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     Patrick Magee (Oreca) Senior Member Username: Oreca Post Number: 338 Registered: 03-2004 Posted From: 69.195.186.243 |
Sorry for the double-post but I thought I'd post some pictures that were on ebay not too long ago... Great example, 12-string tho.    | ||
| Patrick K. Kelly (Patrickkelly) Intermediate Member Username: Patrickkelly Post Number: 64 Registered: 03-2004 Posted From: 65.216.225.82 |
In addition to the differences already pointed out, as the photos above show, RIC used figured Maple for the tops (and backs) of the CW's. Also, the headstock shape was more in the 60's vein, a la the V64's. | ||
| Peter McCormack (Admin) Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 3738 Registered: 04-2003 Posted From: 142.166.105.220 |
What a gorgeous looking guitar. | ||
| Steve Carsello (Steverok) Senior Member Username: Steverok Post Number: 127 Registered: 03-2005 Posted From: 136.182.2.222 |
Ever notice the bottom curved edge (below the knobs) of the 360 has an indentation, i.e., it's not round ? When I saw that on my 360/6, I thought it was a manufacturing defect, but then I observed the same thing on my 360/12. I wonder why that is ? | ||
| paul wilczynski (Jingle_jangle) Senior Member Username: Jingle_jangle Post Number: 2346 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 63.193.9.8 |
It's not really an indentation. It's the area where the radius of the top resolves into the sharper edge of the lower bout and tailpiece. If this wasn't done, the tailpiece relief would look strange. There may be other reasons too, but that's my .02. | ||
| Steve Carsello (Steverok) Senior Member Username: Steverok Post Number: 128 Registered: 03-2005 Posted From: 136.182.2.222 |
Then why doesn't the top part of the guitar body have the same thing ? | ||
| Ken Joseph (Ken_j) Senior Member Username: Ken_j Post Number: 461 Registered: 07-2003 Posted From: 198.208.223.35 |
Isn't it for the jackplate? | ||
| paul wilczynski (Jingle_jangle) Senior Member Username: Jingle_jangle Post Number: 2351 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 63.193.9.8 |
There's the answer. Mine was a supposition and was well off. Steve asked THE question and Ken provided THE answer. And the truth shall make us free... | ||
| John Simmons (Leftybass) Senior Member Username: Leftybass Post Number: 1005 Registered: 04-2002 Posted From: 69.161.23.82 |
Yes that had to be done so that the jackplate would fit properly on the round-top guitars. There is one round-top guitar(a 365) that's believed to be a prototype or a sample from April 1964 doesn't have that flat section for the jackplate, or the body is not as rounded as we know it today; The body looks like it was hand-shaped....John Williams owns this guitar. http://www.homestead.com/aurs/64365.html | ||
| Jim Creasy (Jcreasy) Member Username: Jcreasy Post Number: 55 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 63.135.161.26 |
That question got me looking at my modern 360's... Same thing... But look at the lower edge on that CW! Really cool. Somebody needs to take that sticker off though. JKC |
