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     Bill Robertson (Incredibledisc) New member Username: Incredibledisc Post Number: 2 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 81.79.229.173 |
Apologies if this has come up before but I'm new here... I'm a left handed player thinking about taking the plunge and buying a nice 330/12 FG that I've got my eye on. I've noticed however, that while all the other manufacturers make "mirror image" versions for lefties Ric leaves a few things upside down - The "R" tailpiece and the shark tooth inlays on the 360 spring to mind. Its not going to stop me buying one but I have to admit that it looks a little strange! Can anyone here enlighten me as to why this is the case? Cheers, Bill | ||
| John Simmons (Leftybass) Senior Member Username: Leftybass Post Number: 994 Registered: 04-2002 Posted From: 69.161.23.82 |
Hi Bill... RIC actually does do total 'mirror image' guitars now for lefties, it may depend on what period in time the 330/12 you're looking at was made. From the first lefty Rickenbacker made until around 1988, a right-handed neck blank was used with dots added on the binding and a reverse nameplate/TRC. On some lefty Ricks made after the change you may find upside-down triangle inlays with a true lefty headstock, but this was changed too as time passed. A lefty 'R' tailpiece was deemed too costly to manufacture, so the right-handed version remains the standard part. | ||
| Bill Robertson (Incredibledisc) New member Username: Incredibledisc Post Number: 3 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 84.66.183.168 |
Thanks for clearing that up John. I think the 330/12 I'm looking at is a modern one as the headstock seems to be the "right" way must just be the tailpiece that remains upside down. Surely there is a gap in the market there for someone! | ||
| paul wilczynski (Jingle_jangle) Senior Member Username: Jingle_jangle Post Number: 2283 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 63.193.9.8 |
I doubt it. A high-quality tooling job for these dies runs into 6 figures, and the market would be at most a few hundred units. | ||
| Scott Jennings (Route66guitars) Senior Member Username: Route66guitars Post Number: 202 Registered: 01-2004 Posted From: 68.184.183.56 |
Are the deluxe inlays left handed now? That's news to me. I'm looking at a vintage 360-12LH, and it seems to me that there is no way to make a mirror image 'R' tailpiece without 'Toys R Us' filing an infringement suit for use of the backwards R. (Ask 'Guitars R Us' how 'Toys R Us' can be...) | ||
| John Simmons (Leftybass) Senior Member Username: Leftybass Post Number: 995 Registered: 04-2002 Posted From: 68.232.67.156 |
Hmm, I think your right Scott. I had thought I'd seen some Ricks like that, probably just a reversed pic.....the inlays are still righty, from what I can see. | ||
| Lawrence Mondello (Larry_mondello) Intermediate Member Username: Larry_mondello Post Number: 61 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 24.18.186.255 |
And the cost of importing strings that are wound counter clock wise from Australia .. bloody ridiculous ! I'l continue to use my clockwise wound strings . Looking for more bottom end with those down under strings is futile ..just because they ARE lower made does not equate to low sustaining booming sounds . | ||
| paul wilczynski (Jingle_jangle) Senior Member Username: Jingle_jangle Post Number: 2299 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 67.180.37.56 |
Good point, Larry, but consider the JANGLE from a 12 with counterclockwise-wound octave strings! | ||
| Howard Bishop (Ozover50) Senior Member Username: Ozover50 Post Number: 1011 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 220.240.241.114 |
Do we make counter clockwise strings down here?? Never heard of them - bet they're only available "under the counter"! It all sounds counter-productive to me!!  | ||
| Peter Levett (Leftyguitars) Senior Member Username: Leftyguitars Post Number: 201 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 195.93.21.2 |
I have actually seen strings marketed as wound for left handed players. Regarding lefty inlays, I too have never had (or seen) proper lefty inlays yet. Both of these guitars of mine have lefty headstocks....  |
