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[quote="doctorwho"]Besides the full width inlays and binding?
Yes--slightly wider neck, maybe...

I don't think so, Dennis. I've checked out Gary's a couple of times and it seemed standard (1-5/8") to me. I tried to steal it but he watches it like a hawk!!

Yeah, a standard RIC width neck. The Bacon/Day book quoted Derek Davis (RIC VP '86 - '91)
as saying that the SH had a wider neck. But it doesn't. (Maybe one of the prototypes had a wider neck?)

I wonder if it's modelled on the fair lady's neck itself. If that's the case, no wonder it felt so bloody good!!!

ozover50 wrote:I wonder if it's modelled on the fair lady's neck itself. If that's the case, no wonder it felt so bloody good!!!

So you've felt her neck, eh?

Yep!! In my dreams, Jeff.

Sweet dreams!

jwilli wrote:Yeah, a standard RIC width neck. The Bacon/Day book quoted Derek Davis (RIC VP '86 - '91)
as saying that the SH had a wider neck. But it doesn't. (Maybe one of the prototypes had a wider neck?)

Ah--maybe that's the source of my confusion.
I have played one that I suspect was not a production model, and the neck seemed quite different from those on most Ricks. Unfortunately, I've never played a production model, so I can't make the comparison.
Should'a' got out the measuring tools, I guess!

Larger headstock std with neck. Played one at the penn guitar show. Great guitar.