Question for 3/4 scale Ric owners.

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 11:56 am

How far up the neck are you able to play full barre chords?

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 12:12 pm

Well, on my sixes, 12th fret. My pinky is real small.

On my 12, um... probably 9th or 10th fret.

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 12:46 pm

The 12th, easily, on my 325. It's also about as far as I've really needed to go.

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:08 pm

I've never gotten a 325 because my first reaction in music stores as been "YIPES! Lennon must have had mini-hands".

Is a 325 something that grows on you over time as you get used to it? ... And for those who are used to the 3/4 scale, do you prefer it over a full scale?

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:36 pm

15th, but hardly ever go further than 11th-12th. 6-string.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:39 pm

Sheena, when did you get a 325? Cool!!!

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:41 pm

Granted, Kent, the 325 isn't for every hand.

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:42 pm

Wow!Any tips for a beginner?I can go to 11 but 12 is hard for me.

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:51 pm

Scrunch your fingers a lot. If that doesn't work, whittle 'em down a little.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:02 pm

Hmmm... last time i checked (about half an hour ago), it was a 650, Paul... that's just, my hands are very small. Same with my Telecoustic - gets almost impossible on 16th fret and further. On my old acoustic, however, it's 12th fret "au maximum" with huuuuuuuuge effort.
(hmmm, an idea for a video...)

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:34 pm

Sheena has 2 325's. (325 + 325 = 650)

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:02 pm

I bet I wouldn't fit a 325

I am 200cm and 240lb, not fat, and have big hands

Paul, are your custom acoustics full-scale enough for a clumsy big-handed guy with long fingers?

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:56 pm

They are standard Rick Acoustic scale; slightly longer than the electrics and only a tad shorter than a Strat or Tele, at 25.4"

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:04 pm

wj350 · Post by **wj350** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 4:46 am

Depending on the chord, I'm comfortable up to the 7-9 fret range, but that's likely more a factor of my playing ability than issue with the short scale. I spend 90% of my time with the guitar at 7 and below.

God bless the "Complete Beatles Chord" book

Bill