Description
What makes this guitar special: Recently acquired from a large collection of Rickenbackers that have never been sold to the public! Essentially new old stock, this gorgeous 12-String is super clean, in new condition with the original shipping box & case candy! Professionally inspected & set up by the experts at Cream City Music, so it plays & sounds fantastic straight out of the case!
Pete Townshend asked for an update of his beloved Model 1993 guitar and Rickenbacker was happy to oblige. The result is the 1993Plus, enhanced with a 1/8" wider neck, Caribbean rosewood fingerboard and a more stable two-piece neck design fitted with a round heel for comfort.
This classic 12-string design comes standard with three vintage reissue pickups, stereo output, trapeze tailpiece, vintage knobs and f-hole. Double body binding and pearlescent inlays add a refined touch. X-bracing in the body helps to bring out the full, rich and warm sounds these instruments are known for. The 1993Plus also features Rickenbacker's master variable tone control. This fifth knob allows you to fine tune the EQ between the bass and treble pickups, in a variety of ways and with some unique characteristics.
The haunting, melodic chorus characteristics of Rickenbacker 12-strings continue to benefit from evolution. The original 1993 design was once exclusive to the British distributor Rose Morris in the sixties.
Cosmetic Condition: Superb condition - very clean & like new! It still has the Made In USA sticker on the pickguard.
Neck: Nicely rounded maple neck with white binding & black side-dots. Beautiful rosewood fingerboard with mother of pearl triangle inlays. Frets are in perfect condition. Vintage-style Ric Deluxe tuners are in perfect working condition. 1 3/4" nut width; 24 3/4" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rods are in perfect working condition.
Body: Semi-hollow maple body with Rose Morris style F-hole. Trapeze tailpiece with six-saddle adjustable bridge double notched for 12-strings. Split-level white pickguard with Made In USA sticker. Guitar weighs 8 lbs 6.5 oz.
Electronics: Ric vintage-style "toaster top" single coils. Dual volume & tone controls with boost blend; mono & stereo outputs. All electronics are in perfect working condition.
Case: Original hardshell case included along with all the original accessories/paperwork & original shipping box from Rickenbacker!
