DIYguitarguy Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 Does any one know how thick the body is on this short scale Ric? I have plans to build a facsimile of the one John Lennon played during the early days of the Beatles. I was able to find all the other specs on Rickenbacker's website, except for this dimension. I appreciate your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 Found this quote: "2 inch thick body with a 1/8 inch back" (see it here ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 Hmm, that seems to be a bit on the thick side to me. My cousin has a rick, I've played it, and it didn't seem That big. Huh *shrug* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGman Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 (edited) Friend just got a ric, looked as thin as the single cut I'm building, which is 1 1/4", but that link definitely looks close to 2" Edited September 23, 2007 by RGman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIYguitarguy Posted September 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 Friend just got a ric, looked as thin as the single cut I'm building, which is 1 1/4", but that link definitely looks close to 2" Thanks to all for your replies. I appreciate the link to the modified Ric page. The guitar featured there sure looks to be 2" thick, can't deny that. If I were a betting man, I would have never bet that the re-issue model featured on Rickenbacker's website could be that thick because it only weighs in at 5 lbs. But then again, I've not yet worked with alder so I'm not sure how dense (or heavy) it is. I have an old Japanese guitar, circa 1964, that weighs in at about 5 lbs. It is also a short scale model with a mahogany neck and body. The body thickness is about 1 1/4" thick. So, depending upon how the weight of the alser compares to that, it is possible that it could weigh about 5 lbs. with a 2" thick body. I'm not sure, but it's something to further explore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 The original 1958 guitar was that thick apparently -- they didn't make a whole lot of them either. They slimmed the body down in 1961. This site seems pretty authoritative for this kind of thing. They give the original 1958 specs as 2.5 inches! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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