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During soundcheck with my 370/12

Lots of 330/12 in this rehearsal/opening night clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMRoy45f ... re=related

Many years ago in the late 80's, when I was a wide-eyed teenager, there was a San Jose band named Grey Matter. I used to see them every chance I got. Great shows, great energy....great gear. I went up to the singer/guitarist one night and asked "Is that a 360?" Big smile on his end....."That's my ...

collin wrote:

Ric_MEL wrote: a 12 string is a versatile guitar, but in my opinion....bending strings is neigh on impossible (unless you have robo-claws for fingers...)

Do like I did.....play a Martin dread for a few years, pick up a Ric 12 and you'll be bending to your heart's desire.

My son runs his 325v59 thru a Big Muff into a KT-66 powered 4x10" tweed combo.
Pretty damn cool if you ask me. He can take it from mild bite & gain up to full on 60's garage fuzz, with a couple of tweeks it can get a great QOTSA tone as well.

It's much more versatile than I would have guessed.

melvinsrule wrote:

'70RS wrote:

paologregorio wrote:Congrats! Did you order it new like that?

Nope, it's a 2008.
Not a scratch on it though....can't imagine the original owner played it for more than 37 minutes over the past two years.

Hi....did you get it from Bob's Guitar Crazy in Portland? If so, it was mine.

Nice.
PM sent.

Maybe these will help:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/ ... angle1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/ ... angle2.jpg

Thanks for that pic for clarification.
When I said 'reverse' angle, I meant reverse of what is the regular guitar norm. So, in looking at your pic, my 'reverse' would be your 'positive'. :)

Looking at the pic I attached of my 370/12, you can see the strings angled down, towards the bridge ...

Question for Robert: with reverse angle you mean that in your picture the neck is going down?


Correct...opposite angle of standard Gibby, Fender, Martin, etc.
The neck itself is straight, fret the 1st & 24th positions and you can just barely slip a business card between the string/fret at the ...

Morning all,

I have a question regarding the neck angle on 300 series Rics.
From memory (guitars no longer owned):
My old #1 '66 330 had an angle that was pretty comparable to a Gibson...bridge was adjusted pretty high for good action.
My '66 360/12, not as much angle, but not parallel to body.
The ...

ricardo_vicente wrote:

Trav wrote: I really must stop now!

Who says?

Exactly. That's just crazy talk.

- perhaps the median demographic for Ricks tends to be working on hairloom guitars rather than finding their players, and since that demo (43-year-olds) will be moving on...


I find that to be much less true with Rics than other guitars. I'm on my 22nd Ric....vintage, new, reissue, solidbody ...

This sounds more like a poll at The Gear Page.
A Ric is what it is.....and it's been pretty successful at being what it is for a few years now.

And one more pic...just because:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/ ... 70twin.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/ ... 70twin.jpg

paologregorio wrote:Congrats! Did you order it new like that?

Nope, it's a 2008.
Not a scratch on it though....can't imagine the original owner played it for more than 37 minutes over the past two years.