Advice on RIC Guitars

[xpitt]

Not to be confused with the "Laguna" ****-o budget brand that GC has been selling these last couple of years...

Are there non-Ricks out there with the same name ? GC means .. guitar center ?

[jingle_jangle]

Yes.

Yes.

[FretlessOnly]

I've been reading some reviews on the 650 Dakota and it generally gets high marks, but one thing concerns me: there's mention of wood shrinkage in dry conditions that causes the frets to "overhang" the fingerboard. Having played fretless bass for so long, I've developed a left hand position that makes me sensitive to frets when changing position on the fingerboard.

Has anyone had any experience like this with the 650?

Thanks.

[jingle_jangle]

This will happen with many maple-necked and -boarded guitars, not just Ricks, and usually in response to extreme changes in humidity.

Solution: keep things at the correct humidity year 'round...45-50% is my bench mark.

In the winter, in a colder climate with the house heat on, humidity can drop to below 5%, causing shrinkage the same as for desert-like conditions.

So, this isn't a "650" problem--it's a "maple neck/fretboard" problem.

[Scastles]

This will happen with many maple-necked and -boarded guitars, not just Ricks, and usually in response to extreme changes in humidity.

Solution: keep things at the correct humidity year 'round...45-50% is my bench mark.

I'm sure this has been addressed before, but who makes a good room humidifier? Or, is just better to go with the case variety?

[jingle_jangle]

Try Best Buy or Humidifiers R Us...

Seriously, it's an appliance I haven't had to contend with for years now. My guitar room is set into the hillside, and year-round it never varies from 65-68°F and 45%-55% humidity, so I have no need for one.

I have in-case humidifiers for a few of my more precious instruments for when they leave the house, but they seem to be most stable in the room itself.

[Scastles]

Try Best Buy or Humidifiers R Us...

Seriously, it's an appliance I haven't had to contend with for years now. My guitar room is set into the hillside, and year-round it never varies from 65-68°F and 45%-55% humidity, so I have no need for one.

I have in-case humidifiers for a few of my more precious instruments for when they leave the house, but they seem to be most stable in the room itself.

Surprised there isn't a Humidifiers 'R Us (could be one in some mall somewhere).
Glad to hear your geetars are comfy, but not all of us live in the Bay area.
Anyone else?

[FretlessOnly]

I did some research on humidifiers today, and it seems that there are a number of different options, ranging from very good to very bad. I haven't had enough time to develop a solid opinion one way or another. Hon*ywell does seem to have some negative feedback, though, and they make a good number of them.

Oh, and BTW, I e-mailed Chris @ Pick of the Ricks, and he had a Dakota left, so I took the plunge a few minutes ago. Hopefully noone else committed to it earlier. I know it's the lowest-priced Rick guitar, but it has a few features I really like: fairly large neck, oil finish, and it appears to be more amenable to a slightly distorted sound than most Rick guitars.

[shamustwin]

Congrats! I personally think you'll love it.

[FretlessOnly]

Ha! Chris just confirmed it's mine. Stoked! Love me some oil finish.

[jimk]

Good for you, John. I know you'll love it.
JimK

[kiramdear]

Very good!

[windchimp]

Good going John!

[xpitt]

Not to be confused with the "Laguna" ****-o budget brand that GC has been selling these last couple of years...

Are there non-Ricks out there with the same name ? GC means .. guitar center ?

...okaaaay ! ....saw thei r site..

[xpitt]

Yes.

Yes.

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