Merry Ric'mas

Vintage, Modern, V & C series, Fretless, Signature & Special Editions

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1.5'' string spacing huh?
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cassius987 wrote:1.5'' string spacing huh?
Yeah. The nut is 1.75"
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Sorry, I don't know why I wrote string spacing, I was referring to the neck pickup spacing.

It does appear to have wider horizontal spacing too though! :D
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Yes. The nut is wider than contemporary nuts. I like the wider, flatter feel.
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s4001 wrote:Yep. I've had to use ninja style violence to pry it from the hands of anyone who's played it.
Exactly why I don't try to play it whenever I see you! :lol:
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:mrgreen:
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That gives me some motivation to get my "lowly" 3000 in by the tree for some long over due pictures now that I have it mostly cleaned up.
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RickyBubba wrote:That gives me some motivation to get my "lowly" 3000 in by the tree for some long over due pictures now that I have it mostly cleaned up.
I'd love to have a "lowly" 3000, the short scale must sound nice and thumpy.
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Merry Xmas Scott. 8)
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