They didn't. They made a very limited number of the vintage spec 360/12's but it was not an official George Harrison model. The Carl Wilson model was known for having a very flamey back and top.
Thanks for the great video. Happy to stand corrected but this guitar is basically a re-issue of a 1965 Rickenbacker 360/12. It is not officially called a 360/12 GH by Rickenbacker. This guitar was produced by Rickenbacker in a limited edition run for Guitar Centre USA. Guitar Centre gave it the GH model designation. However it is not a George Harrison signature model and is not different to a standard vintage 1965 360/12. Approx 50 units of this guitar were produced for Guitar Centre. And an unknown number of units were produced exclusively for the Japanese market. Most had a FireGlo finish. However, a few were produced with the Fire Engine Red finish. I believe that Rickenbacker did not give this model a "C" prefix because it isn't technically a Beatle guitar in the way the "C" models are. It's just a vintage re-issue of a standard 1965 360/12. Personally, I don't think they are as aesethically pleasing as the 360/12C63, but they are wonderful guitars nevertheless. Cheers from the Land Down Under.
Thanks for your comment. You are correct on this. I personally and unofficially call it a c65 because it is very much built like a c63 but with the 1965 body. Yes, the GH designation was from Guitar Center. It’s a beautiful guitar. Thanks again.
@@britbeattv3126 Cheers. Saying all this I would have thought that 2025 would be the perfect time for Rickenbacker to produce a limited edition 1965 360/12 celebrating 60 years since George layed his hands on the one gifted to him by B Sharp. Call it a C65, call it a "George Harrison", whatever. A limited run with the appropriate case candy associating the instrument with George would certainly become a collectors item in years to come. Wishing You all the best for a happy and healthy New Year 2025. Cheers from the Land Down Under.
Check the wood on the neck of this stunning guitar! As much as I like the Old Style model, this gleaming beauty shows why the 360 is Rick's top standard model. You nailed the tone of "If I Needed Someone" and I agree, C65, for sure.
McGuinn's first Rickenbacker 12 string was essentially the same as this one. However, his was finished in MapleGlo. He then customised it by adding a third Toaster pickup in the middle position, and installing a Vox Treble Booster device inside the body of the instrument. This gave McGuinn's guitar much more gain and sustain than the stock instrument of the time.
I think it was stolen in 1966. I know the aerovons mucked about in the abbey road storage closet in 1969 though. Could it be some other guitar, like the Tennessean?
Wow, I never knew they did a GH reissue of his 2nd 12 string.
I own the Carl Wilson model, it looks pretty much identical.
They didn't. They made a very limited number of the vintage spec 360/12's but it was not an official George Harrison model. The Carl Wilson model was known for having a very flamey back and top.
great video, love the content!
Thanks very much!
Rickenbacker need to make this a Standard “C” series option
I agree!
360/12c65. Agreed.
Nice info!!! Thanks
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the great video. Happy to stand corrected but this guitar is basically a re-issue of a 1965 Rickenbacker 360/12. It is not officially called a 360/12 GH by Rickenbacker. This guitar was produced by Rickenbacker in a limited edition run for Guitar Centre USA. Guitar Centre gave it the GH model designation. However it is not a George Harrison signature model and is not different to a standard vintage 1965 360/12. Approx 50 units of this guitar were produced for Guitar Centre. And an unknown number of units were produced exclusively for the Japanese market. Most had a FireGlo finish. However, a few were produced with the Fire Engine Red finish.
I believe that Rickenbacker did not give this model a "C" prefix because it isn't technically a Beatle guitar in the way the "C" models are. It's just a vintage re-issue of a standard 1965 360/12.
Personally, I don't think they are as aesethically pleasing as the 360/12C63, but they are wonderful guitars nevertheless.
Cheers from the Land Down Under.
Thanks for your comment. You are correct on this. I personally and unofficially call it a c65 because it is very much built like a c63 but with the 1965 body.
Yes, the GH designation was from Guitar Center. It’s a beautiful guitar.
Thanks again.
@@britbeattv3126 Cheers. Saying all this I would have thought that 2025 would be the perfect time for Rickenbacker to produce a limited edition 1965 360/12 celebrating 60 years since George layed his hands on the one gifted to him by B Sharp. Call it a C65, call it a "George Harrison", whatever. A limited run with the appropriate case candy associating the instrument with George would certainly become a collectors item in years to come. Wishing You all the best for a happy and healthy New Year 2025. Cheers from the Land Down Under.
Check the wood on the neck of this stunning guitar! As much as I like the Old Style model, this gleaming beauty shows why the 360 is Rick's top standard model. You nailed the tone of "If I Needed Someone" and I agree, C65, for sure.
Thanks very much! Yes, the 360 is a flagship model.
I have one of these and I took the octave strings off because it was waaay to bright, tube amp, compressor the whole lot. much better now somehow.
No such thing as too bright (this is coming from someone who can’t get his guitars bright enough without static)
So how, mechanically, does this differ from McGuinn's?
McGuinn's first Rickenbacker 12 string was essentially the same as this one. However, his was finished in MapleGlo. He then customised it by adding a third Toaster pickup in the middle position, and installing a Vox Treble Booster device inside the body of the instrument. This gave McGuinn's guitar much more gain and sustain than the stock instrument of the time.
It was stolen in 1969 by the Drummer from the Aerovons. He confessed it before he died
I think it was stolen in 1966. I know the aerovons mucked about in the abbey road storage closet in 1969 though. Could it be some other guitar, like the Tennessean?
@@Vincentlpp08 No. As a I said he confessed it on his deathbed that it was indeed the 2nd 360/12
@@joshuaross4644 did he mention where it was
@@Thomasfan244 he sold it to a music store near Abbey Road studios
Its rickenbacker not rickenbocker !