| Author | Message | ||
     Larry Carroll (Eggman) Junior Member Username: Eggman Post Number: 21 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 65.0.46.144 |
Dear Mr. Hall, Please bring the 360 WB back into regular production. They are your most visually striking guitar and one I've always wanted. Those double-bound 360's are a sight to behold. I realize that you've got the vintage model, but could you manage to make even a limited run of more moderately priced 360 WB's? I'll bet they'd sell like M&M's! Respectfully, Larry Carroll | ||
| john biscuti (Nyrkickazz1) Senior Member Username: Nyrkickazz1 Post Number: 154 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 68.174.21.72 |
I'd buy one in Azureglo. | ||
| John Hall (Johnhall) Senior Member Username: Johnhall Post Number: 1008 Registered: 01-2003 Posted From: 64.105.135.123 |
"moderately priced 360 WB's". Ha!! That's a good one. Binding and moderately priced are mutually exclusive terms, especially when you say double binding. | ||
| Kent Fletcher (Brammy) Senior Member Username: Brammy Post Number: 297 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 128.171.162.77 |
Am I right that a double-binding would have to be on the 330 model (ie: the pre-64 360) like pictured here? A modern 360 (with rounded edges) could only be have a single white binding.... correct?... or am I cunfused as usual?  | ||
| Howard Bishop (Ozover50) Senior Member Username: Ozover50 Post Number: 1307 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 203.221.35.12 |
You've got it right, Kent! | ||
| Anthony Carey (Tony_carey) Senior Member Username: Tony_carey Post Number: 774 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 81.157.59.217 |
You're right Kent. The picture you have posted is a 360WB-12. I like the WB's, but the double binding & large headstock seem to be at odds with each other. John's right Larry, double binding & moderately priced are also at odds with each other! Nice idea though..... | ||
| Howard Bishop (Ozover50) Senior Member Username: Ozover50 Post Number: 1309 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 203.221.35.12 |
"These dreams........" Heart | ||
| Larry Carroll (Eggman) Junior Member Username: Eggman Post Number: 22 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 66.157.176.157 |
Mr. Hall, Perhaps I'm incorrect in assuming that a 360 WB with Hi-Gain p/u's, "R" tailpiece and Schallers would be less expensive than your current vintage '63 offering? Respectfully, Larry Carroll | ||
| Anthony Carey (Tony_carey) Senior Member Username: Tony_carey Post Number: 776 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 81.157.59.217 |
Larry, I can't see that it would be less expensive to produce than a 360V64 is. (OK the C series is something else). The R tailpiece has got to be more expensive than a trapeze & I would imagine that the cost of toasters & hi-gains are similar. Machine heads I would also assume would be similar & wouldn't think that there would be much in a 24 or 21 fret neck. It is my understanding that the binding is the really expensive thing to do....& you can understand why by looking at Dales pics of the process in the vibrola section. | ||
| paul wilczynski (Jingle_jangle) Senior Member Username: Jingle_jangle Post Number: 2609 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 63.193.9.8 |
...and you go broke buying rubber bands, too! Binding is the most labor-intensive part of finishing a guitar. Routing the slots, butting or mitering the joints, bending it around those sharp horns, gluing it into place, scraping it flush, etc., etc. |
