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I think we have been heard ...
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:58 am
by steverok
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
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:20 am
by ben_hall
I was waiting for someone to notice that!
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:17 am
by loverickbass
Bravo RIC!
Cole
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:29 am
by red_rob
Cool - any chance we can have these nuts as a standard replacement part....?
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:52 am
by steverok
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".
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:16 am
by kennyhowes
Sure 'nuff!
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:20 am
by winston
Wow! Once again Rickenbacker meets the needs of its customers. Great stuff guys.
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:12 pm
by BobKat
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.
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:58 am
by 325_fan
330/12's typically have better spacing than the 360's chiefly because of the lack of fingerboard binding.
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 3:02 am
by loverickbass
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"!
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:07 pm
by BobKat
Cole, I have always noticed that. I marvel at it every time I look at the cover of the book.
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:51 pm
by steverok
Post a picture of the book cover ?? We want to marvel also.
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:04 pm
by steverok
OK got it. Mine was nearly this bad.
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:48 pm
by ratso
Thanks to Rickenbacker for the new nuts!
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 7:12 am
by longhouse
Thanks to all the Rickenbacker nuts.