Right.
Inspired in particular by
@GavRichList's superlative commitment to the ancient and noble art of GASsitry, time for a paean to these idiosyncratic icons.
Quirky stylings, weird necks, batshit crazy concepts of customer support, virtually impossible to obtain aftermarket/spare parts, the most expensive and unobtainable cases this side of Pandora's Box and yet ... some of the most utterly, achingly cool outlaw guitar designs ever conceived.
Laydeez and Djentlemen, it is indeed Time for The Fretboard Rickenbacker Club. Let's see 'em. ALL of 'em.
Here's mine. 1986 360/12. Answers to the name of 'Clanger'. Or, to my long-suffering wife, family and neighbours, 'That Fucking Racket Again'.
Inactivist Lefty Lawyer
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1987 - Pete Townshend Limited Edition (owned since 1988)
2009 - 4003 bass (owned since last year)
2004 - 330/6 (also owned since last year)
I do like the paler mapleglo, though I know it's not to everyone's taste.
L-R: 1990 330/6, 1973 4001 and 1989 330/12.
I said maybe.....