Does Anyone Prefer Rounded Horns Over Pointy?

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winston wrote:I prefer the pointed horns. I never did like my 1964 360/12 NS. It played extremely well. I just could not get along with the way it looked. :?
DITTO!!! :) Pointy!!! The found-front, TS models look chubby to me, and not very rock n' roll; it's the silhouette of the guitar, I think. Also the pointier horns complement the sound hole shape much better, IMO.
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paologregorio wrote:[Also the pointier horns complement the sound hole shape much better, IMO.
That's a good point.
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I like both pointy and rounded.

And I like the Vox coiled cables.
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I hate to be unorthodox, but I prefer the rounded horn of my 360/12 to the pointed one of my 330/12. For some reason, the rounded cutaway just looks more elegant to me. To each his own! :D
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Folkie wrote:I hate to be unorthodox, but I prefer the rounded horn of my 360/12 to the pointed one of my 330/12.
You commie!


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Rounded horns, straight cable, Ginger AND Mary Ann.
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beatbyrd wrote:Rounded horns, straight cable, Ginger AND Mary Ann.
Now we're getting kinky! :shock: I love it! 8)
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Tommy wrote:
Folkie wrote:I hate to be unorthodox, but I prefer the rounded horn of my 360/12 to the pointed one of my 330/12.
You commie!


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I don't discriminate......I love Rickenbackers 8)
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I don't have either, but I generally prefer the look of the pointy horns to the rounded. Granted, you have to give up full width inlays and binding if you go pointy (not considering the vintage models), so there are trade offs.
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Tommy wrote:
admin wrote:Also, a perfect excuse to buy two models.
I'm sure others have succumbed to the different horns temptation, too.
I'm a subscriber to the "perfect excuse" to buy more models theorem. :)
While the pointed horns look cooler on the OS and 330 models, there is something to say for the comfort of the rounded 360 models.
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Rounded, just the 330/360 argument.
Like the pointies on the 325/350's.
Would like to mod a 650 from wave to point.
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I prefer the NS for comfort. The OS looks cool, but I don't look at the guitar when I'm playing it so NS wins. :)
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I must say, got three pointies and 3 rounded, so I'm a fair kind of fellow. Two waves, not counting those four stringed things, 'cept for one.
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I love them both.........When I first got interested in Rics I definitely preferred the prettier 360 shape but have come to love the 330 pointy horns just as much.
Sometimes as well, for me, it can depend on what angle I'm looking at them. For example, when the 330 is held straight and in your face it looks great...sometimes though when I look at the 330 when someone is playing it sitting down and the guitar body is slightly angled, then it doesn't look as nice!
I got a 330 and hoping that my next will be a 360 ( all depends on £££ and $$$ )!!
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