Roger McGuinn Ric 730/12

tristanbacker · Post by **tristanbacker** » Sat Oct 27, 2012 4:06 am

McGuinn have an early prototype of 730/12 and John Hall said a long time ago about that:

"Roger does have a very early prototype acoustic of ours but it's not particularly good; the design has changed greatly since then. He had already hooked up with Martin by the time ours was perfected and I felt it would be quite unethical to get involved at that point, especially since we consider a number of folks at Martin as friends.

However, our current jumbo, Maple-sided twelve is really hard to beat and probably would be a much better choice for his particular sound. Also, if you're already playing acoustics regularly, it's not a big deal but if you mainly play RIC electrics, ours will be an easier transition due to its electric-like neck profile."

What kind of changes have the acoustic guitars from this prototype? I know Paul change the internal bracing. I undestatand there are 4 kind of acoustics: pre "60 period, prototype period (pre 2000), 2000-2005 period, Paul W. era.
Any comments?

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Sat Oct 27, 2012 9:41 am

Maybe 50's, 60's, 70's, 90's, 2000's, and then PW?

tristanbacker · Post by **tristanbacker** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 9:06 am

It's a mistery.Everybody know all about the electric guitars sound: toaster pickups, hot toaster pickups, scatterwound toaster pickups, high gain pickups, X bracing "60 in electrics, etc, but the differences of sound in acoustics due to construction changes are a mistery...

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:15 pm

I can provide a clue:

Mine are the most recent-sounding.

tristanbacker · Post by **tristanbacker** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:47 pm

I'm going to send a letter to Roger Rossmeisl. I think he can provide me information wherever he are now

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:03 pm

I hope you have some special stamps to get it there.

tristanbacker · Post by **tristanbacker** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:11 pm

johnhall wrote:I hope you have some special stamps to get it there.

Ok Ok only in the Earth letters for Mike Ponce and Dumitru Manea

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 5:57 pm

I believe that Manea built my '00 730 Laramie FG. Nice instrument but the top got a split in it about a year and half ago.

Still plays well, though.

tristanbacker · Post by **tristanbacker** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 6:36 pm

jwilli wrote:I believe that Manea built my '00 730 Laramie FG. Nice instrument but the top got a split in it about a year and half ago.
Still plays well, though.

I believe Paul W. fix that problem changing the internal brancing in his guitars. Can you upload a photo?

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