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STUNNING

IMMACULATE !

2003

RICKENBACKER

660-12

12 STRING

'FIGURED MAPLEGLO'

... Amazing condition for 20 years old !

WITH 360-12 MAPLEGLO GUITARS NOW SELLING IN STORES FOR £3899-00 THAT MAKES THIS PRIZED, SUPER RARE MINT 660-12 WITH WIDER NECK A GREAT DEAL !

Rickenbacker 660 12-String Electric Guitar in Mapleglo

The Rickenbacker 600 series features a rather unique shape, even for Rickenbacker guitars - this is known as the distinctive "cresting wave" style shape, as opposed to the more traditional "Twin Crescent" cutaways. Although less popular than it's more famous relatives (such as the 330 and 360), the 660 manages to offer the same electronics sytstem as the 300 series, resulting in that exquisite Rickenbacker sound and style, but in a unique looking package.

Classic Rock and Roll sensibility

This excellent solid-bodied guitar comes complete with a Charactered Maple body and neck, high-gain single-coil pickups, rosewood fretboard with those trademark Triangle inlays, a lacquered Ruby Red finish, and a single "Mono" output socket.

Exquisite Electronics

The high-output Single Coil pickups are designed along similar lines to the original Toaster pickups, only with a higher output that's more suited to today's musical needs. In addition to each pickup have it's own Volume and Tone controls, there's a Blend control knob.

This knob has several different functions, such as acting as a tone blender between the pickups and as a general Bass and Treble EQ for the guitar. It's primary function though, is to act as a volume equaliser for the bass pickup, boosting the usually quieter pickup to be of a comparatively equal volume to its treble counterpart.

12 Strings

A 12-string guitar produces a far richer tone than a standard six-string. The additional strings on the instrument are placed side-by-side with the traditional 6 strings, with only a narrow gap between them, and whilst the Top E and B strings are tuned in unison with their counterparts (essentially, doubling up), the 4 extra strings in the lower register are tuned to an octave higher than their own counterpart, making for a beautifully rich wash of sound even when playing the simplest of chords

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Specs:

Body Type: Solid

Number of Frets: 21

Scale Length: 62.9 cm (24 3/4'')

Neck Width at Nut: 41.4 mm (1.63'')

Neck Width at 12th Fret: 49.05 mm (1 .931'')

Crown Radius: 25.4 cm (10'')

Body Wood: Maple

Neck Wood: Maple

Fingerboard Wood: Rosewood

Weight: 3.6 kg (8.0 lbs.)

Overall Length: 94.0 cm (37'')

Overall Width: 33.7 cm (13 1/4'')

Overall Depth: 31.8 mm (1 1/4'')

Neck Binding: Yes

Fret Marker Style: Triangle

Tailpiece: ''R''

Neck Type: Thru body

No. of Pickups: 2

Type of Pickups: Toasters

Output Type: Mono

Machine Heads: Schaller

SUPER RARE 660 12 STRING !

FIND ANOTHER ONE !

WONDERFUL '3D' MAPLE FIGURING !

7.4K SCATTERWOUND TOASTER PICKUPS !

WIDER NECK PROFILE WHICH MAKES FOR EASY PLAYABILITY WITHOUT LOSING THE LEGENDARY RICKENBACKER SOUND !

NOT MANY OF THESE ARE MADE AND THEY ARE ALMOST THE SAME ( DIFFERENT PICKUP OHM RATING) AS THE TOM PETTY LIMITED EDITION 660-12 THAT ARE GOING FOR £9000 + !

GORGEOUS FIGURING ON THIS ONE WHICH IN ITSELF IS A RARITY ! ...MOST ARE PLAIN OR WITH MUCH MORE SUBTLE FIGURING. THIS ONE REALLY POPS AT DIFFERENT ANGLES !

ONLY AVAILABLE ON SPECIAL ORDER WITH A 24 MONTH WAITING LIST !

BEAUTIFUL CONDITION AND HAS BEEN EXTREMELY WELL CARED FOR

ACTION IS SUPER LOW AND PLAYS LIKE A DREAM !

AN AMAZING LOOKING, RARE RICKY 12 STRING !

★ professionally set up with a fast, low action and no fret buzz

Comes with original Silver Deluxe hardcase with plush blue interior, factory case candy pictured.

Guitar is a real beauty !