Jeff Buckley’s Rickenbacker 360/12 Fireglo

This was Jeff Buckley’s second most-used guitar, perhaps best known for its use during live performances of Last Goodbye. While there has been some debate over the exact model, the rounded body edges and distinctive neck inlays clearly identify it as a Rickenbacker 360.

The guitar first appeared in mid to late 1994, around the time Grace was released. It’s reasonable to assume Jeff bought it in preparation for the tour, and that it wasn’t used during the studio sessions. If anyone has more specific information, feel free to share.

Specs

Jeff’s Rickenbacker 360 featured a carved maple body in a red sunburst finish—known as Fireglo—a three-ply maple/walnut neck with a rosewood fretboard, two Hi-Gain single-coil pickups, and an adjustable bridge. It was one of the earliest 12-string electric guitars and became iconic thanks to George Harrison of The Beatles. Interestingly, Jeff’s guitar had black masking tape wrapped around the upper horn, possibly to reinforce a strap lock or for some other practical reason.

After Jeff’s passing, his mother gifted the guitar to Chris Cornell in appreciation for his work on Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk—a posthumous release compiling Jeff’s studio recordings and four-track demos.