It was 1984. I was wrapping up my senior year of high school in Southern Cal. After years of being a less than stellar student, I managed to eke my way into Northwestern University's School of Music. My folks were so happy about it, they surprised me with this Rickenbacker 360/12 string as a graduation present. They knew what a fan I was of this particular guitar. Well, nothing's changed! I'm still a fan and it's still with me to this day…