Is the 325 Body Smaller Than A 350?

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Re: Is the 325 Body Smaller Than A 350?

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sloop_john_b wrote:
RIC_FACTORY wrote:
JakeK wrote:IIRC, I believe Craig Witty owns a one off Swamp Ash 325C58 body with a 330 neck.

Yep
Nope. 350.
The sum of the parts equal a 350 (325-style body with normal scale neck), but which parts are from a 350? The neck has 24 frets (350's have 21) and the pickup spacing isn't consistent with the 350v63.
The neck is 24 frets so you can't just keep the same bridge location on a body designed for a 21 fret neck and expect proper intonation. The pickups have to be moved accordingly. The body was built on a production run of 350's in May 2011 with a swamp ash spread I acquired from a prospective lumber vendor.
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Re: Is the 325 Body Smaller Than A 350?

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johnhall wrote: The original 350's had 24 fret necks, from the Model 330. The 350V63, really a fantasy vintage reissue, introduced the 21 fret neck.

Actually, there are no 350 parts at all- it's made up entirely from other models.
Which model does the neck on the 350V63 come from?
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Re: Is the 325 Body Smaller Than A 350?

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octagon wrote:Mr Hall,I remember reading that Rickenbacker only made one 350v59(photo below). Was there ever a 350 made with the c58 body?

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