Do you have any advice ? 370's appear to be non existent in Australia yet there seem to be plenty of 360/12's.
A further thought was to add a pair of different pickups to make it 4 pu. and maybe tweak something else from the tone and response.
Any thoughts.?
John
Converting a 360/12 to 370/6
Moderator: jingle_jangle
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Nick_Thiel
I agree with Nick on this .
In the late 1970's when BC Rich guitars were all the rage ,they had all kinds of switches that did just about every variation to a Humbucking guitar .Well after a few years of carving up lots of guitars (because it seemed like a good idea at the time ) I quite doing that type of modification to guitars.
I go the feeling that lots of guitars were now so boogered that they could not be re sold ...also if you need to have something that drastic done to the guitar ...then it wasn't the guitar for you in the first place.Go find one that does come close to what you need. Do that long before you take your Steak Knife to a guitar.
In the late 1970's when BC Rich guitars were all the rage ,they had all kinds of switches that did just about every variation to a Humbucking guitar .Well after a few years of carving up lots of guitars (because it seemed like a good idea at the time ) I quite doing that type of modification to guitars.
I go the feeling that lots of guitars were now so boogered that they could not be re sold ...also if you need to have something that drastic done to the guitar ...then it wasn't the guitar for you in the first place.Go find one that does come close to what you need. Do that long before you take your Steak Knife to a guitar.
So you too want yours "ALAPWOB"?!?!
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Mark-T
Going from a 360 from a 370 IS a factory
option, which won't degrade the value
of your guitar. Putting 4 pickups on it
WILL. The sound variance going from 2 to
3 pickups is dramatic, but adding a 4th
won't buy you any great difference in sound.
Just remember, when you drill the holes, and
when you "dig the ditch" (for the magnets),
you only get one shot at it...... BE CAREFUL !!!
If you feel a bit queasy doing this, leave it
up to the pros who know how to cut the ditch
and drill the holes.
Good Luck,
---MT
option, which won't degrade the value
of your guitar. Putting 4 pickups on it
WILL. The sound variance going from 2 to
3 pickups is dramatic, but adding a 4th
won't buy you any great difference in sound.
Just remember, when you drill the holes, and
when you "dig the ditch" (for the magnets),
you only get one shot at it...... BE CAREFUL !!!
If you feel a bit queasy doing this, leave it
up to the pros who know how to cut the ditch
and drill the holes.
Good Luck,
---MT
Is there such a difference to the sound by adding a middle pickup? It's actually a pretty unsophisticated way that it's electrically connected when you think about it. Simply parallel to the neck pickup. Don't get me wrong by the way...I think that you can't beat the look of those 3 chrome toasters on a 320 or 325, but as for the operation, I've always wondered what it was for. Was it to get more level from the instrument? Was it an attempt to get a different mix of sound content, although the implementation seems to preclude that. This is why many opt for the modification using the mixer control as a level control for the middle pickup I assume.
Personally I like the look of 2 pickups on full size Rics. Given that I have the middle pickup disconnected on both my 1996 and my 320, and am completely happy with the range of sounds I can obtain, I wouldn't be adding a middle pickup. I also have a fullscale RM1995 (615fg) which has the normal 2 pickups and is completely satisfactory in the sound it delivers.
Personally I like the look of 2 pickups on full size Rics. Given that I have the middle pickup disconnected on both my 1996 and my 320, and am completely happy with the range of sounds I can obtain, I wouldn't be adding a middle pickup. I also have a fullscale RM1995 (615fg) which has the normal 2 pickups and is completely satisfactory in the sound it delivers.
My feeling on the three pickup guitar is ;
the look out weighs the tone.
What you get sound wise ,and control wise is not what you get with other three pickup guitars.
I even like the Gibson Les Paul Custom /SG Custom wiring more .And it is similar.
If I was to add a third pickup ,I would consider the wiring options and I would go back through the threads and look at all the info on why and what for's.
the look out weighs the tone.
What you get sound wise ,and control wise is not what you get with other three pickup guitars.
I even like the Gibson Les Paul Custom /SG Custom wiring more .And it is similar.
If I was to add a third pickup ,I would consider the wiring options and I would go back through the threads and look at all the info on why and what for's.
So you too want yours "ALAPWOB"?!?!
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Mark-T
Personal opinion here...
Glen: Yes, there is a dramatic difference
in 3 pickups versus 2, however to clarify
what I said in my earlier post on this
subject - using the third pickup in a
non-standard wiring scheme - kinda like
the way the Fender Strat is set up - I
have always felt the 3 pickup arrangement
needed more advanced switching. Wiring the
middle pickup in parallel with the neck
pickup is a waste of time as far as I'm
concerned. It sounds much better wired to
the bridge pickup - however one should set
it up so both can be separated also. I
would (if I had the choice here) wire the
pickups using a rotary switch the same way
the Danelectro Hodad 12 string is wired.
That would give all pickup combinations
making the guitar really versatile. My
opinion for what it's worth...
Glen: Yes, there is a dramatic difference
in 3 pickups versus 2, however to clarify
what I said in my earlier post on this
subject - using the third pickup in a
non-standard wiring scheme - kinda like
the way the Fender Strat is set up - I
have always felt the 3 pickup arrangement
needed more advanced switching. Wiring the
middle pickup in parallel with the neck
pickup is a waste of time as far as I'm
concerned. It sounds much better wired to
the bridge pickup - however one should set
it up so both can be separated also. I
would (if I had the choice here) wire the
pickups using a rotary switch the same way
the Danelectro Hodad 12 string is wired.
That would give all pickup combinations
making the guitar really versatile. My
opinion for what it's worth...
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Mark-T
Personal opinion here...
Glen: Yes, there is a dramatic difference
in 3 pickups versus 2, however to clarify
what I said in my earlier post on this
subject - using the third pickup in a
non-standard wiring scheme - kinda like
the way the Fender Strat is set up - I
have always felt the 3 pickup arrangement
needed more advanced switching. Wiring the
middle pickup in parallel with the neck
pickup is a waste of time as far as I'm
concerned. It sounds much better wired to
the bridge pickup - however one should set
it up so both can be separated also. I
would (if I had the choice here) wire the
pickups using a rotary switch the same way
the Danelectro Hodad 12 string is wired.
That would give all pickup combinations
making the guitar really versatile. My
opinion for what it's worth...
Glen: Yes, there is a dramatic difference
in 3 pickups versus 2, however to clarify
what I said in my earlier post on this
subject - using the third pickup in a
non-standard wiring scheme - kinda like
the way the Fender Strat is set up - I
have always felt the 3 pickup arrangement
needed more advanced switching. Wiring the
middle pickup in parallel with the neck
pickup is a waste of time as far as I'm
concerned. It sounds much better wired to
the bridge pickup - however one should set
it up so both can be separated also. I
would (if I had the choice here) wire the
pickups using a rotary switch the same way
the Danelectro Hodad 12 string is wired.
That would give all pickup combinations
making the guitar really versatile. My
opinion for what it's worth...