Lennon first heard of Rickenbacker guitars from an early musical hero of his, Jean "Toots" Thielemans. These instruments were originally intended to be student models, but gained prominence due to John Lennon's use of a 325 during the early years of The Beatles. This series is currently available only in "Vintage" or "C" reissue forms. The body is unbound, semi-hollow (though lacking a sound hole), and boasts the "crescent moon"-style cutaways. The 310 group instruments (310 to 325) feature a 20-3/4" short scale, dot fretboard inlays, and small (12-3/4" wide) bodies. There are three main groups in the 300 series: In addition to the model numbers (310, etc.), a 5 added to the model number signifies the addition of a vibrato, a 10 an additional pickup, and a 1 special features (such as the 331 "Light Show" guitar with internal multicolored lights and translucent plastic top). The Rickenbacker model numbering system includes many variables such as scale length, number of pickups and deluxe features such as binding and inlay.
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