Rickenbacker 360 White 2014 Signed by Per Gessle of Roxette

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Signed "Rickenbacker 360" from 2014 incl. original Rickenbacker case, certificate and photos of Per Gessle from Roxette.

The instrument shown here is on offer!

Story of Ingmar, the owner of the guitar:
As a guitarist and huge Roxette and Per Gessle fan, I have been looking in vain for over 15 years for the guitar that Per Gessle plays in the Joyride video: A white Rickenbacker 360.

Now this Rickenbacker is no ordinary guitar, because it was built exclusively by Rickenbacker for Per Gessle in this configuration. The special feature is that in addition to the white finish, the golden pickguards and the golden trussrod cover on the headstock, the neck was also provided with a white binding. Ordinary white Rickenbacker 360s do not have these features in this combination.

In the fall of 2014, however, the time had come: Rickenbacker released the model in the "Per Gessle" configuration for the first time after Per Gessle's white Rickenbacker 360. This was only built in a very small number of 25 guitars, but I was lucky enough to buy one of the last ones from a dealer in Japan.

In May 2017, I was lucky enough to attend an autograph session with Per Gessle in a record store in Malmö, Sweden. It was a dream come true. I not only took my guitar with me, but also 4 more of my guitars, which I had Per Gessle sign.
You can find a report on the signing session in the following report in which I was also mentioned: http://roxetteblog.com/2017/05/06/per-gessle-en-vacker-signing-session-in-malmo/

In 2019, I happened to meet the person via Facebook without whom the 2014 Rickenbacker would never have existed: Andreas from RockWall Guitars has been the biggest Per Gessle and Roxette fan you can imagine for ages and his passion for Rickenbacker and Roxette has resulted in a guitar shop that focuses on Rickenbacker, among other things.

Andreas told me the following story about the creation of the Rickenbacker 360 from 2014:

  • Andreas: "A few years ago, a manager from Gibson in the Netherlands, Werner, came to me to sell one of his Rickenbacker instruments. We talked and he asked me what my absolute dream guitar would be that I would like to own. For me at that time it was clearly a Rickenbacker 360 in white with gold pickguards, just like Per Gessle from Roxette used in the Joyride video, but only built once for Per Gessle.Now Werner knew Ben Hall, the son of the Rickenbacker president at the time, who also works at Rickenbacker. Werner asked how the white 360 with gold pickguards was made, but unfortunately nobody at the factory remembered the guitar.About a year after these events, I received a picture from Werner of 25 360 models built in my dream finish. Rickenbacker had actually built this guitar for the first time after the Per Gessle model. Originally they were supposed to be delivered to Germany, but to my misfortune they went to Japan. The crux of Japan is that the Rickenbacker dealers there are not allowed to deliver to Europe. But after endless inquiries I found a dealer who didn't know about it, and less than 2 months later it arrived: The Rickenbacker 360 in the color Snowglo with golden pickguard. What a dream come true."

When I visited Andreas in Münster, I brought my Rickenbacker with me. Andreas also has one of these Rickenbacker 360s, but without Per Gessle's autograph. When we compared the serial numbers of our two guitars, a slight shiver ran down our spines: My serial number ended in 746 and his Rickenbacker's in 747.

I was diagnosed with cancer at the beginning of 2020, which, in combination with the C virus, put me in a precarious health and financial situation.
For this reason, I must now, with great difficulty heart to sell this unique Rickenbacker guitar.

All this is really not easy for me. In any case, it will remain an unforgettable memory of the guitar and the story of its creation. And I also have a good feeling about handing the instrument over to Andreas, a huge Per Gessle fan, who will then pass it on to good hands on my behalf.

The condition:
The instrument is used, but in mint condition with no signs of wear.

Accessories:
The guitar comes with a certificate of authenticity.

There is also a photo of Per Gessle signing this guitar.

A report on the signing session where the guitar was signed by Per Gessle is also included. In this report Ingmar is also mentioned, who had his guitar signed there by Per.

The photographs and documents shown in the photos are also included.

A pick that was used on Per Gessle's Roxette tour in 2018 is also included.

The original Rickenbacker case is included and shows minimal signs of use.

A key is also included with the case, as well as the original Rickenbacker instruction manual and an original Rickenbacker care cloth.

Taxation:
Differential taxation according to § 25a USTG.