Calling all 320 owners: please check in

[octagon]

I'll bet it's a favorite, living in Minnesota. And the amberglo will keep you warm too on those chilly nights

Oh,I'm sorry to say,I sold that 320 last year.Now I only have the hat to keep me warm.

[jingle_jangle]

The 310/12 in front with the birdseye maple fretboard belongs to another Forumite. I did the maple fretboard and corrected (for the most part) a twist in the neck.

It's since been supplanted by my AFG 1996, not shown.

[kiramdear]

The Blue Boy is my favorite of this lot, followed by the 310/12. Wow!

[sloop_john_b]

Paul, is the one in the back left the early 80's one? Always liked that one - glad you swapped out the Higains for Toasters.

[jingle_jangle]

Yeah, that's the one, JB. I was trying to capture the spirit of a '58 by redoing it, before I knew enough about the '58s to do it with complete accuracy.

These days, I'd add a plate to the body back to increase the thickness, and narrow the headstock. De-varnish the fretboard, too.

But it's still cool with its 2-knob, one-switch wiring scheme, and 12K toasters. The Kaufmann is pinned, BTW.

[kiramdear]

Nah, but that hat...

Hey...That is my favorite hat!

Mitch, you'll never guess what I found at Salvation Army today.

[korak320]

I bought my 320 in 1980 from Knut Koupee music store in Minneapolis. They claimed that JL had special ordered a 3/4 scale black from Rickenbacher and they asked to have another one made as well - ha ha! I think I may have believed it at the time. I still have the receipt $620 is what I paid. The bridge was in the wrong spot, and never played in tune till I had a repair guy fix it. It's played beautifully for me and has been my main electric guitar for about twenty years.

[kiramdear]

That's a great story about some, uhh, creative marketing. Glad you got the intonation sorted out. I know it's been worth it.

And welcome to our looney bin forum! Please stick around and maybe share some photos of your darling.

[fabandgear]

I've posted this before, but thought this thread needed business . Once again, my brother Brian's
June 1980 320 (TF2435). I added the RIC Vibrato for him one Christmas! Of course he still has the "R" tailpiece.

[kiramdear]

Nice! The spitting image of my own (formerly) jetglo, and two years younger. Mine is away being refinished right now, and I sure do miss her. Fortunately I have my 325V59 to console me.

[fabandgear]

Brian has a thing for this bodystyle. In fact, besides this one, he has a 325JL and a 350SH! By the way, what finish are you going with on your 320?