Talk:Rickenbacker 300 Series

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One of the most well known models, the 325 and accompanying reissues should be added as a seperate article, since it deserves at least as much attention as the other 300 series guitars.

[edit] Sound holes

Note that Rickenbacker guitars with f-shaped sound holes were distributed exclusively in Europe. This is not because the f-shaped holes were seen as being "lower quality," but rather because European dealers were afraid buyer response to the non-traditionally shaped Rickenbacker "slash" sound holes would be poor. I'll update this within the article. JSC ltd 19:26, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

All 325s distributed in the USA until sometime in the 80's, I believe, had a sound hole. Also, the "export versions" of the guitars were also distributed in america with an 'S' designation, such as the 330s12, the american counterpart of the Rose, Morris designated 1993, which would be somewhat like the old style 360/12 but with an F-Hole and dot inlays (although more of a deluxe model than the 330/12). Given that the slash soundhole is a European feature (it was German in origin and popularized in America by Roger Rossmeisl and other guitar designers, it is not likely that it would be unaccepted in Europe; the f-hole was probably meant to distinguish the guitars from most of the american models (although, as has been said, the 325 and 1996 models had the same features in both countries.) Also, the history of John Lennon's guitar inspiration, though informative, is largely unnecessary and disrupts the flow of the article. Awaiting 02:54, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

No 325s had soundholes. The Euro version had the f-shaped holes after about 1963, after it became known as the "1996." The only 325 with a soundhole I've ever seen a pic of is John Fogerty's 325. That instrument has been extensively modified with the addition of a Gibson humbucker at the bridge and a truss rod cover that says "Acme" instead of "Rickenbacker." The F-hole on this instrumet looks as though it is a similar modification, as it is shaped and positioned differently than the F-hole on the 1996.

JSC ltd 17:02, 2 April 2007 (UTC)