Get a 660, the neck width is ideal for 12 strings.dlbeaty wrote:what about the solid body 12 strings? I personally think most of them look cool. However I have not had one in my hands or heard the sound other than on recordings.
To keep or not 2005 330/12
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Re: To keep or not 2005 330/12
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Re: To keep or not 2005 330/12
What about the thickness of the 660/12 and 620/12? Are they similar to the 330 and 360/12 in thickness? Are the changes from year to year basically the same?jps wrote:Get a 660, the neck width is ideal for 12 strings.dlbeaty wrote:what about the solid body 12 strings? I personally think most of them look cool. However I have not had one in my hands or heard the sound other than on recordings.
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I've got a '98 330/12VP in the classifieds that I just now bumped to the top, if you care to have a look...dlbeaty wrote:From the experience I had with the 1996 330/12, I am thinking that the necks from the eighties to mid/late nineties might be better for me than the extra thin ones of the sixties and seventies.
I can do an extensive neck-measuring job (and take a gob of pics) if you're interested...
Great guitar, but I'm looking to turn it into a 660/12 for the neck size...
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Mine is 7/8" as well...dlbeaty wrote:As best as I can tell, the 2005 I have is 7/8" at the highest part of the arch near the first fret.
Bruce
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Bruce, thanks for the heads up. The measurement of 7/8" is the reason I am returning the 330/12 I have. Evidently by 1998 The necks began to get thicker. I am not committed to a certain year, just the thinner around 3/4" depth which is why I liked the 1996 model.tonewoods wrote:I've got a '98 330/12VP in the classifieds that I just now bumped to the top, if you care to have a look...dlbeaty wrote:From the experience I had with the 1996 330/12, I am thinking that the necks from the eighties to mid/late nineties might be better for me than the extra thin ones of the sixties and seventies.
I can do an extensive neck-measuring job (and take a gob of pics) if you're interested...
Great guitar, but I'm looking to turn it into a 660/12 for the neck size...
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Mine is 7/8" as well...dlbeaty wrote:As best as I can tell, the 2005 I have is 7/8" at the highest part of the arch near the first fret.
Bruce
Re: To keep or not 2005 330/12
Well I returned the 12 string yesterday. Nice that GC was no problem. Now to find the slim neck and model I am looking for. The official forum said that the C series and V series were supposed to have thin neck profiles. Are they any experiences with the various models? I might be interested in a 620 12 also if I could find one in good shape with a thin neck.
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Re: To keep or not 2005 330/12
I have a '14 620/6. The neck profile is what I would describe as a slim to medium D shape...it's not what I would describe as particularly chunky; slim enough to get around on with ease but with just enough girth to comfortably support my old hand and keep it from cramping. Just to note: I have very small hands with slim fingers and I don't find the neck to be "big". Being a D shape, the neck has a bit of "shoulder" to it while not being overly thick front to back.
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Would you mind measuring from the top of the fret board to the back near the first fret? So far I have not found anyone that is narrower than 7/8" like the 2005 one I had. I am wondering if the shape is the problem. If yours has the rounder shoulder, maybe there is a model out there that is less than 7/8."Rickadelphia wrote:I have a '14 620/6. The neck profile is what I would describe as a slim to medium D shape...it's not what I would describe as particularly chunky; slim enough to get around on with ease but with just enough girth to comfortably support my old hand and keep it from cramping. Just to note: I have very small hands with slim fingers and I don't find the neck to be "big". Being a D shape, the neck has a bit of "shoulder" to it while not being overly thick front to back.
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If anyone is interested, I did return the 2005 model, and bought a 2008 that has a thinner neck as Jason suggested. The vintage reissue and C models that I found on Ebay that the sellers measured for me were the thicker sizes, if we are measuring the same way. They are supposed to be thinner, but one was almost an inch thick.
The seller of the 330/12 I got told me it was 13/16" which is slightly thicker than my Epiphone Dot, but noticeably more comfortable than the later models I have found. This one was set up well and in beautiful condition. So, I am now officially with you all!
Dan
The seller of the 330/12 I got told me it was 13/16" which is slightly thicker than my Epiphone Dot, but noticeably more comfortable than the later models I have found. This one was set up well and in beautiful condition. So, I am now officially with you all!
Dan