Acoustic Variations

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 5:53 pm

Sshhh! We had a nice Mac commerical goin' here!!

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 6:39 pm

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 6:57 pm

Having now received my new-old 1968 Rickenbacker catalog from John Hall, I am enamored of the 390 acoustic from that era, and am hipful, er, hopeful, that Paul could manufacture a 390 from this mould

It is all-acoustic, no pickups at all, and a truly gorgeous acoustic Rick to boot. And is NOT a JazzBeaux. Paul ? Is there enough well-figured RickMaple available to do it?

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 7:06 am

2000 730 Laramie.

jsm610 · Post by **jsm610** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 7:47 am

2000 730 vs. 2000 730:

Neck position looks different...

lyle_from_minneapolis · Sat Jun 02, 2007 8:14 am

I appreciate the look of the first one, but I am just crazy about the second one. I must be some sort of traditionalist or something. Bursts on acoustics don't grab me, but a gorgeous natural wood finish...ahhh so nice. I would love to see a deep, dark tobacco finish with the CB binding. Oowee. Sign me up.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:01 am

Its kind of hard to photograph the FG. Its not so clown-glo in person.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:03 am

Kenny Howes owns a pretty nice 700 in Montezuma Brown. Dot inlays too. Maybe he'll post a pic.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:08 am

The exact position of the neck with respect to the body is determined in the final fitting of the dovetail. The fretboard must sit at exactly a 1 1/2 degree angle to the body and this is achieved by trimming the cheeks of the neck heel, by hand, using a razor-sharp chisel, until the fit is exact. The necks are about 50% handwork, anyway, and the exact length of each will vary by about plus or minus 1/16". This is most obvious in the relation of the fretboard to the soundhole, which is the only spot where tolerances resolve themselves. Regardless, however, of where the fretboard ends up, the scale is correct, being based upon the location of the 12th fret after the neck and body are glued up, when the bridge location is finalized.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:09 am

Here he is:
http://www.kennyhowes.com/images/CircleSky070706/CS070706-029.jpg

http://www.kennyhowes.com/images/Circle ... 06-047.jpg

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:19 am

Shirt looks familiar. D'you think he keeps it in his guitar case?

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:36 am

The only dots I see are on Kenny's shirt

If there are any inlays on the neck the photo doesn't pick 'em up.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:48 am

Ha! Stan you are correct sir. No inlays at all. Could explain all of those bad notes he hits. (Just kiddin' Kenny.)

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:55 am

Maybe he should play his shirt?

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:57 am

How would he tell a sharp from a flat? Oh, I see, he wouldn't!!

Peace bro! just joshin'!