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Hi - an update. I ended up not being happy with the results of my feeble attempts to replace the nut, so I took the 660 to an excellent luthier in New York City (Paul Schwartz at Peekamoose Guitars). He cut me as new nut using a Graphtec acoustic bridge saddle blank.

It fits perfectly and has the ...

On the case, I pushed the rough areas in using my finger and it collapsed a bit of the foam underneath it, bringing it more or less level with the rest of the surface. Now it feels smooth and furry where it was sharp and scratchy before. There were 6 or so problem areas.

Update:

re: clearcoat issues, the new style case I have has several areas where either hardened glue or some other obstruction feels like 1/4" diameter circles of coarse sandpaper. They correspond to some minor surface imperfections on my instrument in the same location of the more significant ...

Thanks Gary - that's perfect. I wish my pic was better, but it shows the situation.

Thanks. Will try the loosen and reattach with Titebond over the weekend. Its def glued into this position.

This might be easier to view: http://s176.photobucket.com/albums/w198/pdegooyer/ric%20660/

can't figure out how to get thumbs to show up!

Here are some pics. Sorry they are not super quality, the flash was too harsh. What do you think?

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Hi thanks everybody - Paul's comment "this is the equivalent of sending the car back to the manufacturer to change the windshield wiper blades" captures my position perfectly. I wish I had more confidence in my windshield wiper-changing ability!

I'll post some pics. It might be that the nut is ...

Actually, the guitar did come directly from Ric messed up, as did the one before it. It came straight out of the shipping box. The dealer received a shipment of 6 or 7 and I think 5 of them are being returned for quality control issues worse than the ones mentioned in my original post. Pretty ...

Hi - just got a jetglo 660/12 new from a dealer NOT near my home. It's my second one, the first had a nasty clear coat ding on the binding in a very unfortunate location and was returned.

So, I'm not inclined to send back another one . . . but . . . the nut is poorly placed (skewed 0.5mm to the ...

Hi guys I have browsed this forum with awe at the depth of knowledge that exists here. Searches have answered many a question I've had about my Rick 6 and 12 string guitars.

I now need some advice on a 2006 4003 I just acquired, beautiful mapleglo with great tone - on the A, D and G strings ...