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Rose-Morris advertisement (1964)

Todays Most Sensational Guitar Sound

Rickenbacker 1995, Rickenbacker 1996, Rickenbacker 1999 bass

Early sixties British Rickenbacker advert - placed by UK distributor Rose Morris. It advertises three Rickenbacker export models: the 1995, 1996 and 1999 - equivalent to the US models 615, 325 and 4001 bass.
Listen to the 'Beatles' John and George... Thats the Great Rickenbacker Sound
This advert appeared at the height of Beatlemania - John Lennon and George Harrison had popularised Rickenbackers in the UK. Paul McCartney had been offered a Rickenbacker bass in 1964, but didn't actually accept one until the summer of 1965.

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    Rickenbacker Electro 1940s Panda Lap Steel Guitar Parts *Working Guitar

    Rickenbacker Electro 1940's Panda Lap Steel Guitar Parts *Working Guitar

    Phoenix, Arizona, 850**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $250


    Vintage Parts from a Working Panda Guitar. Please see photos. I also have the Tuners Listed
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    Rickenbacker 4001 / 3 Wiring harness w / Vintage Tone Control - Stereo / Mono Outputs

    Rickenbacker 4001 / 3 Wiring harness w / Vintage Tone Control - Stereo / Mono Outputs

    Kansas City, Missouri, 641**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $132

    Wiring Harness for Rickenbacker 4001 / 4003 Basses w / Vintage Tone Option

     I built this harness using components from many of the same suppliers that Rickenbacker also uses, and optimized it for use with the stock Hi-Gain, RIHS, or Toaster pickups. The main tone caps are Sprague 047uF spec units, while the pickup selector is made by Switchcraft. Unlike the factory harness, these pots are within 10% of rated spec, and matched in pairs to within 1% of each other. The neck pickup ... more
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    1957 Rickenbacker Combo 900 Model Tulip Body Vintage Jetglo | 3 / 4 1000 400

    1957 Rickenbacker Combo 900 Model Tulip Body Vintage Jetglo | 3 / 4 1000 400

    Lee's Summit, Missouri, 640**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $3899


    1957 Rickenbacker Combo 1000 Tulip Body Vintage Jetglo
    What a cool and very rare Rickenbacker Combo 900 in Black! This one features the Dearmond rectangular pickup, TV knobs, and 21 frets. 3 / 4 Scale. The guitar plays easy and sounds excellent. Nice and lightweight! Comes with original hardshell case! Check out our website for more photos and other important info!
    Condition: Very good vintage condition. There are lots of scratches and light dings ... more
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    1989 Rickenbacker 4003 Bass Midnight Blue BT Black hardware + binding

    1989 Rickenbacker 4003 Bass Midnight Blue BT Black hardware + binding

    Carbondale, Illinois, 629**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $3390


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    Olivia's Vintage would like to present this 1989 Rickenbacker 4003 in Midnight Blue BT (Black Trim). It has a great playing neck with great frets. It's all original with the exception of the strap buttons and is 100% complete with the exception of the black hand rest / pickup cover. The original hardshell case is included. There is a light footprint in the finish indicating another mounting plate being installed at one time, but the original is back in ... more
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    1972 Rickenbacker 360 guitar

    1972 Rickenbacker 360 guitar

    Cape Coral, Florida, 339**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $2795

    The 1972 Rickenbacker 360 guitar is a vintage electric guitar with a semi-hollow body made of maple in a unique Maple Glo color. It features a rosewood and maple neck, making it a stylish and high-quality choice for professional musicians. This right-handed guitar has a 6-string configuration and is part of the classic Rickenbacker brand, known for its durable construction and distinctive sound. Perfect for guitarists looking for a timeless piece of musical history to add to their collection, ... more
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    Rickenbacker 508 Tripleneck Console Steel Guitar, Triple-8 Circa 1955

    Rickenbacker 508 Tripleneck Console Steel Guitar, Triple-8 Circa 1955

    Kissimmee, Florida, 347**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $2250

    Rickenbacker 508 Tripleneck Console Steel Guitar, Triple-8 Circa 1955

    This is a Rickenbacker 508 console steel guitar, strung with three 8-string necks, featuring a maple body, chrome trim, three single-coil 8-pole horseshoe pickups controlled by a single tone and volume pot for both necks. Each neck has an on-off toggle switch routing to a single mono output

    The instrument has been thoroughly inspected and is entirely structurally sound with no splits, cracks or separations ... more
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    Beautiful 1967 Rickenbacker 365 Electric Guitar in Fireglo with Original case

    Beautiful 1967 Rickenbacker 365 Electric Guitar in Fireglo with Original case

    Harrisonville, Missouri, 647**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $2995

    Beautiful 1967 Rickenbacker 365 Electric Guitar in Fireglo with Original case






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    This beautiful guitar is a legendary Rickenbacker 365 electric guitar in the Fireglo finish. We just got this in our store and the guitar plays like a dream and it looks good. As you can see from the photos it has lots of honest wear as well as a chip in the headstock and a nice scratch on the ... more
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    1968 Rickenbacker 360 Fireglo Vintage Semi-Hollow Guitar w /  Case, Toaster Tops

