of “If I Needed Someone”, with a capo on the seventh fret[22] and for playing that song during the winter 1965 and global 1966 concert tours, after which it disappeared.

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Description

This 1997 Rickenbacker 360/12 FG connects directly with the electric 12-string sound associated with the Beatles and the Byrds. Its paired-string format brings shimmer to chord work and definition to arpeggiated passages, making it a distinctive voice for melodic rhythm playing and layered recording parts.

The model’s Beatles connection includes George Harrison’s second 360/12, presented to him in Minneapolis during the band’s 1965 US tour. That guitar was used to record “If I Needed Someone” and subsequently appeared on tour. This is part of the model’s musical history, not a claim of any connection between this particular instrument and Harrison.

For a player seeking that chiming electric sound, this example combines the specifications and presentation detailed below. Its condition and included case make it worth considering for both regular playing and careful studio use.

– Model: Rickenbacker 360/12 FG
– Year: 1997
– Finish: Fire Glo
– Construction: semi-hollowbody electric guitar
– Electronics: two Rickenbacker single-coil pickups
– Condition: Excellent Plus
– Includes original case

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