Rickenbacker 12-strings may create some of the most recognizable guitar sounds, but the 360 6-string is equally distinctive, both in sound and looks. From the smooth one-piece tops with their rounded edges to the killer finishes and triangular inlays—together with their cutting, chiming tone—these Rics are still some of the world’s most coveted guitars.
The 360 features a full-size, thin semi-hollow body with a book-matched bound back. The top and center block are carved from one piece of wood, featuring a single ‘slash’ sound hole and a recognizable two-piece pickguard. The two single-coil pickups are routed through volume and tone controls to standard stereo and mono outputs. Switching includes a 3-position pickup selector and blend knob.
The comfortable rosewood fingerboard features a 10” radius and triangle inlays; the sweeping double cutaways permit access to all 21 frets. Both 6-string and 12-string models come standard with the distinctive “R” tailpiece, classic headstock logo, and of course, the unmistakable Rickenbacker tone.
Features:
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Body Type: Semi-hollow
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Body Wood: Maple
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Neck: Maple
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Fingerboard: Rosewood with pearloid triangle markers
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Frets: 21
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Scale: 24 3/4"
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Nut Width: 1.63"
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Radius: 10”
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Body Binding: Back only
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Neck Binding: Yes
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Tailpiece/Bridge: “R” Tailpiece / 6-saddle Bridge
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Pickups: 2 High-Gain single-coil
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Controls: 2 Volume / 2 Tone / Balance knob / 3-position selector
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Tuners: Schaller
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Weight: 7.2 lbs
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Case: Hardshell case included
Why We Like Rickenbacker Guitars
If Rickenbacker’s only contribution to music had been their groundbreaking electric 12-string, we’d still love them. But more than that, Rickenbacker helped create the whole soundtrack of an era. Many of the Beatles’ throaty rhythms, thumping bass lines, and distinctive, chiming 12-string parts were played on a Ric, changing contemporary music in the 60s.
Rickenbackers still sound and look as distinctive today as ever. Also worth noting: Every Rickenbacker instrument is still made in the company’s California factory, just like every one has always been.
