Re: What Would Happen If I Remove Six Strings From My 360/12?
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:19 pm
Figured a drummer had something to do with it!jimk wrote:Figured that there had to be a story in there somewhere.
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What Would Happen If I Remove Six Strings From My 360/12?
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Re: What Would Happen If I Remove Six Strings From My 360/12?
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:05 pm
Once again, thanks for the info, but I have no intention of removing six and then keeping it that way. I merely want to give the guitar a ten minute six string workout next time I change strings. Never played a 360...and yet I essentially own one.
Re: What Would Happen If I Remove Six Strings From My 360/12?
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:31 am
Tom: Please let us know of the outcome. It would also be nice to hear a recording of the sound with six strings if you are able to manage it. Welcome to the RickResource Fourm.
Re: What Would Happen If I Remove Six Strings From My 360/12?
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 10:03 am
I did it, a long time ago. It worked and sounded great.
I actually have a 360 and a 360/12. The 12 has a slightly chunkier neck, and when I played it as a six, it had the perfect Ric tone I was looking for. Better, in fact, than the 360/6... much better.
As a result, it's always been a temptation for me to get another 12 and play it as a 6.
BTW, I had NO issues. Didn't leave it as a 6 for long; maybe a week. But I suspect these Rics are tougher, in some respects, than we might think. I had that 12 stored at a friend's house for a few months, and when I got it back, he had put new strings on it -- MUCH heavier than what I use! First I panicked; then I put my gauge back on; and never noticed any problems (thank goodness).
I actually have a 360 and a 360/12. The 12 has a slightly chunkier neck, and when I played it as a six, it had the perfect Ric tone I was looking for. Better, in fact, than the 360/6... much better.
As a result, it's always been a temptation for me to get another 12 and play it as a 6.
BTW, I had NO issues. Didn't leave it as a 6 for long; maybe a week. But I suspect these Rics are tougher, in some respects, than we might think. I had that 12 stored at a friend's house for a few months, and when I got it back, he had put new strings on it -- MUCH heavier than what I use! First I panicked; then I put my gauge back on; and never noticed any problems (thank goodness).
Re: What Would Happen If I Remove Six Strings From My 360/12?
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 2:53 pm
Thanks for your post. You really make me want to do it this very second!still wrote:I did it, a long time ago. It worked and sounded great.....
However, I can't stand changing the strings in that Ric so I'm going to have to wait a while (until the strings are completely shot) for my little 360/12 to 360/6 experience.