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My strings are fresh and still stretching so I will be curious how stable the tuning will be once it settles. So far, I'm thrilled to have the option of vibrato on my 330! Or should I now say 335?

I feel like these guitars are slept on. They were the least expensive Guild at $999.00 USD retail in the early 00's and built in the original factory. I owned one of these and a D40 of the same era but preferred the D4. After over 25 years of ownership it has a nice big, even sound and the unpolished body has aged very nicely.

It looks like some kind of upside down trem system put in the wrong place? What is this?!

The full listing says "1981 Rickenbacker 360/12 Convertible - Rare Made For Japanese Market Only"

I'm considering a Winfield tremolo for my 330. Have any of you used one? I'm curious to hear about the tuning stability and ease of installation. Thanks!

Even though I play rock and roll I just plug straight into my deluxe reverb. Granted, my style is kind of chamber pop which relies more on layers and arrangement for dynamics. I've just never really liked the sound of a distorted guitar as compared with a clean one sound. How about you?

I've had my 1994 4003s for thirty years now! I've never swapped the pickups. And I'm hesitant to because I'm very sentimental about the bass. I do wonder what I'm missing out on. How is the horseshoe different? Were the middle pickups of the time different too?

Heartwarming backstory of this bass if interested:

I bought this bass used from a local classifieds. I was just 15 years old and had been obsessing about getting a Ric for a couple of years and my dad and I would look in the paper every day. There were no dealers anywhere near us and of course this is very early Internet days and there was no online stores and such.

I gave up after a while, and had no idea my dad kept looking. Amazingly he found my bass a couple hours away from our house. He came and got me out of school and was so excited to tell me!

We bought it from a friend of the original owner, who was in a local punk band called White Trash Superman. He bassist had just given it to his friend. Anyway, he sold it to us for something crazy low... I think we got it for $475 if memory serves me.

The is one of the best memories with dad. This bass has gone on a few tours and has seen me grow up into a middle aged man with my own son. It's my biggest treasure, along with my MIJ 60s precision I bought at 12, also with my dad in tow.

I'm interested in a 2024 330. If you have one what it is like? I'm particularly interested in what the neck is like that year. Thanks in advance!

I'm not a young fella, and unfortunately I did not think of the weight before buying this bass. Standing up for long it really starts hurting my back and sometimes it's sore for a couple of days. When I sit the weight makes my leg fall asleep 😩. Has anyone else had this issue? It's heavier than both my P bass and my Ric 😢

I just love the sound of it, especially with the Labella Deep Talkin flats 😍. Especially using the choke switch and running through a fender super reverb. It has that tic tac tone that other basses can't get as well. And it's so damn beautiful! I haven't tried a wide strap yet do those really help that much? Just not sure my back can take it and I'm not getting any younger.

I'm wanting to get a Ric 330 or 360 in fireglo but o hoping to find years with the thickest necks as I know they can be quite slim. Any advice?

Also which model do you prefer between these two and why? I think I like the more plain look of the 330 but the 360 looks like it may be more comfortable.

Thanks!

Edit to add: I'm looking for a 6 string.

UPDATE: got a good deal on a 2024 330 in fireglo. Hope I like it 😅