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This one-of-a-kind guitar was developed in late 1957 by Rickenbacker designer Roger Rossmeisl, working from the basic model 850 template to the development of the features of what would become the 325 Capri. It's status as a prototype is confirmed by the lack of a serial number on the elongated jackplate. This “transitional” Rickenbacker guitar has features found on the Combo 850 model, such as the “German carve” indent on the front of the body. However, it also has a short-scale set-neck, semi-hollow body, Kauffman vibrola and a 3-pickup “toaster-top” configuration, all different from the model 850, and all as features of the 325 Capri series that immediately followed it. The Polynesian could be said to be the first model 325 made by Rickenbacker. It was so named because it was loaned to and initially played by a member of a group called the “Polynesians.” This guitar is depicted and discussed on pages 92-95 of the Rickenbacker Book (2023). This guitar is in near-mint original condition with its original HSC.
