360 12 neck

[j***@yahoo.com]

hello,

i've never played a 360 12, so i have a question. i would like to
know about the radius on the back of the neck and, if it is
standardized, how it compares with other (non-rick) guitars. if it
isn't standardized, and there is a lot of variation in neck profiles,
it should be apparent by responses. if there is some amount of
variation, by year or even within year model, how would y'all describe
the playability? like playing a club, a fat baseball bat, or more
skinny like, say, mid-70's gibson sgs? i would appreciate some
feedback, as there's no music store in my area that i could walk into
and find one to check out. thanks.

[RichL]

Post by j***@yahoo.com
hello,
i've never played a 360 12, so i have a question. i would like to
know about the radius on the back of the neck and, if it is
standardized, how it compares with other (non-rick) guitars. if it
isn't standardized, and there is a lot of variation in neck profiles,
it should be apparent by responses. if there is some amount of
variation, by year or even within year model, how would y'all describe
the playability? like playing a club, a fat baseball bat, or more
skinny like, say, mid-70's gibson sgs? i would appreciate some
feedback, as there's no music store in my area that i could walk into
and find one to check out. thanks.

I've got one circa 1989. The neck is almost identical (except for the 12
strings of course) to the one on my '65 Rick 450 (small solid body).

The width at the nut is 1 5/8", which is pretty narrow, narrower than any
other guitar I have. For someone used to wider necks it may take some
getting used to, but since I started out with the 450 in 1965 it's second
nature to me. It helps that I've got skinny fingers.

The neck is fairly shallow also. I think most Ricks follow this pattern,
but there may be some exceptions.