I am looking forward to receiving my 325c58 JG tomorrow this is my second 3/4 guitar I have a 1996. When I first got it I found it difficult to play but with the encouragement of the forum I stuck with it .And now I'm glad I did my playing has actually impoved quite alot. I'll post after I recieve it.

That's great news DC!Post photos of both your Ricks.You will love the 325c58.I used to have one,it was much lighter than my other 325s.

Noticed this thread was slipping down from inactivity... Thought I would post to move it back up in the line for better visibility....

I played a 325c64 at Chicago Music Exchange a few months ago. I hated it! Worst vibrato ever, and way too small for me. The irony was I always wanted one growing up a die-hard Lennon fan. Thank GOD I found Jimmy Page before I bought any guitar.

I also saw a 325c64 in Las Vegas at Ed Roman's about a month ago. Maybe it's still there for one of you?

I did play a 1964 Fireglow 330 and it was really cool. Damn Rics are gorgeous, but not the most versatile guitars. If you are wondering, I do own a 660/12 Blue Boy. She is one of the flagship guitars in my collection of over 20 guitars and other stringed instruments. I would love to have at least one 6 string Ric and a bass too. :) The 12 string was an easy choice. No other 12 string has that sound.

Interesting

I have a brand new 325C64 JG I bought this past October

I Love the Accent vibrato on it.

Still waiting on my c64! Like dave, I'm pretty fond of the small 325 body and the trem (I've got a 1996, which is essentially the same guitar, sans color and f-hole). If you really want to experience "small", try a c58..small and feather light! That light weight took some getting used to.

Bill

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I think anything is subject to individual tastes. Some hate the accent while others adore it. I don't use mine a lot, but when I do, I find no problems. For me, it sort of 'completes' the look of the guitar. I did, however, bend the arm to more of a 90 degree angle as did Lennon on his. It's easier to get to the knobs without pushing it entirely out of the way. As far as performance, I'm not sure if any difference was made. I'm certainly not going to bend it back to see if it's better with or without the bend, so... Any thoughts?

Above someone mentioned 'double fantasy' and it made me think of of a pic I have of two of my guitars together....

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I am in the USA right now visiting my parents and I finally hold my new 325C64 in my hands.

If it was my first 325 I would probably be very, very happy. But compared to my 325V59, which is my favorite guitar, as most people around here already know ;-), there are a few things I do not like about the C64: the roller bridge, the narrow headstock, the lower output and different tone of the pickups, the RIC Accent vibrato. Concerning the bridge I am experiencing a buzzing of the strings that has already been described in this forum - what is more, it is difficult to bend strings at the higher frets without audibly changing the position of the string on the roller.

I know, that most Rickenbacker enthusiasts on this forum prefer the C-series guitars over the V-series guitars of the 1980s and 90s, because the C-series guitars are exact replicas of the models that John Lennon used. This is not what I am after, so I am afraid, that for me personally the C-series is a step back. Almost everything that Rickenbacker improved on these guitars in the 1980s has now been restored to the original 1960s´ design. Most customers seem to have wanted it that way. But I am not that happy with it.

Of course, I have got to be careful with my judgement, now, as I will have to give my new guitar a little time and patience and compare it directly to my 325V59, when I am at home in Germany. Maybe I will find out about some advantages of the C64 that I have not discovered yet.

Right now my impression is that I would be more happy with a modern, more playable version of the 320/ 325 than with this new C-series instrument. But I am afraid that I am quite alone with this opinion in this exclusive club of 325 owners ;-) ...

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Doctorno -

The problem of rattling or buzzing on the rollers of the bridge could be solved by getting a bottle of light duty threadlocker (Loc-tite is a popular brand). It will make your bridge a more 'fixed' type. You might try that. Apply the threadlocker with a toothpick - Even a drop is too much!

The Accent vibrato is no Bigsby (like you're used to). But it is miles better than a Kauffman! The Accent could always be removed, and replaced with a trapeze tailpiece - no drilling extra holes.

I'm surprised that you're not crazy about the newer, sleek and narrow headstock. Most everybody has been compaining about the wider 'boat paddle' style for a long time now. Give yourself plenty of time to become acclimated to your new guitar. As you say, you may yet find undiscovered joys about it.