A '60s Rick with a 7.25 radius? My '60s Ricks all have a 6" radius, and so have the ones I've restored, right up till 1969. Maybe the 7.25 was a special order or option?seanyfitz wrote:Thanks Ken, I found your reply very useful. My hands must be from the 40's. I love the 7.25 radius, but exactly what do all these numbers mean? I am going to buy a fret press and build a guitar. Sean
330/6 string spacing... hard to get used to it?
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Re: 330/6 string spacing... hard to get used to it?
Re: 330/6 string spacing... hard to get used to it?
Naaawwhh, the string spacing doesn't make me conscious of the fretboard nor does it get in the way. I'm a pretty sloppy player, anyway. Man, that neck rests so comfortably in my palm it just feels right. Keep on keepin' on......G-foot.
Play on, pick often, jam with any Rickenbacker, and prosper.
Re: 330/6 string spacing... hard to get used to it?
Neck width is a very personal issue --- too wide, too tight, easy to play or lipstick-on-a-pig, etc.It's what you've become accustomer to. But it's not the only factor in playability.
Spend a half hour trying to decipher a mandolin and I guarantee that the problems with neck-width on the guitar will disappear.
And i still can't figure out why a $250 Epiphone SG that I own is still my favorite player compared to any of my 3 Rics.
Spend a half hour trying to decipher a mandolin and I guarantee that the problems with neck-width on the guitar will disappear.
And i still can't figure out why a $250 Epiphone SG that I own is still my favorite player compared to any of my 3 Rics.
Re: 330/6 string spacing... hard to get used to it?
To make this thread even longer...
While I feel my 330 took a bit of getting used to (a few practices), that's the case with ANY new guitar.
Muscle memory is as an important as anything, and when you switch up the size, shape, length, width, etc by switching to a new guitar.. it's gonna mess you up.
Before getting my 330 I was mostly using a mid-60's Silvertone 1457 live/at practice and that is a short little guitar with a much flatter/wider neck (but those Lipsticks sound incredible!). It took a bit... but I got comfortable with the Rick quick and every time I play it since, I further add to/change my playing style. It's getting better and better!
HOWEVER, my Rick has absolutely SPOILED ME and a lot of my other guitars which where a breeze before... seem somewhat difficult now!
While I feel my 330 took a bit of getting used to (a few practices), that's the case with ANY new guitar.
Muscle memory is as an important as anything, and when you switch up the size, shape, length, width, etc by switching to a new guitar.. it's gonna mess you up.
Before getting my 330 I was mostly using a mid-60's Silvertone 1457 live/at practice and that is a short little guitar with a much flatter/wider neck (but those Lipsticks sound incredible!). It took a bit... but I got comfortable with the Rick quick and every time I play it since, I further add to/change my playing style. It's getting better and better!
HOWEVER, my Rick has absolutely SPOILED ME and a lot of my other guitars which where a breeze before... seem somewhat difficult now!