"Cute, but they're only for playing rhythm" ...

[kiramdear]

Yeah, it's the kind of thing where you really have to want one for what they are, almost like apples and oranges. But if prices keep falling, who knows ...

[buchrob]

If you want to try the "poor man's" 320, it will cost you all of about $6.00.

Buy a set of .12 strings, install them on your 330 or 620, put a capo on the 3rd fret, and then tune it up to the standard EADGBE with the capo on.

You'll get a feel for the scale and something of the tone. Good for a few giggles, but amazingly close. Much less expensive than waiting for your 325 to arrive.

[JakeK]

I wouldn't mind a nice c58 though.... Just for the collection.

Collin, you struck me more as someone who would want a 1996...that's what I'd want if I had the chance to own a short scale again. Build me up a small RoMo reissue collection!

I totally agree with you about short scales, though, Collin. They are cool guitars, just something that didn't bond with me right away. You try to rip a riff on it, it was very easy to make a mistake.

[Janglyman]

I play lead on my 450-12 a lot.

[Clint]

There are those that say the same thing about full scale Rickenbackers. "Conventional Wisdom" dies hard. Like JimK says, it's just a guitar.

Oddly enough, I remember reading somewhere along time ago that F.C. Hall intended the 320/325 to be a lead instrument. The selling point was the shorter scale would enable you to play faster because of the easier reach from fret to fret.

[JakeK]

According to Pete Best, that's exactly when Lennon bought his first.

[ric325v63]

Someone tell Mr Fogerty he's been doing it wrong!

Well, of course, there's also Susie Q where Mr. Fogerty once again ignored the conventional wisdom with the 325!