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The Rickenbacker 381/12V69 Vintage Series 12-String Electric Guitar is basically the same design as the 381V69 with 12 strings. Derived from a design dating back to 1957, this guitar is memorable for its hand-carved archtop and back. Employing only premium charactered maple, it has a fully bound body with checked binding and extreme double-cutaways, along with a bound crescent soundhole to complete this exquisite vintage guitar. The Model 381/12V69 includes hardshell case.

Rickenbacker 381/12V69 Vintage Series 12-String Electric Guitar Includes:

• hardshell case

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Rickenbacker 381/12V69 Vintage Series 12-String Electric Guitar Specifications:

• Neck width at 12th fret 49.2 mm (1 15/16")
• Crown radius 25.4 cm (10")
• Maple body and neck
• Rosewood fingerboard
• Weight 4.1 kg (9.0 lbs.)
• Overall length 99.1cm (39")
• Overall width 38.7 cm (15 1/4")
• Overall depth 63.5 mm (2 1/2")
• Fingerboard and body binding
• Triangle fret markers
• Set neck
• No. of pickups 2
• Type of pickups Vintage Single Coils
• Stereo and mono output
• Deluxe Vintage machine heads
  
  

Rickenbacker 381/12V69 Vintage Series 12-String Electric Guitar

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BGBRob

Posted by RobB from Motown on Oct 8, 2008

Experience w/product: I have used it

Reviewer's Background: active muscian

Reviewer's Play Style: classic rock, blues,Alternative

I own 3 Ric's but was only able to borrow this one from a friend & former bandmate. I offered 2 in trade (91 360 & 93 620) but he wouldn't go for it. I'm used to the slim necks as I have a 65 450-12 (keeping that one!)Tuning stability is much improved over my old 450 & the toasters were just as chimey. As with all Ric's I personally have played the fit & finish were top notch. Can't buy many like this these days so if you have the loot DO IT!

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Not really practical, but nice

Posted by Anonymous Musician from Key West, FL on Dec 5, 2004

Experience w/product: I have heard about it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Folk, rock, blues

I have a 2001 model in mapleglo that I got used. Not only got it significantly cheaper than the new price, the guitar was still in immaculate condition, and all the problems with the setup that many people seem to have with Rickenbacker were already taken care of. This guitar is really too fancy looking for my tastes, and the neck is really to narrow for a novice 12 string guitar player (however with practice you do get used to it). I like the guitar for getting the early Pete Townshend sound, but after playing "Can't Explain" over and over I am looking for other ways to utilize this beastly guitar. If you really want a 12 string rick, I'd say save some money and go with the more practicalt 360/12, or go with the solidbody 660/12, which has similar appointments to the 381 (12 saddle bridge, nice charectered maple) but with a wider neck, better suited for 12 string playing. IMHO, this guitar is really not practical unless you have lots of money and like to buy guitars to look at.

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Poor value, poor customer service

Posted by DSA from Reno, NV on Jul 28, 2004

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Alt.

Based upon my experience of owning this guitar, I have the following recommendations for Rickenbacker: 1-Establish a custom shop so that customers paying top dollar for a guitar built by an American factory of iconic stature aren't out in clubs showing off it's "bloopers" in public. 2-Offer a quality guarantee, and repair or replace product that is sub-standard.

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Dissatisfied with my 381v69/12

Posted by David Ary from Reno on Jun 24, 2004

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Seasoned amateur

I ordered this model in 2000. I was told it would take 3 months to deliver. It took 1 year, and although the guitar is very well put together, & plays exceptionally well, there is a giant worm-hole just above the low E string (the most prominent place it could be), and the front is certainly not "charactered", as advertised. The back is beautiful, which only makes the flaw more egregious. Rickenbacker refused to accept the guitar, even to see why I am unhappy with it. They offered no solution whatsoever, and lost a customer as a result. I had planned on purchasing a matching 6-string, and a 4003 bass, but I will not pay premium prices for a factory 2nd again.

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Great 12 string

Posted by Eddie Baby from Portola Valley, CA on Dec 28, 2003

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, fusion

Classic Ric sounds from the old style pickups. Plays much easier than my 360/12 "Carl Wilson" and the tone is better from the more massive wood (carved top on this one).

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Rickenbacker 381/12V69 Vintage Series 12-String Electric Guitar

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