Rickenbacker 450/12 1967 Mapleglo

A "CLASSIC ROCKER, AND A DEFINITIVE 12-STRING FROM THE 60's!"
1967 Rickenbacker Model 450/12

This is the guitar that coined the word, "jangle".  The electric 12-strings are possibly the most memorable and significant part of Rickenbacker history, as they made one of the first electric 12's (starting in 1963).  George Harrison and Roger McGuinn put them on the map, and Rickenbacker became almost synonymous with the 12-string.  While it started with the 360 series, the lower-price solid-body 450/12, which came out in 1964, also is significant, and was their first solid-body. 
This axe is not quite as clean as the similar Fireglo I have listed, but... it is in a very difficult to find Mapleglo (natural) finish, and is 100% original, including the case. The 450/12 has cresting wave body with a "neck-through" design.  Overall I'd rate the guitar VG+ in condition, but the mapleglo finish is EX, no finish checking at all, with some belt wear on back and a few finish dings especially on back and edges, and a bit of missing varnish (as is common) on the fingerboard.   What I love:  the golden patina on the natural clear-coat, as it has aged for 53 glorious years.   There is a fairly significant corner ding on the headstock, pictured.  But really nice for a ’67, as these 12’s do not get much playtime (I estimate 1 song every 3 sets!).  The original frets were leveled and crowned when I bought it, and I never played it, so still great!   With a 1 9/16" nut and 24 3/4" scale, the guitar is 100% original:  awesome "toaster" pickups; bridge; pots (they date to 1966) and wiring;  knobs; patented Kluson Deluxe tuners (this unique headstock design was both "slotted and solid" to allow all 12 tuners in a small footprint); pickguard (which has a couple cracks at screws and around the toggle switch).  It also has the blue-lined silver OHSC!  The guitars overall condition is VG+/EX- 8.0/10.

OK, so this guitar weighs just a bit over 7 lbs.  It has fairly old light-gauge strings on it, and one broke when I was re-tuning it, and I had to replace it with one not quite right... so it will need new strings and a setup of your choice.   (Spoiler alert:  changing strings on a 12-string is mucho fun!  I suggest looking at hints on Google!)   I had a luthier recently check it, and he found no issues, other than to clear up the 3-way toggle switch that was sticking and having some contact problems (the switch is original and a bit quirky, but functioning).  Special thanks go to "De-Oxy" spray, lol!

Serial is GD 1659 (April  1967)
Sorry about the pics-- if you'd like more, let me know and I can text them or post them. (I have been updating pics a few at a time)