Custom Ric?

bexieboy2001 · Post by **bexieboy2001** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 4:10 am

Hi
I am thinking of taking a 330/360 mapleglo and somehow replacing the neck and putting a maple neck on say like the colarado/dakota style with chrome hardware I think this would be a stunning guitar and I know this is no mean feat but would welcome any views.
Has anyone customized their ric any pics?

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 4:14 am

Replacing the neck would be a big undertaking. Perhaps just replacing the fretboard would be easier/achieve the same desired effect?

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 4:22 am

You're right--it's no mean feat.

If you do a bit of reading of past thread--the titles might give you a clue--there's a fair bit of customizing (as you call it) going on, but precious little neck replacement.

bexieboy2001 · Post by **bexieboy2001** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 4:26 am

ok ok paul....its just a thought

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 4:28 am

Eddie, not trying to discourage you; just inviting you to have a look around.

krick · Post by **krick** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 5:16 am

Eddie, it might look something like this:

This 360 was a 1987 "Tuxedo" model I owned that was stripped of the white finish by a previous owner. Tuxedos have maple fretboards with small black dot markers.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 4:20 pm

just put a maple fret board on the existing neck ...

robbo63 · Post by **robbo63** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:07 am

That's really sharp, Kevin. I really like the maple and black combination, there was a 620 like that recently on eBay that I wish I'd grabbed. The maple fingerboard on yours is an additional bonus in the looks department. Not your typical Rick!

firstbassman · Post by **firstbassman** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:16 am

Agree. That looks really great Kevin.
I'm sure you've posted that photo before but I didn't recall that it was a stripped Tuxedo.
The wood grain and the color are fantastic. What I wish my MG would look like.

krick · Post by **krick** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:49 am

Thanks all. Unfortunately, I no longer own this guitar. I sold it to a Forum member who occasionally posts here. Maybe he will add something.

My original plan was to change the pickups to "Toasters" and the black hardware to chrome. I was going to keep the black plastic parts on it to match the bindings. I wish I had kept that guitar now.

bexieboy2001 · Post by **bexieboy2001** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:14 am

That's it well koooool
Cheers Kev