6 to 12 conversion??? (newbie content)

porge · Post by **porge** » Mon May 23, 2005 3:21 pm

I just had an offer on a FG 360/12 of $1010 accepted...then find another with a B-I-N of $900!! Oh the humanity!

Glad you like the guild, Howard. How do you think it will go?

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Mon May 23, 2005 3:46 pm

Hmmmm.... withdraw the offer and take the BIN!

The Guild should go fairly well, Andrew, although I'm not sure there would be too many around who know it's real worth (collectors and experts aside).

Good luck!

porge · Post by **porge** » Mon May 23, 2005 3:54 pm

Too late! Been snapped up by some other punter. Bugger!

Offer was accepted, and it's cheaper than a similar 12 is going for on there at the moment.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon May 23, 2005 4:07 pm

Is that $1010 Au? A friggin" bar-gain!!!

porge · Post by **porge** » Mon May 23, 2005 4:14 pm

No...US. The $900us...that's the bargain! I think....

Thanks to all that have helped on "Project 12" (all that is but the dude who bought the $900 360/12, I hope it's a forum member who can gloat over his deal!)

Actually, I had considered buying both (It would have streched me beyond the breaking point), so I can't feel too bad about it.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Mon May 23, 2005 4:16 pm

Believe me, Andrew...... I know all about stretching and breaking points! But 2 Ricks for me so far is worth it!!

Hope there's a few bikkies left in the tin for a trip to Melbourne (or wherever) for a confluence!!

porge · Post by **porge** » Mon May 23, 2005 4:24 pm

Hope there's a few bikkies left in the tin for a trip to Melbourne (or wherever) for a confluence!!

You've lost my newbie brain at this point?

Also - did you see the '67 340/345 (with a ..gasp..P-90 in hte bridge that Guitar Emporium had for a while last week, or week before?)

Had 2 original toasters, a bigsby (hence the /345) and original paint and was $1895AU

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Mon May 23, 2005 4:54 pm

Sorry, Andrew. Translation: "Hope you've got some money left over for a trip to Melbourne (or wherever) for a get-together of Rick owners and lovers". A couple of us are thinking of putting something together in the not too distant future.

Can't say that I saw the Guitar Emporium unit. Sounds a bit yukky!!!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon May 23, 2005 5:15 pm

A Bigsby on a 340? Must've looked pretty strange...

eatswodo · Post by **eatswodo** » Mon May 23, 2005 5:51 pm

I don't understand. Why would a Bigsby look any stranger on a 340 than, for example, on a 330 or a 360?

porge · Post by **porge** » Mon May 23, 2005 6:48 pm

I've seen a couple with bisby's before - I've never read an rickenbacker books - but it looked fine.

the looked as though it could have been covered with another toaster. I htik there was also a rotary switch installed... It didn't look as goofy as it sounds

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Mon May 23, 2005 8:06 pm

My point exactly Lawrence, we both know that from when we worked at Electro in the 70's. The Klusons hung over the side of the peg head and would have to be ground down a bit to fit the thickness. Don't be so technical, it's only a wooden guitar. Andrew, do you have an overarm pin router and a 12 string slot template? This is what we used at Rick to notch the slots with a 1/4inch carbide bit. We didn't drill the side holes 1st, they were done after the routing. We used marking templates and drilled them by hand on the 1/2inch drill press. The maple is strong enough to accept the extra tuners while maintaining enough strength to function as a 12 string. I've done this conversion to many Rick 6
strings. IMO leave your 340 as is and save up for the real thing. If you don't have the experience to do this kind of modification then don't attempt it cause you could end up having to graft on a new peg head. It only takes 1 slip up with a hand router to destroy the peg head.

porge · Post by **porge** » Tue May 24, 2005 1:39 am

Cheers Dale - I think my previous post has slipped onto another page - I bought a recent 360/12 FG this morning (here, AU) for $1010us

I'm kinda glad I don't have to contemplate doing it now - I'd have been OK - I'm handy enough and take things awfully slow... but not needed now (yay!)

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Tue May 24, 2005 3:34 am

That's what I like, Andrew - no muckin' around - a quick done deal! Congratulations!

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Tue May 24, 2005 4:16 am

Cheers to you too Mate! Way to go, now you got the best of both.