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Reviving this topic, since I have been looking at adding locking tuners to my Rics…

As for the slotted post length problem, if the Ric uses Schaller m6 minis (28.8mm post length), then even locking version of m6 minis are too short. The posts on m6 locking tuners are 27mm, 1.8mm shorter than the ...

I would just email RIC from their website and see what they say. Although, if you plan to switch infrequently enough to warrant these changes, why not sell the 12 and buy a 6?


Mainly for three reasons:

1. This one is absolutely mint condition and I bought it used for way less than people are ...

It is a 2008

I want to convert a 381 12-string to a 6-string. According to the parts diagram it would need a 03326 nut and a 0811 bridge, the same as the parts listed for either a 381 or a 360 Ric.

The Boutique has a the 6-string bridge, 0811 part number, but the description says it does not work for 350 or ...

I asked Rickenbacker service about this today. He said they were hit by a ransomware attack and have been working on building a more secure website. Said they should be back on the air in the next few weeks.

... All around the sides of the body where the binding and wood meet, I can feel the transition between the binding and the wood. ...?


By "side" I assume that you are referring to the junction between the binding and the cutout in the body around the side (rather than on top).

I checked my ...

Yes that’s correct they do scrape the binding removing sealer and paint before the final clear coat is applied which in turn does create a slight step.

https://youtu.be/NEuqgZzKxC4?si=V1yKBM54Sq3or6k5


I watched the video and saw the part where they are scraping the binding with a razor blade ...

Some additional info…It is worse on the right side. There is about a six inch stretch where I can fit my finger nail in the depression between the body and the binding. No cracking of the finish or anything like that. It’s like either the binding has shrunk, or it is set too deep into the body route ...

Bought a new 660/12 from a reputable dealer this week. It was manufactured in Sep 2023. All around the sides of the body where the binding and wood meet, I can feel the transition between the binding and the wood. It is worse on the right side. There is about a six inch stretch where I can fit my ...

I am considering converting this to a 6-string. I have a 360/12, modified with 12-saddle bridge, and a recently purchased 660/12. So I'm not sure I need three Rick 12-strings, and I do not have a Rick 6-string. I have a little trouble playing the 381 compared to the other two, due to worsening ...

I've been looking for a new one of these for many months. They seem to be very hard to find.

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I am impressed with how much easier it is to play compared to a stock 360/12 (which I own and ...

I know this is an old thread, but wondering how this turned out since I am considering installing the Rickysounds nut. If the buzzing is due to the lower gauge strings hitting each other then wouldn't going to a higher gauge string, as someone suggested, just make the problem worse?

I've talked to ...

I order two for the Rickysounds 12-string nuts. They don't seem like they are slotted very well. After waiting a month to get them, here is what I got:

Tuner side of nut:
https://i.postimg.cc/fR410jC0/tuner-side.jpg

Fret side of nut:
https://i.postimg.cc/MGZwvmZm/fret-side.jpg

Are these ...

It is a 2010

Same here. I was seriously considering getting a new 620. Then I saw this thread and thought to myself "hmmm, that wouldn't quite be a Rick without the lacquered fretboard". Not a whole bunch of them available at the moment anyway, so I guess I'll wait to see what pops up in the coming months too.