Rickenbacker 360 Thinline - Mapleglo Review

Magnificent!

Outstanding guitar, shipped promptly and arrived quickly. It's a ric, what more needs be said, you probably need one. Salute to Todd Cotten at Sweetwater, an absolutely capital fellow who did a great job following up with me to get this beauty.

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Great guitar!

It's been a couple months since I purchased this guitar. My initial impression was wow and after a couple months my opinion has not changed. I've had a chance to see how it records and mixes with various pedals and it's really off the charts good. The Mapleglo wasn't my first choice but with limited supply of Rics these days, I wanted to try it and have not been disappointed. I… read more don't know if it's true about the Maplego allowing the wood to breath and how that affects the overall sound; it holds true to that Rickenbacker sound that we've all heard from famous artists like the The Beatles, REM, Tom Petty and others. I worked with Paul Lea and he has always went out of the way to get orders out the door quick, thanks Paul! Pros: Quality and craftsmanship Beautiful clean tones and light overdrive is great Records well and has a very distinct sound Possible collector guitar and holds value over time Cons: Your guitar tech may roll his eyes at you when you bring it into the shop, not as easy to setup Expensive Wish Rickenbacker offered neck profile similar to Fender. I'm not a big fan of the skinny and flat fret board, although you get used to it.

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Rickenbacker 360-6 Mapleglo

I've had 5 Ric's over the years so I knew what to expect. What I didn't expect was the help and professional input and setup of the guitar including a photo shoot and 55 point inspection before it was shipped to me. Sales engineer Ed Nystrom was very helpful and informative. Very knowledgeable guy. My wife and I have performed in Southern Oregon for over 35 years and have purchased… read more many thousands of dollars worth of gear. Finding Sweetwater was a real bonus. I love my Rickenbacker , Incredible care in manufacture by a company that puts quality and playability in their guitars.

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Wonderful Instrument !

Very pleased with this guitar right out of the box! It arrived on time and ready to go! Kept pushing off buying a 360 during the many years I've been playing (since '65-'66) even though I love the sound, the look and the music style you find these mostly involved with. I thought I could get that sound with other guitars...and they're close, but not the actual Rickenbacker sound...and… read more look! Classic and timeless! The Fireglo and Jetglo finishes are perhaps more recognized and while Rickenbacker uses maple wood primarily in their product line....I'm a big fan of seeing the maple, the grain, etc and the mapleglo and couldn't be more pleasing! Even as late in life as I am now...I'm enjoying this instrument immensely already and plan to continue to do so for years to come! I particularly am looking forward to experimenting with the Rick-O-Sound feature, running the pickups through separate effects processing.

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