RICKENBACKER 330 FIREGLO 1999

We are happy to offer for sale this Rickenbacker 330 from the late 1990s. Details as follows:

 

• Year of manufacture: 1999
• Country of origin: USA (Santa Ana, CA)
• Serial number: 99 05023
• Body Type: Semi-Acoustic maple body with "slash" soundhole
• Finish: Fireglo (gloss)
• Neck Construction: Set-in maple neck, 3-ply maple/walnut laminate
• Fingerboard: Rosewood with a lacquered finish.
• Frets: 24
• Scale Length: 62.9 cm (24 3/4")
• Neck Width at Nut: 41.4 mm (1.63")
• Inlays: Dot fret markers
• Headstock: Larger, "paddle" style headstock
• Pickups: Two Rickenbacker Hi-gain single-coil pickups
• Controls: Two volume, two tone, one blend/mixer knob, and a 3-way pickup selector switch
• Output: Monaural through a single jack plate
• Hardware: Schaller chrome-plated die-cast machine heads and an "R" style tailpiece
• Weight: Approximately 3.6 kg (8.0 lbs)
• Condition: 8/10
• Case: OHSC (Original Rickenbacker Hard-Shell Case)

 

Comments:

The 330 was part of the original "Capri" series and offered a simpler, more affordable option compared to the deluxe 360 models, lacking body binding and featuring a mono output. A significant update in the 1970s transitioned the guitar from a 21-fret neck to the 24-fret neck found on your guitar. This model became a staple in the British music scene, famously used by Pete Townshend of The Who and influencing countless "jangle-pop" bands like R.E.M. and The Smiths. This 1999 model falls within the "paddle" or "Gumby" headstock period (c. 1984–2007), which featured a wider headstock shape to accommodate larger tuners. The fifth control knob functions as a bass pickup volume equalizer or "blend" control, allowing the player to balance the output of the neck and bridge pickups in the middle position. The "Hi-gain" single-coil pickups on this model have a noticeably higher output than the vintage-style "Toaster" pickups, offering a fuller, less trebly sound than earlier models. 

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