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Cheers, Kris! I think I'm going to give the flatwounds a go.

Also, I should ask ... if a Bigsby does work with the 330, does anything destructive need to happen to the guitar to install it or is it a relatively painless process?

Thanks.

Thanks Kris! I've got a heavier gauge on them at the moment but I've been thinking of switching to the 10s when I get the toaster pickups installed.

In your opinion, what are the pros and cons of using flatwounds? Darren, you mentioned that they're not your cup of tea. Is this mainly a ...

Hey Darren.

Absolutely, will do! We're currently taking a break but our band plays in Melbourne quite a bit.

I'll go check out the Rickenbacker site for some string gauge facts. Thanks for the info!

Thanks Darren for such a warm welcome! I'm in Adelaide. Whereabouts are you?

Cheers for the two cents regarding the flatwounds. I'll check out the RIC strings. Would the guitar have come from the factory with these, and would you happen to know what gauge my 330 came loaded with?

Anyway ...

Hi everyone! This is my first post here on the forum, and I'm hoping someone could offer some advice.

A couple of years ago I bought a 1998 jetglo 330, having loved the Rick sound on all those classic '60s records. For some reason the sound of guitars hit a peak at that time to my ears.

Anyway ...