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660/12 neck width
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 6:54 am
by Medicus1963
Hi,
Due to Rickenbacker specifications the 660/12 neck is 3mm wider than the regular width of Rick 12 strings.
To any experienced owner of this guitar: Is this difference really that big in your feelings ?
My hands cannot manage the other narrow necks !
Any help is needed !
Tahnks
peter
Re: 660/12 neck width
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 7:06 am
by iiipopes
Yes, for those who have played both, it is a significant difference. But the preference of one or the other depends on the person.
Re: 660/12 neck width
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 7:41 am
by xpitt
Peter, like Scott said : it's significant, I have a 660/12 TP and it plays very easy. A recent thread on the same subject here:
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=406604&p=767329#p767329
Re: 660/12 neck width
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 8:17 am
by Medicus1963
Thank you for your help,
Then it would be better for me to have the 660/12, because i have big fingers who are really short (in german : Wurstfinger!)
I already tried a 360/12 and always touched the neighbor strings !
Peter
Re: 660/12 neck width
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 8:34 am
by sloop_john_b
The 660/12 would be an excellent choice for you Peter. They also sound and look great! Can't wait to get my old one back.
Re: 660/12 neck width
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 8:59 am
by xpitt
Re: 660/12 neck width
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 10:57 am
by Medicus1963
thank you Alex,
i have seen the guitar, i just have to wait till the end of the month when i got the bucks !
Peter
Re: 660/12 neck width
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 7:21 am
by xpitt
At the end of the money there is always a lot of month left...
Re: 660/12 neck width
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 10:01 am
by Medicus1963
yes it is, yes it is, oh yes it is, yeah !
Re: 660/12 neck width
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:38 pm
by iiipopes
Medicus1963 wrote:yes it is, yes it is, oh yes it is, yeah !
That would be, "Yes it is, it's true, yes it is...."
Re: 660/12 neck width
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:02 am
by Medicus1963
hi scott you are right after thr verse but after the chorus john sings my version
peter
Re: 660/12 neck width
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 5:03 pm
by iiipopes
Medicus1963 wrote:hi Scott you are right after thr verse but after the chorus John sings my version
peter
Yes, it is.
Re: 660/12 neck width
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 5:54 pm
by collin
sloop_john_b wrote:Can't wait to get my old one back.
Oh yeah? You getting the BB back?!
Re: 660/12 neck width
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 6:33 pm
by stringsncords
It would be absolutely wonderful if a 12-string would be made for mass production with a 660 neck on a 360 body. Having had a 660/12, the extra-wide neck feels like it should be on a bigger-bodied guitar. I know that some prototypes have been made, and I'd love to try one - I'd bet that it's awesome.
Has anyone here tried one?
Re: 660/12 neck width
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 7:51 pm
by collin
Color me confused....but I just don't understand the need/want for a wide-neck 12-string. For me, I like a wider 6-string (like a Gibson neck) that gives you more real estate for string bending and more to hold onto, but for 12-strings, I like the necks real small and easy to grab for chords.
I have average-sized hands, but I can point out many iconic Rickenbacker players who successfully played the vintage (not even larger Reissue) neck width with no complaints...
Anyways, I digress...