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- Mon Mar 06, 2023 7:50 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
- Topic: 300 series return to 21 frets
- Replies: 61
- Views: 8996
Re: 300 series return to 21 frets
No way I am spending that much money on something I am not using several times a week. :? Nevertheless, seems like a high quality item. :mrgreen: It's $37, come on now. :lol: That barely buys lunch for two in 2023 and you have a quality tool for many years. I find it's incredibly useful, accurate a...
- Sun Mar 05, 2023 11:16 am
- Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
- Topic: 300 series return to 21 frets
- Replies: 61
- Views: 8996
Re: 300 series return to 21 frets
There is no hard fast rule as far as the neck depths are concerned. From my anecdotal experiences, the Rickenbackers made from 2002-2006 seem to have the most "girth". An easy way to measure the neck thickness without having to remove the strings is as follows: 1-Take a small watch batter...
- Sat Mar 04, 2023 8:17 am
- Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
- Topic: 300 series return to 21 frets
- Replies: 61
- Views: 8996
Re: 300 series return to 21 frets
I believe the neck profile is actually slimmer than before, a “vintage” profile is what I’ve heard (which could mean a lot of things, as the profile changed numerous times in the 50s - 70s era).
- Fri Mar 03, 2023 11:29 am
- Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
- Topic: 300 series return to 21 frets
- Replies: 61
- Views: 8996
Re: 300 series return to 21 frets
What I’m about to say is pure speculation. My guess is that the advent of the Rickenbacker 24-fret neck in the first place (‘70-ish) was to combat a structurally weak spot at or around the neck pickup, particularly on 12-strings, and then quickly became standard issue. Exactly right that it was don...
- Wed Feb 15, 2023 1:09 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
- Topic: No bridge with Rick-O-Sound - am I using the right cable?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1312
Re: No bridge with Rick-O-Sound - am I using the right cable?
I always troubleshoot by eliminating the dumb options first. Did you confirm that the output jacks aren't simply switched (with mono jack coming out of the "RoS" labeled position, and stereo out of the unlabeled)? Wouldn't be the first time I've seen that, though unlikely from the factory....
- Wed Feb 08, 2023 10:34 am
- Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
- Topic: Rickenbacker To Stop Lacquering Fretboads Starting Now
- Replies: 44
- Views: 12127
Re: Rickenbacker To Stop Lacquering Fretboads Starting Now
I can't tell if the fretboard is totally unfinished. I attached 2 pictures to show the details of the fretboard. This is a 2021 620/12. My fretboard is getting dark discoloration where my fingers are most frequently. I'd like to know how to clean this off without damaging the guitar in any way. For...
- Thu Feb 02, 2023 3:41 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
- Topic: 2002 360/12 Turquoise Value: Semi-rare color?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1913
Re: 2002 360/12 Turquoise Value: Semi-rare color?
I really love TUR, it's one of the nicest looking factory colors on nearly any model. The downside to me is that the offering of Turquoise seems to coincide with an era of production that I'm not particularly fond of (mid-90s through early 00s), mostly for setup reasons as you're experiencing. That ...
- Thu Feb 02, 2023 3:37 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
- Topic: Recently Purchased 381/12v69 Questions
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1420
Re: Recently Purchased 381/12v69 Questions
Nice guitar, it looks exactly like it did leaving the factory. There has been no repairs or issues at the neck. That's simply the joint edge where the neck and body meet, it's normal to have glue/grain filler at that spot. Hard to say about the frets, other than I can't imagine they've been touched...
- Wed Feb 01, 2023 6:26 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
- Topic: Recently Purchased 381/12v69 Questions
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1420
Re: Recently Purchased 381/12v69 Questions
Nice guitar, it looks exactly like it did leaving the factory. There has been no repairs or issues at the neck. That's simply the joint edge where the neck and body meet, it's normal to have glue/grain filler at that spot. Hard to say about the frets, other than I can't imagine they've been touched ...
- Sat Jan 21, 2023 1:08 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
- Topic: Rickenbacker 1993Plus Replacement Tuners
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5133
Re: Rickenbacker 1993Plus Replacement Tuners
Let me know how the replacement tuners work for you. Schaller used to be a quality driven outfit, but since it was sold in 2006 things have definitely changed - especially in relation to the vintage tuners. We have found another "Kluson" style vendor as of about 2 months ago and we feel t...
- Thu Jan 19, 2023 8:37 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
- Topic: Rickenbacker 1993Plus Replacement Tuners
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5133
Re: Rickenbacker 1993Plus Replacement Tuners
Is this a design feature of modern Rickenbacker tuners? Nope, those tuners just have a poor ratio and are generally low quality. It's one of the very few shortcomings I could point out on these otherwise great guitars. A Kluson Deluxe style from Gotoh would be a the much better drop-in replacement.
- Mon Jan 09, 2023 3:53 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
- Topic: ‘67 modded 330 (335) vs new 330, need help and insight
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1363
Re: ‘67 modded 330 (335) vs new 330, need help and insight
When this guitar was made, Ernie Ball 10's Slinky's were just coming into the market. The "standard" set of strings were 12's. Not for the neck, but for my fingers, I have a set of 9's on my 1981 360-12 FG WB Ckbd. That equates roughly to a set of 12's on a 6-string instrument. It has hai...
- Wed Jan 04, 2023 12:17 pm
- Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
- Topic: ‘67 modded 330 (335) vs new 330, need help and insight
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1363
Re: ‘67 modded 330 (335) vs new 330, need help and insight
In case anybody questions that the neck can handle 12's, remember that the same neck and truss rods is/was used for the 12-string guitars. The factory 12-string set is a 10's set. Without going through all the math, suffice to say that the tension with the factory strings on a 12-string guitar is r...
- Wed Jan 04, 2023 8:47 am
- Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
- Topic: ‘67 modded 330 (335) vs new 330, need help and insight
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1363
Re: ‘67 modded 330 (335) vs new 330, need help and insight
In case anybody questions that the neck can handle 12's, remember that the same neck and truss rods is/was used for the 12-string guitars. The factory 12-string set is a 10's set. Without going through all the math, suffice to say that the tension with the factory strings on a 12-string guitar is r...
- Sun Dec 18, 2022 2:49 am
- Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
- Topic: Rich Robinson Rickenbacker Model
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2150
Re: Rich Robinson Rickenbacker Model
Second, did anyone watch the Chronic Town 40th Anniversary livestream this week? Rich was playing an excellent green F model. If you saw it, or know the guitar I am talking about, do you know what guitar that was? Thanks! It’s a 360F copy made by Australian luthier Piers Crocker, called a Crockenba...