When is FG not FG....

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:24 am

When it's a JG! I decided that my 330MG & 330-12Mid didn't 'do it' for me & arranged a deal with Mike Smith to change them for a 360FG (which was prevoiusly mine & I wanted it back!) & a 330-12FG. I had to have FG! However, when I played the 12 string, I didn't really like the neck very much...but I knew that Mike had in stock a gtr which I had (not the same one) & have really missed it since it went...a 360JG. He didn't want my black/gold TRC or guards, so I put them on the 360JG. That was it...the 360JG was mine. Looks, plays & sounds great. I was going to '375' it, but it sounds good as it is, so will make a decision after a gig or two.

Thanks as always Mike, for two more of your great gtrs & also your kindness & professionalism.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:26 am

Congrrratulations! (but i'd stick to FG, in fact...

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steverok · Post by **steverok** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 6:03 am

Way to go Tony, 360 JG is my favorite, although I prefer it against all white.

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 6:32 am

Looks killer AC! nice one

Where do you get your custom pickguards from? Make 'em yourself?

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 6:53 am

I get them from Tony at Pickguardian Rob. They are fantastic quality & he'll make you just about anything.

I am actually thinking along Steves lines though, there is something about the white contrasting with the JG & I am just not convinced that the gold goes with the white binding. I've always found 660's a little odd looking for this very reason. Here's a pic of my old 360JG with the white.

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 6:55 am

That's what I love about my JG 360/12 Tony. But I prefer white guards on all Rickenbackers. I think it's part of their distinctive look - that white teardrop standing out.

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 7:05 am

I know what you mean Rob & I'm beginning to think that black on black is a little to 'Darth Vadar' for me personaly!

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 7:34 am

That's a Jared Nakanishi cue if I ever heard one...

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 8:39 am

The 360 looks great Tony! Did you trade that highly figured 330 though?

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 9:07 am

I did John. I know it's crazy & I'll never get another like it, but I am a player, not a collector & although it played, looked & sounded really good, I have been playing a long time & know what I am looking for. There is just a combination of neck feel & sound that I look for that satisfies my particular preference. I have let some great, great Rics slip through my hands, but have in the process aquired a small, but incredibly usable set of gtrs that suit me as an individual, with the particular feel that I am after.

The funny thing is that unfortunately, it is often the least 'glamorous' gtrs that seem to suit me.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 9:23 am

Excellent, Tony! One question, though:

Is it a '90s Fireglo? We're aware of your penchant for the darker finishes - therefore I expect that you would accept nothing less than a 'darker' Jetglo!!

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 9:36 am

Absolutely spot on Howard. The 360FG is a '97 FG that is particularly dark & BEAUTIFUL.

The JG is an early 2005 & it's a pretty dark one...

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:24 am

It's like, how much more black could this be? and the answer is none. None more black.

These go to eleven.

steverok · Post by **steverok** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 4:40 am

Tony, a black-on-black SG is perfectly cool, sometimes a guitar SHOULD look evil, but the tuxedo look of a 360JG against white is just as sharp and handsome as can be. I put flat strings on my 360JG, and really enjoy it now. Way to go, man !! Your simple tastes are a reflection of you, it's what you play that matters the most, and, there is nothing "plain" or "simple" about a 360JG, it is a beautiful guitar, just ask Peter Buck, he has at least 5 of them !

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 1:16 pm

You're right Steve. I have decided to 'white' my 360JG. You have hit the nail on the head....V64's, 381's, C series etc are the glamour gtrs, but the standard 330 & 360 are just as beautiful to me.....