Played a Rickenbacker 360 and fell in love
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Had a 360 on loan for a couple of months... Of course, it had all the jangle and spank that you expect on the rhythm side and I never wanted to give it back 
But the big big surprise for me was how awesome it was for lead. The few times I had played them in the past, it seemed that the thin neck and radius inhibited bends and the tone was relatively thin.
But after acclimating a few days, I learned to bend perfectly fine, and found that the thin tone actually cut wonderfully through the mix. I've got to move some guitars first, but a 330 or 360 is going to be coming home sooner or later
Looks beautiful and can't wait to hear more!
But the big big surprise for me was how awesome it was for lead. The few times I had played them in the past, it seemed that the thin neck and radius inhibited bends and the tone was relatively thin.
But after acclimating a few days, I learned to bend perfectly fine, and found that the thin tone actually cut wonderfully through the mix. I've got to move some guitars first, but a 330 or 360 is going to be coming home sooner or later
Looks beautiful and can't wait to hear more!
They made a guitar version of the 4001 for a while called the 481, super rare and very expensive if you can find one.
I honestly had not seen that. I have a weird symmetry issue with that one.
Securb
One of Jerry's Kids
That is where the guitar won me over. I was surprised at how well it took to high gain and how well it responded when I dug in. The thing played like a beast.
Which guitar are you referring to that had slanted frets? Not that Ric.
Securb
One of Jerry's Kids
Yes that Ric you can not see it well in the picture I posted but the 481 had slanted frets.
Ashurbanipal
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^^ We talked about this one a while back when those Ibanez Qs came out, which have a tilted fret option – 8˚ like the old Rics. With the latter, the tilted frets were an option from about 1968 till the end of the 70s, yet, the 481 is more common.
360/12 in this format.
360/12 in this format.
NegativeEase
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Its usually something like that in my experience -if they made around a 10-12" compound with a D shape Id be all over them
I think that they are thin and narrow. A Rick also sits on your body differently than most other classic guitars. They really have their own thing.
And it s pretty expensive to own just to have that one thing.
beaubrummels
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The bodies feel like a block and the necks feel like half a baseball bat. The fret board edges are pretty sharp also, which is uncomfortable on the hands. Overall they have a very stiff uncomfortable feel. They are neat guitars but not nice instruments. They just make a sound no other guitar makes.
I disagree.
Yes, the necks feel a bit thicker than the common slim-taper but not as thick as you make it sound.
I've never had nor played one where the fretboard edges felt sharp. They have all felt very smooth and comfortable to me.
They have their own feel which can feel a bit "stiff" if you're used to LPs, but very familiar if you're used to Fenders. I think it's due to the neck/body angle (or lack thereof).
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