Rare and near-mint with flamed maple 3-piece neck; trapeze tailpiece. This guitar issued in May 1961 (serial # AE) is unique in that 1) it was the first and may be the only one of the “New Capri” body style in a non-deluxe 330 model, 2) it was among the first Ricks to sport the 5th “blend” knob, and 3) it has a factory-bound neck, not standard on the 330 model. This guitar is depicted and discussed on pages 144-147 of the Rickenbacker Book (2021), along with several other New Capri models shown on this website. All original with OHSC.