

He was personally responsible for many of the most popular designs at Rickenbacker, including the 325 model that was used by Lennon.

He immediately became interested in the guitar. The Rickenbacker 325 was designed by Roger Rossmeisl, who worked at Rickenbacker for eight years prior to being hired by Fender.


#Rickenbacker 325 stratocaster serial number#
The model was actually called a Capri and with serial number V81 makes it the 2nd guitar in production. John had seen guitarist Jean 'Toots' Thielemans, George Shearing´s Quintet, playing a Rickenbacker 325 in 1959. Rickenbacker 325 John’s Rickenbacker 1958 325 Capri John’s Rickenbacker model was born in 1958, probably late in the year and in itself is a rare guitar apart from the obvious unique quality of being John Lennon’s guitar. Wiring diagrams for all at volovetsinfo and of course what we provide is the most best of images for rickenbacker wiring diagram. Over the course of the 70s, the Japanese output improved dramatically, and in many ways these early 70s models are a low point for the brand. The Beatles went to Hamburg in August 1960. I put this wiring harness in my 1981 rickenbacker 320 hoping to try to modify it into a rickenbacker 325 like john lennons. The Model 325C64 duplicates the Model 325 as produced in 1964complete with semi-hollow Maple body, re-shaped body and headstock, three vintage-style pickups, and Accent Vibrato. These new Epiphones were based on existing Matsumoku guitars, sharing body shapes, and hardware, but the Epiphone line was somewhat upgraded, with inlaid logos and a 2x2 peghead configuration. Model 325C64 : The British Invasion of 1964 initiated a rise in popularity of the model 325. The Matsumoku factory had been producing guitars for export for some time, but the 1820 bass (alongside a number of guitar models and the 5120 electric acoustic bass) were the first Epiphone models to be made there.
#Rickenbacker 325 stratocaster series#
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