RICKENBACKER 325 MAPLEGLO SERIAL NUMBER
RICKENBACKER 325 MAPLEGLO PLUS
RICKENBACKER 325 MAPLEGLO TV

'IвЂ™d been asked for many years to get up and play so people could see what I could do, and see who this guy was. Rediscovering his passion for live performance in the process, the drummer soon founded his own Pete Best Band, and has toured all over the world for the past three decades. And then, after shying away from the spotlight for 20 years, in the late 1980s Pete began to play various Beatles-related engagements. Eventually, he returned to Liverpool and settled into a career as a civil servant he wasnвЂ™t playing on the Ed Sullivan Show or rubbing shoulders with the Queen, but at least he could pay the bills. 'Following his dismissal from the Beatles, Best tried to make a name for himself in music, but found limited success. Ringo Starr eventually replaced Best on 16 August 1962 when the group's manager, Brian Epstein, exiled Best under the direction of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison, following their first recording session as Abbey Road Studios in London. The Beatles invited Best to join on 12 August 1960, on the eve of the group's first Hamburg season of club dates. He is one of several people who have been referred to as the Fifth Beatle. After he left the group in 1962 he started his own band, The Pete Best Four and would later join many other bands over the years. He is best known as an original member and the first drummer of the Beatles. Randolph Peter Best (born Randolph Peter Scanland 24 November 1941) is an English singer, songwriter and civil servant. The original owner of this guitar, a dedicated Beatles fan, attended a Beatles Convention in the late 1990's where he had the guitar signed by Pete Best. This guitar has been signed (on the edge of the treble horn) by the 'Fifth' Beatle, Pete Best. Housed in the original three-latch, rectangular silver hardshell case with black leather ends and dark blue plush lining (9.50). The guitar is in mint as new condition and the original brown leather 'Rickenbacker' guitar strap, the original 16 page 'Maintenance Manual', original Rickenbacker polishing cloth and allen and case keys. The Mapleglo Natural finish has mellowed to a beautiful golden rich honey shade.

RICKENBACKER 325 MAPLEGLO SERIAL NUMBER

Serial number 'F9/ 6758' (June 1996) stamped on jack input plate. Rickenbacker 'Horseshoe Bigsby' tailpiece. Rickenbacker height-adjustable with six individually adjustable saddles.

RICKENBACKER 325 MAPLEGLO TV

TV style gold plastic knobs with diamond-shaped tops with gold metal inserts. The potentiometers are stamped '137 96XX' (CTS, 1996 - the exact week numbers are obscured by solder).

RICKENBACKER 325 MAPLEGLO PLUS

Four controls (two volume, two tone) plus a three-way pickup selector switch.

Split-level two-piece gold opaque plastic pickguard secured by five screws.

Three Rickenbacker 'toaster' pickups with chrome covers and outputs of 5.34k, 3.66k, and 10.19k. Gold opaque plastic truss-rod cover, lettered in black 'Rickenbacker' & 'Made in U S A' secured by three screws.Individual double-line Rickenbacker (Kluson) Deluxe tuners with oval metal buttons.

Rosewood fretboard with 21 original medium-jumbo frets and white dot inlays. Maple neck with a nut width of just over 1 5/8 inches, a short (three-quarter) scale length of 21 1/4 inches and a medium-to-thick profile.

Asymetrical double cutaway, 12 3/4 inch wide and just under 1 7/8 inch deep maple body. This limited edition Model 325V59 'John Lennon' weighs just 7.40 lbs. An Absolutely Mint as New 1996 Rickenbacker 325V59 John Lennon Limited Edition

Rickenbacker 325 mapleglo