Return of the ric
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Return of the ric
Well, I'm happy to say my late 80s ric 330 is back after it's much needed re-fret
Thanks Grant for a SPECTACULAR job with this. The fret board lacquer I would not have liked to attempted myself. This finger board looks fantastic and hasn't justnthe right amount of varnish to give it that clacky ric feel.
Apparently it was so well played that there was sufficient wear on the low e side to have scalloped the lateral aspect of the neck to some degree. A well played guitar!
This is a special ric, it has just the right amount of wear and is a joy to play. Sounds phenomenal through the ac15.
Anyway, big ups to Grant (what a nice dude too)
Thanks Grant for a SPECTACULAR job with this. The fret board lacquer I would not have liked to attempted myself. This finger board looks fantastic and hasn't justnthe right amount of varnish to give it that clacky ric feel.
Apparently it was so well played that there was sufficient wear on the low e side to have scalloped the lateral aspect of the neck to some degree. A well played guitar!
This is a special ric, it has just the right amount of wear and is a joy to play. Sounds phenomenal through the ac15.
Anyway, big ups to Grant (what a nice dude too)
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Re: Return of the ric
Great guitar, congrats.
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Re: Return of the ric
That is some mighty fine fretwork there Grant. Did you apply new coat of varnish? If so, what type?GrantB wrote:Great guitar, congrats.
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Re: Return of the ric
Thanks. Yes, new varnish. Normally I would use nitro, but Ric use varnish. They use a two pot style varnish though, or at least a catalysed one...which I couldn't get hold of. I decided to use standard varnish, one of the aerosol can style ones, but made in USA by one of the niche players. It dries very hard but requires much better prep than nitro and reacts more severely to humidity. The oil content in the spray means it needs a very dry clear day. It's easier to cut into than nitro despite it being hard.jvpp wrote:That is some mighty fine fretwork there Grant. Did you apply new coat of varnish? If so, what type?GrantB wrote:Great guitar, congrats.
Really is a great guitar.
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Re: Return of the ric
Yeh, its got oodles of mojoKNNZ wrote:thats a thing of beauty! impressive work there Grant!
The nice thing is hes managed to retain a nice 'used' feel on teh side of the fretboard so it matches up with the very worn neck timber.
We had a discussion about the fret board wood. I think it is rosewood, just quite a light/red type.
Anyone forward another opinion on this?
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Re: Return of the ric
Yes, rosewood fretboard. Rics often have quite pale & more rose-tinted fretboards than other rosewood guitars. My new Fano is like that too:
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Re: Return of the ric
So do you apply the varnish before refretting, rather than spraying over the frets like a maple board fender? Not brittle enough to chip when pushing the frets in?GrantB wrote:Thanks. Yes, new varnish. Normally I would use nitro, but Ric use varnish. They use a two pot style varnish though, or at least a catalysed one...which I couldn't get hold of. I decided to use standard varnish, one of the aerosol can style ones, but made in USA by one of the niche players. It dries very hard but requires much better prep than nitro and reacts more severely to humidity. The oil content in the spray means it needs a very dry clear day. It's easier to cut into than nitro despite it being hard.jvpp wrote:That is some mighty fine fretwork there Grant. Did you apply new coat of varnish? If so, what type?GrantB wrote:Great guitar, congrats.
Really is a great guitar.
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Re: Return of the ric
Always finish after the fret work is complete - I use very thin tape on each crown to make it easier to polish later. I'll post some action shots tonight.
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Tomorrow night maybeGrantB wrote:Always finish after the fret work is complete - I use very thin tape on each crown to make it easier to polish later. I'll post some action shots tonight.
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Please do soGrantB wrote:Tomorrow night maybeGrantB wrote:Always finish after the fret work is complete - I use very thin tape on each crown to make it easier to polish later. I'll post some action shots tonight.
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