The 320 -- 3/4 Scale

[beatlefreak]

Interesting that you should know that, Paul...

[jcreasy]

That, actually, was a pretty funny comment, Paul.

JKC

[kog]

Dang, and I was just about to call my wife and tell her that I had to stop the diet, there was now a medicinal reason for stocking up on Dove chocolate.

[eggman]

Howdy,

While I couldn't wait to get a JG 325 "B" back in my college days, I must admit that I couldn't quite adjust to the short scale. At just a shade over 6 feet in height and with slightly larger than average hands, I found this guitar to be so small as to be a tad more difficult to play than my trusty Stratocaster or Yamaha Dreadnaught acoustic.
I deeply regret swapping it for an Ampeg Dan Armstrong (1970 model) as I'm just too much of a John Lennon fan. My admiration goes to anyone taller than 5'9 who really prefers this style of guitar. I like Rickenbacker's full-size offerings, such as the 330 or 360. But let's be clear: the Rickenbacker 325 is truly a cultural icon and they're sinfully photogenic!

Eggman

[jingle_jangle]

And, face it, they do nail that JL chanka-chanka rhythm sound, through the right amp and with the right strings!

[jcreasy]

Paul (and other Lennon'ites),

I've been fiddling around with my Mesa Heartbreaker and A/B'ing it to my JCM 800 with all my guitars over the weekend. Last night I was playing my early 90's 360 (strung with DR 10's) on the Mesa first channel and came surprisingly close to that sound. So much so that I dug out some Beatles CDs to compare, but before I got to it, I had to set it all down and take care of the kids. I know... Wrong scale, wrong tension, wrong string type, wrong string guage, too many frets, wrong pick-up placement but it really did sound pretty close... You get that percussive sort of sound, is how I would describe the aforementioned chucka, chucka...

[wj350]

My ex-wife was a hand therapist. One Christmas I received one of these to help with stiff joints (being a carpenter for four years through college really messed up my knuckles...)

http://www.therabathpro.com/products/tbpro.php

These are wax baths that you immerse your hand in, then remove and allow to solidify, then re-dip, then repeat, etc. After five or six dips, you'll have a nice, hot, thick coating of wax on your hand, which you then wrap in a towel to retain the heat for awhile. When it cools down, you peel off the wax and toss it back into the bath for re-melt.

This is a terrific device and I recommend it highly.

I remember as a kid (early '60s) we would take my mom to our family doc's office and she would have both arms dipped in this big pool of hot wax, from the elbow down. I hadn't heard of this in years...I guess some of the old remedies really do work!

Bill

[eggman]

Howdy,

Well put, Paul. The 325 nails John's early tones perfectly.

Eggman