I think we have been heard ...

steverok · Post by **steverok** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:58 am

The 12-string spacing, at the nut, seems better on the latest stuff from the factory. I know this is a new one, because it has the new headstock. Clicking the last image #6, you see that the midpoint between the D pair and G pair is alligned with the center of the fretboard dot. On previous ones, everything was pushed down a bit more. I think this forum is a good thing !

http://www.williesguitars.com/index.cfm?sector=user&page=detail&prodID=1086

ben_hall · Post by **ben_hall** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:20 am

I was waiting for someone to notice that!

loverickbass · Post by **loverickbass** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:17 am

Bravo RIC!

Cole

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:29 am

Cool - any chance we can have these nuts as a standard replacement part....?

steverok · Post by **steverok** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:52 am

I think the wider-spaced nut should be made available to present owners who are having trouble. Excellent, now I can recommend one to a friend, without the caveat "but you may have to replace the nut if your fingers are medium or larger".

kennyhowes · Post by **kennyhowes** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:16 am

Sure 'nuff!

winston · Post by **winston** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:20 am

Wow! Once again Rickenbacker meets the needs of its customers. Great stuff guys.

BobKat · Post by **BobKat** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:12 pm

This is a good thing. I remember way back in the '90s when some people were wondering why their multiple RIC 12s felt so different from each other, and I got out the calipers. Since then, I have seen many good and some not so good and this change is very welcome. I like the new headstock too. It rankles the traditionalist side of me but I have to admit that it looks better. It seems as if it should have always been that way.

325_fan · Post by **325_fan** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:58 am

330/12's typically have better spacing than the 360's chiefly because of the lack of fingerboard binding.

loverickbass · Post by **loverickbass** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 3:02 am

Speaking of bad setups, check out the nut on the 330/12 on the front of the Bacon book. Like Simon Cowell would say; "just dreadfull"!

BobKat · Post by **BobKat** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:07 pm

Cole, I have always noticed that. I marvel at it every time I look at the cover of the book.

steverok · Post by **steverok** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:51 pm

Post a picture of the book cover ?? We want to marvel also.

steverok · Post by **steverok** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:04 pm

OK got it. Mine was nearly this bad.

ratso · Post by **ratso** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:48 pm

Thanks to Rickenbacker for the new nuts!

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 7:12 am

Thanks to all the Rickenbacker nuts.