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Here's my handcraft LENNONBACKER 325 reproduction
I called it a "LENNONBACKER" to avoid copyrights problems with Rickenbacker Co.
LENNONBACKER sound and look cool to me ...:-)
This guitar is not for sale, I build it for my private enjoyment, and I really enjoy it !

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Clic here to see John Lennon Rickenbacker 325 guitar at Ed Sullivan show (1964)

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This LENNONBACKER guitar gave me the inspiration to create this one :

Clic upper image for a larger view   Specifications: Unusual  22.25" scale 1.660" at nut 1.965 at fret twelve Curly mahogany neck Cocobolo fretboard African ribbon mahogany thinline body (14.5" wide X 2" thick) Rose Morris style f-hole Tree vintage Rickenbacker single coil toaster pickups 7.4K Five way switch selector (Schaller) Pickups combination, nice set-up ! position1= A - pos.2 = A+B - pos.3 = A+C - pos.4 = B+C - pos.5 = C One mater volume + one master tone + one free space for a futur preamp. Rickenbacker bridge Rickenbacker R tailpiece Stra-Tite Groover vintage open gears tuners About 4 1/2 pounds on a bathroom scale - very light Nitrocellulose lacquer. I took the Rick 325 template, then I add .750" around (except at the neck joint curve line) Compare to the 3/4 scale, it's much easier to play with "normal" hand but it is still smaller than a regular 24 or 25 " scale giving less tension on the strings. This feature make it a "dream" to play with flatwound strings.     Clic here for a sound preview mp3 Other pictures: Neck showing the trusrod and two carbon fiber stifeners The two body templates together Neck again with the unfret cocobolo fretboard Thinline body almost ready to receve the back Headstock details with abalone trim ____________________________ My latest project (2006) ; a "NORMANCASTER" I's actualy a vintage Canadian Norman body B-20 Serial # 5342 (the old one handmade by Mr. BOUCHER) using thin aircraft quality birch plywood, but fit with a custom made (FENDER Tetecaster style) neck. I used soft curly maple, jumbo triangular frets, a Fender LSR roller nut, and a genuine Fender NoCaster front pickup, set-up with flatwound strings, this guitar is one of kind rare bird, cool looking, cool feeling and cool sounding guitar. I'm very proud of the exceptional results, a dream guitar come thru.

Listen to this guitar:

Fooling (mp3)

Jamming with Roy Buchanan (mp3)