325v59 as a gift?

mike_mccue · Post by **mike_mccue** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 6:13 am

My wife has begun to play guitar, I have lots of different instruments and she has really enjoyed playing my 360. She is a very small person with extremely small hands.
It occured to me that a 325v59 might make a nice guitar for her.
Does anyone have a qiuck primer for what to consider when thinking about a 325?

Thanks,
mike

325_fan · Post by **325_fan** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 6:18 am

Welcome Mike. The 325 is a fun guitar. I can't find a single quirk about my 325 Hamburg. Even though I have small hands I find it difficult to do anything above the twelth fret. As far as sound; you can get pretty much anything you want with the right amp. The guitars are small, light, and easy to play while watching TV, etc.

mike_mccue · Post by **mike_mccue** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 7:01 am

Thanks Chris,

I have been reading this areas messages and it seems like these guitars intonate best with heavier strings. I personally use heavy guages on most of my guitars but I think she likes my 360 because it has the stock 11?-42 compressed strings.
I am wondering; Does the heavy string / short scale combo balance out and make for a lighter feel than they would on a full scale neck?

mike

mike

talanca · Post by **talanca** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 7:16 am

'Does the heavy string / short scale combo balance out and make for a lighter feel than they would on a full scale neck?'

-Hello again Mike.
The 'heavy string / short scale combo' (as you say) works perfectly on a short scale guitar, because that kind of guitar, being shorter, requires less tension than a full scale neck.
So I can assure that if you put flat strings on that Rick 325 you wanna give her as gift, she'll love that guitar.

Regards, Marcelo.

PS: Take care with the V59 weight. C58 is much lighter beacuse of the wood is made of (V59 is made of maple, and C58 is made of alder), and if she's so small as you describe her...

mike_mccue · Post by **mike_mccue** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 9:53 am

Marcelo,
Thanks for the info about the strings. Do you have some idea what the weight difference is?
From what I have been learning it seems The 59 is maple and the 58 alder. Is that correct?

mike

talanca · Post by **talanca** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 10:26 am

Dear Mike,
Some of the main differences between the Model 325V59 and the new 325C58 are listed below:

FEATURE: 325V59
Body wood: Maple
Neck wood: Maple
Fretboard: Finished
Weight: 3.2 kg (7.0 lbs.)
Body depth: 47.6 mm (1 7/8")
Tailpiece: Bigsby Vibrato
Bridge: 6-way
Output type: Mono
Machine heads: Deluxe Vintage 'Kluson' type
Pickguard: Double

FEATURE: 325C58
Body wood: Alder
Neck wood: Alder
Fretboard: Unfinished
Weight: 2.3 kg (5.0 lbs.)
Body depth: 50.8 mm (2")
Tailpiece: Kauffman Vib-rola
Bridge: Vintage repro roller
Output type: Mono (original elongated jackplate)
Machine heads: Gotoh 'Sta-Tite' type reproduction
Pickguard: Single

Hope it helps.
All the best, Marcelo.

mike_mccue · Post by **mike_mccue** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 11:09 am

Wow, that's a big difference in weight.

Thanks Marcelo,

mike

spencer · Post by **spencer** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 12:50 pm

325s rule!

But I personally prefer the 325V63 - Don't count out that one.

325_fan · Post by **325_fan** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 1:42 am

FEATURE: 325C58
Body wood: Alder
Neck wood: Alder
Fretboard: Unfinished
Weight: 2.3 kg (5.0 lbs.)
"Body depth: 50.8 mm (2")
Tailpiece: Kauffman Vib-rola
Bridge: Vintage repro roller
Output type: Mono (original elongated jackplate)
Machine heads: Gotoh 'Sta-Tite' type reproduction
Pickguard: Single"

My 325C58 has a finished fingerboard and a Bigsby vibrato

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 4:34 pm

Mike, my husband bought me a 325v59 for Christmas last year, and it is probably the best Christmas present I ever got! Your wife will love it, I'm sure! It's a cool-looking and great-sounding little guitar: