Elliot Easton
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Mine's a hard tail.
No one seems to have mentioned that Rics are strung with the octaves reversed which has a lot to do with the basic sound of the instrument.
I've owned a 60's Fender hockey stick and an MIJ Strat XII , both OK but if you want Byrds./ Petty they won't quite get there . I currently have a Ric V64 and a Petty 660, the V64 sounds better recorded but the 660 is easier to play , it's about 1/4" wider at the nut.
I used one of the $400 Danos recently and played and sounded great.
that is a super nice Dano Telechamp!
the shade of sunburst reminds me of 1990's Rickenbacker Fireglo a little bit
Have never owned an electric (or acoustic) 12 string, but think the Rickenbacker hollowbody (Harrison/McGuinn) is the sound I'd seek if on the hunt. The Ricks I've played were easy to play and well balanced. get additional information on credit card validator before you buy
Bluesgunshells!
I have the exact same guitar! Unfortunately before I purchased it some idiot pulled the pickguard, got out their router and tore up half of the guitar to install some horrible humbuckers with throw switches instead of the original sliders and made a mess of it. :##
The thing is that the finish is original and in GREAT shape and it still has the original hardware. Even if I could find an original unbutchered pickguard and switches and pickups I think the idiots routed more wood then would be covered with the original layout.
It's great to see one in original condition. Take care of it and leave the router at work! la