Two 325 questions

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Spanky(Andy)
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Two 325 questions

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Two questions:

Aside from "Toots", JWL and Beatles tribute bands, have any other high profile/popular musicians played the 325 series?

I seem to be smitten with the 325 v59, but have never seen a 325 in the flesh, here in Australia. I'm a big guy with a barrel chest. I'm worried that the 325 will be impossibly small against me. Will it look like I'm playing a ukulele? Any other big 325 players out there?
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John Fogerty played a 320 in CCR.
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Andy, the 325 series of guitars are great, but make no mistake, they are small bodied guitars.
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Capo one of your standard guitars at about the 4th fret, it's not exact, but it will give you some idea. I'm 5'11", a little over 200lbs (I know, I know, I'm working on it :oops: ), with small to medium hands (about a 9.5 glove size). I find the short scales very comfortable, though most of my time is spent below the 9th fret (this is more a factor of ability than physical limitation).

If you really like the style but worry about the scale, don't rule out a 350!

Happy hunting....

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That was the problem I had with the 325 was the scale. I should went for a 350V63, but I wanted to try the short scale. Now I'm doing whatever I can to advertise the fact the guitar's being sold!

So, go for the 350 is you want the 325 sound, but you worry about the scale.
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