Falling in Love with Model 300 All Over Again

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Falling in Love with Model 300 All Over Again

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With a Pro Junior and occasionally a RAT, and I'm finding that this guitar is suitable for Rock, Soul, Psych, and Blues. Also Country!
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Absolutely! Especially with Higains. I use my old 330 (with modern Higains) for everything.
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After years of being a case queen, my 330 is back at the #1 spot for me. I ditched the original Hi-Gains and went with a scatterwound toaster at the bridge and a Firebird 'bucker at the neck. The mud is GONE!
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blue330 wrote:With a Pro Junior and occasionally a RAT, and I'm finding that this guitar is suitable for Rock, Soul, Psych, and Blues. Also Country!
Yuppers Mitch! I've been saying for years that the 300 series (and other Ric guitars & basses for that matter) are anything but one-trick ponies. I did an audition for a band last year with my last 360, and the music was anything but jangly stuff. I got great compliments on my guitar sound - nice and hard hitting, while not sounding like your typical Gibson or Fender!

Rics can crunch with the best of them IMO - just quit treating them like a Gibson or a Fender, when it comes to amp settings.
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I am selling a 330 Desert Gold to a friend, and he has voiced his utter astonishment of how wide the range of sound can be from it, sounding bluesy or Tele-ish, etc. 8)
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blue330 wrote:With a Pro Junior and occasionally a RAT, and I'm finding that this guitar is suitable for Rock, Soul, Psych, and Blues. Also Country!
Guess it's time to do new album featuring your AZ 330, Mitch! I'm sure you have the material....I hope you have the material! Bring back Let's Active!!!
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