    1968 Rickenbacker 360 Fireglo Vintage Semi-Hollow Guitar w / Case, Toaster Tops

    Seattle, Washington, 981**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $5500

    Up for sale, a 1968 Rickenbacker 360 in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. An quintessential example of the "new style" 360 body with rounded edges on top and checkerboard binding framing the back, first introduced in the mid-60s, this Rickenbacker features a gloss Fireglo finish and a pair of Toaster Top pickups.
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    1967 Rickenbacker 450

    1967 Rickenbacker 450

    Loveland, Ohio, 451**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $8595

    1967 Rickenbacker 625 Fireglo finish, Crested wave body, Sparkle Inlays, Two Toaster pickups, Similar to Tom Petty??s, Nice playing, Wonderful tonality, EC, Original Silver hard case
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    1973 Vintage Rickenbacker 4001 Checkerboard Binding Fireglo Collector Grade Rick

    1973 Vintage Rickenbacker 4001 Checkerboard Binding Fireglo Collector Grade Rick

    Jacksonville, Florida, 322**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $5997

    Up for sale is an exceptionally rare and collector-grade 1973 Rickenbacker 4001 finished in its original Fireglo. This bass hails from the golden era of Rickenbacker production and features the highly coveted checkered binding, triangle inlays, and all original components. At 8lbs 13oz, it??s lightweight for this era and resonates beautifully with the signature Rickenbacker growl and clarity
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    1969 Rickenbacker 375 Mapleglo Vintage Hollowbody Electric  w Original Case 3

    1969 Rickenbacker 375 Mapleglo Vintage Hollowbody Electric w Original Case 3

    Lee's Summit, Missouri, 640**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $4750

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    Vintage 1976 Rickenbacker 4001 Fretless Bass

    Vintage 1976 Rickenbacker 4001 Fretless Bass

    Fort Mill, South Carolina, 297**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $2549

    Up for sale is a vintage Rickenbacker 4001 bass made in 1976. Neck is fretless while I believe the finish made me a more rare autum glow versus the fire glow but I am not positive on this. Beautiful bass that has a lot character to go along with it to say the least. As you can see in the pictures this bass has been well played over the years. Tailpiece appears to have been switched at some point which looks to have happened early on in the bass life as the tarnish matches all the other hardware ... more
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    1980 Rickenbacker 360 Electric Guitar

    1980 Rickenbacker 360 Electric Guitar

    Fredericksburg, Virginia, 224**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $2900


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    rickenbacker 1979 4001 bass fireglo

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    New Lenox, Illinois, 604**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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    1976 Rickenbacker 481 Slant Fret Mapleglo

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    Salt Lake City, Utah, 841**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $3399

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    Rickenbacker - 4001 - 1978

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    Asbury, New Jersey, 088**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $5000

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    1975 Rickenbacker 4080 Double Neck Guitar  /  Bass Jetglo

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    Nazareth, Pennsylvania, 180**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $24999

    Just in is this beautiful 1975 Rickenbacker 4080 Jetglo

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    Make ?? Rickenbacker

    Model ?? 4080

    Year -1975

    Color - Jetglo

    Weight ?? 15 5lbs

    Guitar neck measurements
    Nut Width ?? 1 5 / 8??

    Depth at 1st fret ?? 0 89??

    Depth at 12th fret ?? 0 89 ??

    Bass neck Measurements
    Nut Width -1 5 / 8??

    Depth at 1st fret ?? 0 95??

    Depth at 12th fret ?? 0 97??

    Case ?? Original Hardcase
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    1987 Rickenbacker 360 / 12 string TUXEDO rare #7 out of 12 made

    1987 Rickenbacker 360 / 12 string TUXEDO rare #7 out of 12 made

    Carbondale, Illinois, 629**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $5190


    Add Me to Your Favorite Sellers
    Olivia's Vintage would like to present this 1987 Rickenbacker 360 / 12 Tuxedo. This is #7 out of only 12 made. It does not have the original certificate, but it is numbered. It has a great playing neck with great frets. It's all original and 100% complete along with its original hardshell case. It's in very good condition with a few minor nicks + dings, some minor finish cracks, some finish cracked along the bass side of the neck joint and other cosmetic ... more
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    1966 Rickenbacker 450-12 vintage 12 string electric guitar

    1966 Rickenbacker 450-12 vintage 12 string electric guitar

    Loveland, Ohio, 451**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $4695

    1966 Rickenbacker 450-12, Mapleglo finish, Solid Maple body, Two rich soundingtoaster pickups, Kluson Tuners, Light weight, Nicely set up, Great piece ofBeatles era gear, Nice clean guitar, EC, Non original hard case.
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    PL 7687 Dec 76  / 1976 Rickenbacker bass Autumnglo

    PL 7687 Dec 76 / 1976 Rickenbacker bass Autumnglo

    Richmond, Michigan, 480**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    $3000

