2001 Rickenbacker 1997 SPC VB Fireglo

Rickenbacker 2001 1997 SPC Vibrato

This is the "1997 SPC VB" model with 3 microphones & 3 microphones & vibrato.

The "1997" model is a reproduction of the "330" model, which was ordered in the 1960s by Rose Morris, a Rickenbacker dealer in the UK, as a UK distribution spec.

This model was produced from the early 1990s to the early 2000s as a 3-pickup and vibrato version of the Rose Maurice Reissue model, with a unique f-hole spec.

The pickups are toaster pickups, toggle switches are neck & centre/neck & centre & bridge/bridge, controls are neck & centre volume and tone, bridge volume and tone, neck + centre mix, and mono output.

There are three extra screw holes under the bridge, two 5 & 6 string bridge saddle grooves cut like a 12 string.

There are some sticker marks on top and back.

There are several pockmarks and scuffs on the body top, numerous tiny dents and scuffs on the body back, some tiny dents and scuffs on the body end and sides, and a dent on the tip of the head.

The frets are not dented, there is about 70% remaining overall, and the neck and truss rod are both in good condition.

Body material: Maple
Neck material: Maple
Fingerboard material: Rosewood
Weight: 3.51 kg

Case: Original Hard Case