Two controls it can be assumed that the two additional potentiometers wereĪdded above the existing two using the same 'single' lucite plate. However, later in 1958, theįactory refitted the 325's still in Rickenbacker's inventory with two toneĬontrols and two volume controls.' Due to the low position of the existing Switch, a volume control, and a tone control. On page 162 andġ63 it is noted that 'the first 325 guitars had a single pickup selector The reason for thisĬan be found in the 'Rickenbacker' book by Richard R. Most originalģ25's have only 2 rotary controls and 1 pickup selector. Next, if you compare Lennon's 325 to almost every other known example of '58ģ25 you'll notice that it is unusual in having 4 controls. The alder body and extensive internal routing, they give every appearance ofīeing a solidbody, and hence lower quality instrument. Not on the first few 325's but were quickly introduced as a visual indicatorĪctually picking one up and feeling the exceptionally light weight, due to Lennon's 325 is harder to explain, but the feeling is that soundholes were The run of 325's were produced very early in '58. It was towards the end of '58 that elevated pickguards were If you examine examples of Rickenbacker's very firstĬapris from 1958 you'll notice that they have only a single lucite control

Or elevated pickguard unlike almost every vintage or modern hollow-bodied

The first thing that most people notice is that the guitar has no sound hole Refinish, alleged theft, and current whereabouts. Regarding such issues as it's original configuration, it's modification, the Makes the famous 'Hamburg' 325 so interesting is the amount of speculation John Lennon during the initial rise to fame of the Beatles. Much has been said and speculated about the 1958 Rickenbacker 325 used by A guy at a guitar club said he owend a Jay Turser SG style and it blew the Epiphone verson away.An Evolution that Produced a Revolution by Glen Lambert When they found out it was a Jay Turser they said oh no. I showed the picture when I was going to get it for Christmas. Is that bad?Ī lot of people said nice Mosrite copy. Do they use crapy parts? And I do know they makes copy of other brands. It is the best quality guitar besides my Yamaha Picifica. Are they that bad? My free guitar was very expensive back in 2003.

And talking about the poor customer service he got from the company. Hate guitars from China.Ī guy on YouTube said he would never buy one because of bad frets and was telling people to never buy their guitars. They are the king of the knock off guitars with crapy parts. I got told on another web sit they should not exist. Besides it being a copy of a 1950's guitar it is great. The person that give it to me wishes to remain anonymous. What do you guys personaly think of them I have a Jay Turser Colonel.

Jay turser copy of a rickenbacker 325