Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

That stuff is readily available. Good. I tried again with T- cut but used cotton wool buds, gently, and had rather more success than with a cloth.

Thanks for tip. Swirl X not easy to find in UK. Did they Meguiars change name to “Swirl remover” I wonder?

I tried T-cut to buff out swirls and dulled 1996 jet glo finish but it made it worse with more obvious circular swirls where I applied it to the top. Any suggestions on best way to restore glossy shine?
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I’ve got the brass version on my 360/12. It needed a tech to get it to right height but I’m pleased I got it. The old nut can easily go back in but the RickySounds nut makes it much easier to play up around the nut end. The outer E strings are a bit too close to the edge really but you just need to ...

Quick update: had to pay a trusted luthier £20 to cut it just right but what a difference! Highly recommended if you want much easier chording in open positions. Brass seems to have made it a tad brighter. Rik reborn.

I was advised that the brass one is a bit brighter but more tricky to file/work on. It does look nice though.

Got the old nut out easily once brass one arrived but the new RickySounds one is too high and needs the string grooves widening for 10-42 strings. Disappointing but they do warn you that it may need work. I’ll contact luthier I know once lockdown here is over.

Thanks. I think this will definitely be my next project.

That’s encouraging. How did you get the old nut out? Gentle tapping? So was the Rickysounds one same measurement as original?

Anyone fitted one of these? My 2000 360/12 is predictably fiddly for open chords and this looks interesting even if it does appear to put the E strings very near the edge of the fretboard... I’m guessing it may need a tech to set it up correctly height-wise.