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    1968 Shaftesbury catalogThe 1968 Shaftesbury 'Electric Guitars' catalog was just four pages long, and contained four guitar models: the six string Barney Kessel-style 3264; and three Rickenbacker-styled semi-acoustic models: the six-string 3261, the twelve string 3262 and the 3263 bass. Shaftesbury was the house-brand of major UK distributor Rose-Morris, and seems to have been launched as a response to the company's loss of it's distribution deal with Rickenbacker. The guitars were mid-priced, and built in (initially) Japan, and later Italy, by Eko

    1970 Rose-Morris 'Exciting Electrics Wonderful Westerns Celebrated Classics' catalog

    1970 Rose_Morris catalog1970 Rose-Morris catalog, dated April 1970. It featured 6 electric guitars, 32 acoustic guitars, 3 basses and 1 steel guitar. It contains the following instruments, over 20 pages: Electric guitars: Shaftesbury 3261, 3262, 3264, 3265, 3400; Top Twenty 1970; Bass: Shaftesbury 3263, 3266; Top Twenty 1971; Acoustic guitars: Eko Rio Bravo, Rio Bravo 12, Ranchero, Ranchero 12, Colorado, Ranger, Ranger Folk, Ranger 12; Aria 1674, 1675, 1676, 1679, 1680, 1695, 'John Pearse' Jumbo, 'John Pearse' Folk; Rose-Morris 15-11, Kansas, Georgian, Florida; Suzuki 1663, 1664, 1665, 3054, 3055, 3060; Tatay 1713, 1714, 1715; Peerless 3052; Steel guitar: Aria 3425

    1971 Rose-Morris 'Exciting Electrics Wonderful Westerns' catalog

    1971 Rose_Morris catalogThe sixteen-page 1971 Rose-Morris catalog featured electric guitars by Rose-Morris' own brand, Shaftesbury, and budget brand Top Twenty; aswell as acoustics by Eko, Aria, and for the first time Ovation. The catalog contains the following instruments: Electric guitars: Shaftesbury 3261, 3264, 3265, 3400, 3402; Top Twenty 1970; Bass: Shaftesbury 3263, 3266; Top Twenty 1971; Acoustic guitars: Ovation: Balladeer, 12 String, Glen Campbell, Glen Campbell 12 string; Eko Rio Bravo, Rio Bravo 12, Ranger, Ranger Folk, Ranger 12, Colorado, Ranchero, Ranchero 12, Studio 'L'; Rose-Morris Florida; Aria 'John Pearse' Jumbo, 'John Pearse' Folk

    1972 Fender Precision bass

    1972 Fender PrecisionA detailed look at an early 1970s Fender Precision bass guitar in custom black finish, with rosewood fretboard. 1972 list price, $307.50. The Fender Precision had been shipping since at least very early 1952 - with just one re-design circa 1957. This example, then, shows a model already two decades old, but barely changed since the '57 revamp. Fender got it right first time around, and although there are numerous minor cosmetic differences, the essence of this bass is effectively the same as it was in '52: a simple, single pickup instrument with a GREAT sound. Check out the demo video through an old Ampeg B15. It's no wonder this is the bass that everybody wants!

    1967 Vox Stroller

    1967 Vox StrollerThe Vox Stroller was the brand's entry level electric solid body guitar, fitted with just one pickup and a fixed tailpiece. Although aimed at student guitarists, it wasn't a terrible instrument, but did lack somewhat in adjustability, having no accessible truss rod and only a floating rosewood bridge. But this example is actually quite an improvement on earlier versions, with a standard 1/4" jack and a solid mahogany body. 1967 price £18 2s. JMI ceased UK guitar production in late '67, and combined with decreasing demand for the Stroller, this surely must be one of the last examples shipped.

    1963 Vox Clubman Bass (left handed)

    1963 Vox Clubman Bass left handedA nice example of the Vox Clubman II bass, built by JMI in Dartford, Kent in 1963. This is a lightweight bass, short (30") scale and very easy to play. It is an early example, and as such has a thin black scratchplate and side mounted, coaxial output jack. JMI offered left handed examples of their solid body Vox guitars and basses at 10% premium. Production numbers are unclear, but left-handed examples rarely come up for sale

    1977 Gibson ES Artist 'prototype'

    1977 Gibson ES Artist prototypeNot to be confused with the Gibson ES Artist launched by Gibson in 1979; this ES Artist was an early model designed by the Gibson research and development team in Kalamazoo in 1977, the instruments themselves constructed by Gibson artist Chuck Burge. It was planned for launch as a high end semi acoustic with 335-style construction (central maple block) and innovative circuitry - but was pulled at the last minute, being deemed too expensive. Apparently, several examples were produced with varying specifications, though exactly how many actually left the Kalamazoo plant is unclear. Certainly two guitars were sold to LaVonne Music by Gibson in around 1980. Read more about the development of this guitar, with details from Chuck Burge and the story of it's sale to LaVonne music