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With sharp double-cutaways and the recognizable Rickenbacker body shape made from maple, the semi-hollow Rickenbacker 330-12 12-string electric guitar has proven to be one of the brand's most popular models since the 1960s. The 330-12 has been used for its jangly sound, perfect for pop and various other genres, by the likes of Tom Petty, Johnny Marr, and Peter Buck, to name a few.

Made famous by George Harrison in the ‘60s, the jangly Rickenbacker 360/12 12-string electric guitar has become perhaps one of the most iconic 12-string electrics. With a semi-hollow body and thru-body neck, the 360/12 is able to create a unique tone that is difficult to create with other 12-string guitars. Though this model has undergone many changes and seen many iterations through the years, the newer Rick 360/12 models have a slimmer neck and are still highly-sought instruments.

Years of Production: 1965 - 1968

Years of Production: 1987 - present

A 12-string version of the Rickenbacker 620, the Rickenbacker 620-12 was first launched in 1981 and is still being manufactured today. Sporting the Rick classic cresting wave body, the 620-12 is comprised primarily of maple with a rosewood fingerboard. There's not much of a difference between the 620 and the 620-12 other than, obviously, the six extra strings, but you will get that attractive jangly quality you can find with Rickenbacker 12-string guitars.

The Rickenbacker 370 is the same as the iconic 360, but with and additional pickup in the middle position. The 370 followed the same changes and progression as the 360, and was also produced as a 12-string as the 370-12. In 1988, Rickenbacker produced a limited edition of 1000 370-12s based on the guitar of Byrds member Rodger McGuinn.

The Rickenbacker 340 was essentially a three pickup version of the popular 330. Like the 330, the 340 was also produced as a 12-string called the 340-12. Both guitars share the a thinline body style with sharper horns than the 360 or 370

The Starfire XII was introduced as a 12-string version of Starfire IV and V. Like the rest of the Starfire series, the Starfire XII was part of Guild's efforts to break into the electric guitar market in the '60s. While these semi-hollowbodies are considered fine instruments and were adopted by some players at the time, they are of far less interest to collectors than their Gibson equivalents such as the ES-335. 

Years of Production: 1966 - 1973

Body Style: Double cutaway semi-hollowbody

Wood Composition:  Laminated Maple or Mahogany body, three-piece Maple/Mahogany neck, Rosewood fingerboard 

Design Elements: Two humbucker pickups, chrome-plated hardware, harp tailpiece, four control knobs

Notable Starfire Players: Buddy Guy, Lightening Hopkins, Jerry Garcia

Gibson launched the Firebird design in 1963 with four main models: the Firebird I, II, V, and VII. Each was distinguished by different pickup and hardware configurations, though they all shared thru-body construction and a unique "reversed" body shape with a large lower horn.  By mid-1965, Gibson changed the Firebird (as well as its counterpart Thunderbird bass) to a more traditional "non-reversed" body shape.  In 1966 and 1967, Gibson issued a run of 12-string Firebird Vs. These featured two mini-humbuckers like the normal Firebird V, but had a fixed tailpiece instead of a vibrato.

Years of Production: 1966 - 1967

Body Style: Double cutaway solidbody

Unique to this Year: Only full year Firebird V was produced a 12-string. 

Wood Composition: Mahogany body, Mahogany neck, Rosewood fingerboard

Design Elements: Two mini-humbucker pickups, 24 3/4-inch scale length, dot inlays, four control knobs, fixed tailpiece, glued neck, Firebird emblem

Finish Specifications: Sunburst was the standard finish for the Firebird V 12-string.

Notable Firebird Players: Johnny Winter, Allen Collins, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton

Vox made guitars in Italy and England between 1961 - 1969 (and later in Asia and the US) after developing their brand with effects and amps. 

The Vox Phantom XII featured a unique five-sided body shape with three pickups in a twelve-string arrangement. A stereo version was produced in 1966. 

The 1964 model was produced in England and is worth considerably more, while later models came out of Italy. 

Years of Production: 1964 - 1967

The Rickenbacker 350 was introduced as essentially a full-scale version of the 325, the guitar made famous by John Lennon. While this guitar is a semi-hollowbody, it lacks the slanted F-holes found on other 300 series Rickenbackers. The 350-12 is the 12-string version of the 350, and those bearing the designation V63 feature hardware and cosmetic details to replicate a model from 1963. The V63 models also use the name V63 Liverpool.