NGD: 660/12
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2024 12:18 pm
I've been looking for a new one of these for many months. They seem to be very hard to find.
I am impressed with how much easier it is to play compared to a stock 360/12 (which I own and recently had modified with a 12-saddle bridge and wider spaced nut). I have arthritis, so the fingers really appreciate the wider neck and string spacing of the 660/12. I do have one concern with this one though...
All around the sides of the body where the binding and wood meet, I can feel the transition between the binding to the wood. I don't know if this is the correct term or not, but is this what people call binding shrinkage? It was manufactured in week 37 (mid-September) of 2023. The dealer just got this in last week, so it's not like it was sitting on display for a year in varying temperature and humidity conditions.
Would anyone be concerned, or complain, about something like this? I have two other Ricks. A 360/12, which I purchased new 20+ years ago. And a 38/12v69, which I purchased used about a year ago. Both have the same thing with the binding, but not quite to this degree. I don't remember if the 360/12 was like that when I bought it (new) or not. The 381 was like that when I bought it (used).
So is this binding shrinkage? Or is Rick just not real good at getting a smooth transition between the binding and body when finishing their guitars?
I am impressed with how much easier it is to play compared to a stock 360/12 (which I own and recently had modified with a 12-saddle bridge and wider spaced nut). I have arthritis, so the fingers really appreciate the wider neck and string spacing of the 660/12. I do have one concern with this one though...
All around the sides of the body where the binding and wood meet, I can feel the transition between the binding to the wood. I don't know if this is the correct term or not, but is this what people call binding shrinkage? It was manufactured in week 37 (mid-September) of 2023. The dealer just got this in last week, so it's not like it was sitting on display for a year in varying temperature and humidity conditions.
Would anyone be concerned, or complain, about something like this? I have two other Ricks. A 360/12, which I purchased new 20+ years ago. And a 38/12v69, which I purchased used about a year ago. Both have the same thing with the binding, but not quite to this degree. I don't remember if the 360/12 was like that when I bought it (new) or not. The 381 was like that when I bought it (used).
So is this binding shrinkage? Or is Rick just not real good at getting a smooth transition between the binding and body when finishing their guitars?