Rickenbacker | 360 12 String

The Rickenbacker 360/12C63. With its rounded horns, contoured top edge that rolls into back binding, innovative solid/slotted headstock design, and iconic shark fin fingerboard inlays, there’s no mistaking it for anything else. And then there’s the sound: from the Beatles to the Byrds, you’ve heard that unmistakable jangle on countless classic recordings. This venerable 12-string semi-hollowbody electric guitar has seen changes in the ensuing half century, and today’s model is more playable and awesome-sounding than ever. One of the coolest upgrades is the Rick-O-Sound parallel-mono output that sends each of the vintage-style single-coil Toaster Top pickups to its own amplifier or straight into a recording medium for instant stereo guitar. The Rick 360/12C63 was beloved by artists such as George Harrison and Roger McGuinn for its shimmering chord voicings, and Sweetwater is sure contemporary players will savor its inimitable tone as well.