| Author | Message | ||
     Len Hruszowy (Fab4) New member Username: Fab4 Post Number: 11 Registered: 03-2005 Posted From: 209.82.37.19 |
Just a general question which I should probably know but don't. Is the body thickness different on Ric 450-12's than on the 6 string 450's? | ||
| Randy Zimmerman (Randyz) Senior Member Username: Randyz Post Number: 105 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 216.138.116.82 |
I think they are exactly the same. My '66 450/12 and my '64 ES-16 have the same body thickness. I've never measured them but they feel the same. | ||
| Len Hruszowy (Fab4) New member Username: Fab4 Post Number: 12 Registered: 03-2005 Posted From: 209.82.37.19 |
Interesting I have a 1967 and a 1978 Ric 450-12 and they both have the same body thickness. I also have a very early 1960's Ric 450-6 that is 1.5 times thicker than the 12 string 450's. It is quite noticeably thicker than the 12 strings. The 6 string 450 also has the old head stock logo (oblong metal with raised letters ) | ||
| Peter McCormack (Admin) Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 3750 Registered: 04-2003 Posted From: 142.166.105.220 |
Len: Great observation. While you are at it, why not measure the thickeness of your guitars and post the information here. | ||
| John Williams (Jwilli) Senior Member Username: Jwilli Post Number: 970 Registered: 04-2002 Posted From: 24.168.222.248 |
Len, yours is most likely a '60 450. They were thicker in '60 than in '61, '62, etc..... | ||
| John Simmons (Leftybass) Senior Member Username: Leftybass Post Number: 1009 Registered: 04-2002 Posted From: 69.161.23.82 |
I had a '61 that had the thin body, it was just like the one JWilli has. I'm thinking the cutoff for the thick-body 450 was early 1961, but it could have been a bit earlier. I miss that guitar...<sniff>  | ||
| John Williams (Jwilli) Senior Member Username: Jwilli Post Number: 973 Registered: 04-2002 Posted From: 24.168.222.248 |
Thats ok Leftybass, I have two '60 450s. You know that you can play them anytime. :-0 | ||
| John Simmons (Leftybass) Senior Member Username: Leftybass Post Number: 1010 Registered: 04-2002 Posted From: 68.232.67.156 |
...my guitars are your guitars too, pal. You'll just have to play lefty with some of them!! | ||
| Len Hruszowy (Fab4) New member Username: Fab4 Post Number: 13 Registered: 03-2005 Posted From: 24.156.71.227 |
Thanks for the info. I did the measurements and the 12 string Ric 450 is approx. 1 1/4" thick and the 6 string Ric 450 is just under 1 3/4" thick. I can't really make out the serial number on the bridge plate on the 6 string but looks like 4G 873A which according to the Ric web site dates it as a 400 Series model manufactured in 1958?  | ||
| Peter McCormack (Admin) Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 3753 Registered: 04-2003 Posted From: 142.166.105.220 |
Nice work. Thanks Len. |
