Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

Does anyone at all have a 6 saddle bridge on a 12 string that intonates properly and plays in tune? Anyone??? The Rickenbacker manual that came with the guitar and that is online states that the saddles for each string can be adjusted to ensure PERFECT intonation for each string. It says it in writi...

Tommy from RIC actually told me that the official line there is that "A perfectly in tune 12 string would sound bad" Of course RIC should have that statement on the website and in the catalog by their 12 string guitars. "These instruments play out of tune and you won't be able to tune...

Oh, just to stand up and be counted, I had to have a 12 saddle bridge put on as the guitar (with the 6 saddle bridge) would not intonate, even with Rickenbacker strings (I know, amazing huh). Of course putting the 12 saddle bridge on involved more drama than should be neccesary with a quality instru...

OK, who here has a 12 string with a 6 saddle bridge that properly intonates and plays in tune up and down the neck. Who here has had to have a luthier put the 12 saddle bridge on, sometimes involving moving the baseplate, and had other issues arise, such as the pickups being off center, etc? I reall...

I recently bought a 360/12. After reading all the posts here and emailing M. Arnquist I got a 12 saddle bridge and a new nut installed on my 12 string. Now it plays properly but..... The pickups, especially the bridge pu is off center. It still works, although it sure looks a bit goofy. I am scared ...