360/12 WB/OS question

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 7:15 am

360/12 WB/OS question

Is it safe to say that for the most part, that a 360/12 WB/OS does NOT have binding on the sound hole, where a standard 360/12 always does?

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 7:27 am

Every one I've seen is binding-less...

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 8:17 am

Except the one I built in 1974

jsm610 · Post by **jsm610** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:11 am

Every 360/12 WB I've seen has the binding on the sound hole.

Every 360/12 OS I've seen does not.

Are you talking about the 24 fret ones or the 21 fret ones?

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:15 am

John, just the 21 fret, in the 72 to 74 time frame.

teb · Post by **teb** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 1:16 pm

I always liked how the binding seemed to set off the soundhole. It's one of the reasons I bought a WB (that, plus the fact that I absolutely hate vintage tuners).

byu · Post by **byu** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 8:06 pm

My '79 WB doesn't have binding.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 10:18 pm

Bill, you've still got that one?

byu · Post by **byu** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 9:09 am

Oh yeah. I've never sold a Ric. They seem to just accumulate. That's my main playing out 12.

lars · Post by **lars** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 7:40 am

Bill, how do know your beautiful 12-string is a WB and not an OS?

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:04 am

I think 21 frets = OS and 24 frets = WB.

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:30 am

Wow, nice guitars.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:37 am

Agreed, Glenn - Bill's Azureglo WB is one of my favorite Ricks ever. Howzabout a few more pics, Bill?

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:51 am

Not meaning to steal Bill's thunder, but here are two WBs from my collection, in Ruby. A 6 and matching 12.

And Liz' lips make three (or is it four?)

Over to you, Mr. Henshell...

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:59 am

Paul, is the color difference really as vast as it appears in the photo?