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Old 07-27-2011, 08:09 PM
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Why, oh why are your necks so narrow?!
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Old 07-27-2011, 08:20 PM
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Despite the constant complaints... They still work at full capacity and sell them. Why change?
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Old 07-27-2011, 08:24 PM
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The neck on the 660 TP I owned was much wider than most Ricks. I don't know if that's also true of the 660.
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Old 07-27-2011, 08:26 PM
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The neck on the 660 TP I owned was much wider than most Ricks. I don't know if that's also true of the 660.
I've only played 330s and 360s. I felt like i was playing a broom handle.. I couldn't dig it. I know it works great for other people, and they sound great, but it just doesn't work out. I love everything else about it though.
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Old 07-27-2011, 08:27 PM
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Beautifully built guitars, but the neck on the 360 killed it for me as well.
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Old 07-27-2011, 08:29 PM
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I've only played 330s and 360s. I felt like i was playing a broom handle.. I couldn't dig it. I know it works great for other people, and they sound great, but it just doesn't work out.
+1 on the bigger neck request.

I had a 360 that looked and sounded great but really hurt my hands after a while. So out it went.

And I never deciphered the 5th knob. :-)
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Old 07-27-2011, 08:33 PM
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Suck it up and deal.


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Old 07-27-2011, 08:35 PM
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As a mandolin player since grade school, I have always been quite happy performing for the past 30 years with my slender little girl fingers. I found that the 360-12 I have and its narrow nut is perfect.

Frankly won't work for most people who superficially crave Ric vibe and tones yet aren't ready to wrangle themselves enough to shoehorn a 360 or 330 into one's quiver, though.
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Old 07-27-2011, 08:49 PM
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Suck it up and deal.


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There wasn't any sucking it up. I'm not talking about a minor ache - I'm talkin' hurt like hell. I didn't want to get rid of that guitar...

It worked out though. Got a killer Hamer goldtop after I sold it. :-)
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Old 07-27-2011, 08:51 PM
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660's are wider.
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Old 07-27-2011, 09:19 PM
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660's are wider.
I wish it were semi hollow though.
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Old 07-27-2011, 10:02 PM
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The neck on my 1997 Rose Morris RI is nice and thick.
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Old 07-27-2011, 10:06 PM
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The neck on my 1997 Rose Morris RI is nice and thick.
I dig.

I wish Rick made two different options for their more popular models, kind of like how Fender offers fretboard wood options..
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