730L/12 FG arrived

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:48 am

Pics as soon as I get home. This thing is beeeeeee-yoooo-tee-full!!!!

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:07 am

Hurry home, JDog....... I wanna see it!!

rick_ovic · Post by **rick_ovic** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:39 am

I can't wait to see this one....

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:57 am

"I kinna wait, Cap'n"!

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:40 pm

leesh · Post by **leesh** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:13 pm

Very cool J-Dog! Is this your first Rick acoustic?

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:19 pm

Thanks everybody! I've got the shpilkas. This thing is one of the most beautiful guitars I've seen. I didn't even go straight home today. Went directly to a bandmate's house to jam. He plays an acoustic weissenborn (sp?) lap steel thing. Of course, the G octave broke as soon as I tuned it, but that's par for the course, isn't it? The thing sounds very bright without being TOO jangly (yes, that IS possible) and it has lots of nice focused, friendly bass. Neck feels like a Ric 12 electric. I never noticed the beveled edge on the TRC, and what looks like extra-sparkly gold backpaint. Other than a small hump around the 12-15th frets, it plays amazingly. Thanks to the fellow forumite who "helped" with this purchase (although it's no surprise I'll let him identify himself)

Without further achoo...

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:22 pm

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:24 pm

Oh and yes this is my first Rick acoustic. I got to play some at the 75th party and fell in love. Knew I'd have to get one sooner or later. And it had to be a 12. I got lucky getting one with maple sides and fireglo.

jsm610 · Post by **jsm610** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:25 pm

What year is that out of curiosity?

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:47 pm

Bee-ooo-ti-ful!!! Congrats, Jdog!

P.S. I have trouble with the darn octave G strings, too ...

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:59 pm

It's a 2005.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 2:11 pm

Jdog, that's in a Rick jumbo case, not a dreadnought. If it's in good shape and you want to swap for a dread case, let me know.

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:51 pm

Gorgeous guitar, JDog!

A 12-string Ric acoustic.... I'm jealous! Congratulations!

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:26 pm

That is a great playing 12 banger. Not many of those around at all. ENJOY....