If they have a factory vibrato fitted, there’s a 5 instead of a 0 on the end: a 365, for example. And the 360 was offered in square-edge or rounded-edge body style. They both come in six or 12-string versions. Basically, the best-known Ricks are the two-pickup models: a 330 has dot markers, while a 360 is a little fancier, with triangle markers.
I tell Tom that the guitar he’s talking about was a Rickenbacker 330. We have a short interlude here where I try to explain Rickenbacker’s sometimes confusing system for naming models. It was a - I’m not very good with the numbers - it was a semi-hollowbody with the pointed ends, you know? Like a 360 but six strings. The first one that was actually a good guitar was a six-string Rickenbacker that I got in the '60s. I might jam half the set in rehearsal with one, just trying to see if it makes the right kind of thing. It’s a color you can use when you want to. How does the electric 12 fit into your own work? Is it something you pull out occasionally? So I asked at the local music store what makes that sound, and they said, "Hey, that’s the Rickenbacker 12-string." It wasn’t long after that The Byrds came along, and then it was really a signature sound they made with it. I didn’t know what it was, you know? But I started to notice there were more than six strings on George’s guitar. I would have heard an electric 12-string first with The Beatles' A Hard Day’s Night -Īround that period. I began by asking Tom about some early memories.Ĭan you remember when you first heard an electric 12? That made him an obvious candidate when I interviewed people for my 2010 book Rickenbacker Electric 12-String. He used an enviable variety of guitars through his career, but Tom was certainly one of the most important, visible, and downright enjoyable Rickenbacker players. Tom Petty made The Heartbreakers a consistently great band for guitar fans, especially if you prefer your guitarists tasteful, thoughtful, and playing for the song. It is our hope that if you're like us and thinking about Petty and his music, this piece will provide a meaningful opportunity for reflection on his life and work. Initially, we had not planned to publish this interview with Tom Petty quite yet, but given the tragic news of his passing, we've elected to post it today.īelow you'll find the original transcript of Tony's conversation with Tom, along with some supplementary commentary in italics.
TOM PETTY HEARTBREAKERS VOX AMPS ARCHIVE
Editor's note: This post is the first in a series of unpublished interviews from the personal research archive of noted guitar writer, Tony Bacon, that will be appearing on Reverb in the coming months.
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