wj350 wrote:I *think* the 320 bodies and necks are physically different than their 325/310/315 counterparts--wider bodies (13.25" vs. 12.75"), and narrower necks.
Bill
Wow, if that's true then it gives me a lot to think about. I'm getting ready to refinish my jetglo 320 after 26 years in the trenches together (neither one of us looks as young as we used to

). For most of that time I had her "Lennonized" but recently I'm seeing her in her original "R" tailpiece, and you know it's starting to grow on me. There is one thing I don't like about the "R": the string spacing is irregular. But if that can be remedied I may just keep her like this and show her off the way she was conceived. Maybe I've grown beyond the point where I need to emulate my heroes so closely
Her neck is very thin and narrow with a nicely rounded fretboart, I can do all my wrapped-thumb tricks that don't work for me on a fender or such. There are songs I wrote on her that I can't even play standard scale! (4 or 5 fret stretch, no prob

)
Nice, according to you she has her distinct character and is not just a 325 sans whammy. The only thing I might change would be the addition of edge trim. For a while there in the beginning I couldn't even see clearly what Lennon's guitar looked like against his dark suit; all I could see was the pickguard and all that chrome

(understand we didn't have google images in those days, we had Ed Sullivan, the morning paper, AHDN, and the cover of the Beatles' Second Album to tell us what the moptops were playing live). I thought her pretty little figure would be well served by the addition of pinstripe white trim, "shadow bass"-style.
I'll get a Gretsch for my Bigsby (for when I get the urge to whammy)
Anyway thanks for reading this far! When the work is done I'll be sure to post some pix.