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bitethebullet · 2016-05-19 17:48:53

Anyone here play rickenbackers? I've a hankering for a 330 as I'm a big jam fan. I've never played one but heard reports about thin necks and skinny frets. I'm a big string bender :D and used to fender necks. Your inputs gentlemen would be greatly appreciated.

19-05-2016 06:48PM

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bitethebullet

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Anyone here play rickenbackers? I've a hankering for a 330 as I'm a big jam fan. I've never played one but heard reports about thin necks and skinny frets. I'm a big string bender and used to fender necks.
Your inputs gentlemen would be greatly appreciated.

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#2 24-05-2016 03:02PM

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The likes of the 330 and 360 have a skinny nut-width, so the strings feel closer together. That tends to be what puts people off the guitars. The fretboard radius (10") is slightly flatter than a modern Fender (9.5") but the frets are quite skinny as you say.

I have a Ric 660, which has a more Gibson-like neck. The nut-width is wider but the back of the neck is quite thin and it's flat around the shoulders. It's a superb guitar and I find it more comfortable to play than my '64 Tele RI, which has a rounder radius and skinny frets.

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