This Used 2021 Rickenbacker 660/12 12-String Electric Guitar in Fireglo is here on Consignment. It is still in fantastic shape with nothing negative worth mentioning. The neck is straight. the frets are still crowned, and the truss rod is functioning properly. Included with the guitar is the original hardshell case. This electric guitar weighs in at 7 lbs 9 oz.
The Model 660/12 features a charactered Maple cutaway body based on an innovative design from the 1950s. A Rosewood fingerboard is punctuated beautifully with triangular Pearloid inlay markers, while the maple double bound neck and body are solid through and through. Rickenbacker's trademark "checkered" black and white binding set off the body, while white binding graces the neck. The 660 is electronically engineered to the exacting standards of the vintage reissue series, complete with Rickenbacker's own Vintage Single Coil Toaster Top™ pickups.
Rickenbacker Guitars have been built in America since 1932 and are credited as the first maker of electric guitars. The term jingle jangle, as it relates to guitars, is synonymous with Rickenbacker Guitars. Tom Petty, The Beatles (literally all of them, even Ringo!), The Byrds, John Fogerty, Pete Townsend, Geddy Lee, Chris Squier, Lemmy, Mike Rutherford, Peter Buck, Johnny Marr, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, this list of Ric players goes on and on because let's face it, nothing else sounds like a Rickenbacker!
Nobody treats used guitars as we do at The Music Gallery! Every trade-in goes through an inspection, cleaning, restring and set up before being put out on sale. We even put guitars with bad frets through our Plek machine if need be. If this service piques your interest learn more here or give us a call!
