Original on a '70 '71 360?

jsm610 · Post by **jsm610** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 6:56 am

I'm fairly certain this is the original nut for this Ric, but have never seen one w/ this writing ("Pat. Pend."). Does anyone know?

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 7:11 am

LOVE the binding on the headstock!

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 9:03 am

Peghead binding = very classy!
Can't answer your question however.
Is that your guitar?

Cheers, Noel

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 9:18 am

Can't say I've ever seen another nut like yours but doesn't mean it isn't the original.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 1:33 pm

John, is this a slant-fret 360? I'm thinking it is.

I seem to recall those guitars having the nut stamped in this manner.

jsm610 · Post by **jsm610** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 1:54 pm

Yes it is a slant-fret. What is the pat. pend. on? The slant-frets? The nut?

Here is a better headstock photo for those who like the binding - it is indeed cool....

lastbroadcast · Post by **lastbroadcast** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 2:57 pm

Headstock binding is too hip for words.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 3:42 pm

HOT! Now there is a feature that should be on every Rick.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 5:14 pm

NICE.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 2:08 am

The Pat. Pend. is for the slant fret neck design, that's why it's there. All the materials are the same as on a normal neck, it's how they are configured as what's important here....

jsm610 · Post by **jsm610** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 2:39 pm

I guess the Pat marking was on all the SF guitars.... :

admin · Post by **admin** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 2:41 pm

Very nice documentation John. Now please tell me how those pickups sound.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 3:14 pm

John, what year is that 360SF? PM Blues has had one for sale for a number of years but it has a "fatter" headstock shape. I like the slimmer shape better.

jsm610 · Post by **jsm610** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 3:46 pm

JW: 360 is April '71 - KD. The bound obese-gumby looks dumb to me. How much did PM Blues want?

PM: I just got this guitar on Friday so I haven't played around with it that much. My initial impression was that the humbuckers sounded like a Ric single coil. That was until I flipped the phase switch - then I was in fat city...

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 5:52 am

IIRC PM Blues now wants $2495, up from something like $1995...not sure if it's still there..