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Model comparison
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2001 5:36 am
by tjstrines
Mark,
I'm wondering if you can point me in the right direction. I'm considering getting a 355/12JL as a gift for my husband, but if I don't find a satisfactory price, I'm willing to consider another model. What I want to know is if there is another 12-string identical to the 355/12JL, but that simply lacks the signature? The signature would be nice icing on the cake, but the tech specs/features are the meat-'n-potatoes of my purchase decision. I want a 12-string that really has that Beatles/Byrds sound. Thanks.
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2001 6:31 am
by marcinkus
Well, the 355 is a full-scale 325, am I right? So, I remember that the 350V63/12 is the 355/12JL without the signature, or you'd enjoy the 381V69/12... The "V" serie is now closed, but maybe you can find something... Or, if your husband search "that" sound I recommend the classic 360/12 or the 370/12 (WOW!)
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2001 11:23 am
by markthemd
If I was to choose one of the guitars that are currently being made ,I would get a 350V63.
Why?
1-it has the classic Lennon guitar look.
2-it has the neck pickup in the position that is under the imaginary 24th fret (the yummy location)
3- it comes with toaster/vintage pickups
4- it does not have the 'R' tailpiece ,but rather the vintage trapeze .It won't rock side to side when strings are changed .
5- it has all the classic Rickenbacker features and some improvements.
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2001 11:40 am
by marcinkus
Can you explain me this yummy location?
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2001 6:38 pm
by markthemd
Yes...the 24th fret is where all those yummy harmonics are .Any pickup under those ,at what would be the 24th fret are full of life and have lots of overtones.
I like 24 fret guitars ...but I prefer the tone of a 21 or 22 fret guitar .I think the neck pickup has a yummier tone .
Compare similar instruments.
I had this pointed out to me in the late 1970's when Ibanez Artist series was first impressing the USA market with top notch quality guitars.
They were making first 21 or 22 fret guitars ,then on the heals of those models came the same guitar with 24 frets...same wood ,hardware, just more frets .The neck pickup was lacking on the 24 fret guitars.
Again I went looking in case it was a manufacturing difference.
NO ....time and time again this was a placement issue .I then began experimenting on a Strat neck mounted to a plank of wood with a Strat bridge .I could then move pickups around .I did the same thing on a bass setup.
Compare PRS guitars with 24 or 22 frets ....you will hear it .Compare Ricks .