Well done! As I was a Rickenbacker factory employee in the early 1970’s, you have satisfied my OCD fascination about Rickenbacker production details and I look forward to the next article!
Great report... thanks Andy. It was certainly my "go to" model from early college days into my late 20s and then I switched to a 360. In my older years I've had a number of wonderful 330s, including one that I fitted with a Bigsby.
Nicely done, Andy. In the 1961 sequence you show a photo of a 330 in the "New Capri" style. This particular guitar was one of the few (2 documented) 330-style guitars in the "New Capri" era - all the others 1961-1963 were double-bound 360-series models. https://www.ronsvintage.com/guitars/1961-rickenbacker-new-capri-extremely-rare-near-mint-330
Also, another fun fact - the "New Capri" 330 depicted sports the earliest example of the 5th blend knob (determined by SN).
I thought about saying something about how rare New Capri 330s are…given your comment I have gone back in and done so. Thanks!
Well done! As I was a Rickenbacker factory employee in the early 1970’s, you have satisfied my OCD fascination about Rickenbacker production details and I look forward to the next article!
Very informative! Thank you👍 5 star Andy
Not being a guitarist, this model was not my first Rickenbacker attraction. 😉
Great and thorough piece on this iconic instrument! 👍👍👍
Great report... thanks Andy. It was certainly my "go to" model from early college days into my late 20s and then I switched to a 360. In my older years I've had a number of wonderful 330s, including one that I fitted with a Bigsby.