Rickenbacker 1993Plus
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Long Live Rick
Pete Townshend has been associated with a wide variety of guitars over the course of his storied career, but his story begins with Rickenbackers. Back in the early days of the British Invasion, he could often be seen playing various Rickenbacker six and twelve-string axes that he purchased from a British dealer called Rose Morris (check the iconic "Maximum R&B" poster advertising their gig at the Marquee--he's doing his signature windmill over a Ricky 1998!). Because their bright, jangly sound suited Pete's power chord riffage so well, he chose to record the majority of The Who's early output on his Rickenbackers, too. Rickenbacker has reprised his beloved 1993 from his Mod days, and they have delivered a truly spectacular recreation of one of rock and roll's most Read More...
Specifications:
Brand | Rickenbacker |
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Model | 1993Plus |
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Type | 12-String |
Finish Color | Mapleglo |
Weight | 8.05 lbs. |
Body Wood | Maple |
Neck Wood | Maple |
Neck Shape | .880 1st - .930 12th |
Fingerboard Wood | Chechen |
Inlays | Triangle |
Scale Length | 24 3/4" |
Width at Nut | 1.75" |
Frets | 21 |
Pickups | 3 Vintage Single-Coil Toaster Top |
Hardware | Chrome |
Bridge | 6 Saddle |
Tailpiece | Trapeze |
Tuners | Gotoh Vintage-type |
Case | Rickenbacker Hardshell |
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