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This morning at around 11:30, I was in the shower at my grandma's after cutting the grass, when my dad walked in with a FedEX box from Jdog. I opened it up to find a 360/12V64 from 1987! I couldn't believe how great it looked!

I plugged into a practice amp (Fender Frontman 15G) I had over at my grandma's (I can't get large orders out in the sticks) and was impressed. Before I head off into a world of playing, I thought I'd post some snaps I took a few minutes ago...

The 1997SPC and the 360/12V64 join together!

Wow Jake your a lucky lad i wish one day i could afford to own one of these guitars.Congrats

Very nice, good looking set you have there!

That's an awesome pair, Jake......congrats. You're one very fortunate young fella!

Wow! Looks great. Nicely matched fireglos. I'm glad it arrived safe (finally!) and you're already enjoying it. Once again, another one I can't believe I sold!!!

Haha, you should be GLAD you sold it, Jdog...it's made me a happy guy today. I've been playing it for the last hour, and I'm enjoying it. (my first song played was "Anyway Anyhow Anywhere" by The Who) I enjoyed doing business with you, and can't believe I own such a fine instrument.

And now, a review of all the 12-string I've owned so far:

'03 360/12 FG (owned May '04-April '07) - chunky neck and super cramped at the nut...I never really got the sound I wanted to from it, and while it became my main instrument from June '04-June '05, I never really liked the way it played. The 24-fret neck just didn't do it for me. From June '05-March '07, it became my backup guitar. It was then sold it to a friend in April '07 (who was "forced" to sell it with the economy in April '08, if you will) to get...

'91 660/12TP JG (owned June '07-March '09) - had one of the best necks for a 12-string. Not too wide (like a Vox or Gibson 12-string) and not too narrow (like the '03 360/12). Played great, sustain was amazing, but the body was too small for my large outer frame. It literally was given to me at my first onstage gig. When I had about $1.5k, my dad helped me out to give me some more money to purchase it from a Dallas GC (and they were selling it for $2k!). I was forced to sell it in order to aquire my 1997SPC...I will always remember that guitar, and hope that I can get another one like it (or better, a '91 FG!) "When the Time Comes" (TP pun here!)

But nothing kicks more butt than today's:

'87 360/12V64 FG - the BEST playing 12-string I've owned so far, and the best sounding. The hollow body (running through a Fender tube amp with compression) really speaks to me. Nails everything I want it to and more. Like the 1997SPC, it's a guitar that is more than likely going to be with me for a long, LONG time. Sure, the neck width at the neck is a little cramped, so it will take some getting used to. If it bugs me enough, I'll get a recent 330/12 nut, but for now, it's staying as is!

Thanks again, Jdog!

scotty wrote:Wow Jake your a lucky lad i wish one day i could afford to own one of these guitars.Congrats

Well, if the thinking behind the following thread pans out, you might! http://rickresource.com/forum/viewtopic ... 1&t=389348

Congrats Jake. Is this it for a while now?

NIIIIIIICE!

Congrats, Jake!

Nice pair of Ricks there, Jake. You are a lucky fellow.
JimK

Nice pair there, Jake!

Question -- what happened to that "project" to make a 12-string out of the 6-string that took the nasty fall ?
Is it still in the works ?

Lookin good Jake!

Nice pair, That's a choice v64 there (nice flame etc). Glad to see the collection growing.

Very cool Jake! I'm green with envy.....

I presume you will only be playing '60s covers from now on?

Congratulations, Jake.

Now rock out, buddy, and send us some sound clips post haste. There's nothin' holdin' you back now!