| Author | Message | ||
     Kent Fletcher (Brammy) Senior Member Username: Brammy Post Number: 446 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 24.25.246.85 |
When it comes to the feel/playability of Ric 12-strings, is there a big difference between 21 frets and 24 frets? | ||
| Jeffrey Scott (Jps) Senior Member Username: Jps Post Number: 3667 Registered: 02-2003 Posted From: 65.43.179.213 |
The big difference is in the nut width of the necks. I prefer the wider neck on my 660/12; I found the narrower neck difficult to play chords on. | ||
| Anthony Carey (Tony_carey) Senior Member Username: Tony_carey Post Number: 854 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 81.157.57.41 |
The nut width is only different on the 660. If you are looking at 360V64's, 350V63's, 620's, Carl Wilsons etc, then the nut width is the same as the 6 string 330/360/s. I say get both, a 21 fret with toasters & 24 fret with hi-gains! | ||
| Peter McCormack (Admin) Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 4281 Registered: 04-2003 Posted From: 142.166.105.230 |
While not wanting to hijack the intent of this thread, I would add that a 24 fret with a high gain in the neck and a hot toaster (11-12 KOhm) in the bridge is also an option to allow for a bit more jangle and sufficient output. This gives you a nice balance of lows and highs that provides for a very versatile tonality. | ||
| Graham Griffiths (8mileshigh) Senior Member Username: 8mileshigh Post Number: 356 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 82.163.190.63 |
21 fret looks better - more space between the pick ups, just more aesthetically pleasing (to my eye anyway). | ||
| Kent Fletcher (Brammy) Senior Member Username: Brammy Post Number: 452 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 24.25.246.85 |
>>>> a high gain in the neck and a hot toaster (11-12 KOhm) in the bridge ya... the question of toasters and possible combo with hi-gains seems to be a big one... and one that I'm very interested in. Peter, have you ever tried reversing that (putting the hi-gain at the neck and the toaster at the bridge) ? .... kinda like a counterintuitive counterbalance if that makes any sense. (as for the wider nut width of a 660... thanks, I didn't know that.) | ||
| Graham Twibell (Arbiter) New member Username: Arbiter Post Number: 16 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 69.204.173.108 |
i prefer 24 cause i like to downtune and use a capo but still have 22. | ||
| Peter McCormack (Admin) Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 4369 Registered: 04-2003 Posted From: 142.166.105.230 |
Yes Brammy I have with good results on a 24 fret model. |
