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  • #1

    Fender Electric XII


    Good morning, campers!

    I'm the (semi-proud) owner of an '66 Electric XII, as fine an oar as one could want. Not much of a guitar as it came from Fullerton, though. When I got it, it had a rollered semi-gloss white paint job over a poorly-sprayed LPB finish over a factory 'burst. It also has a B-width neck (1-5/8" at the nut,) which means it's totally unplayable as a 12-string. I'm building my own neck for it, and using ReRanch primer and LPB, Stew-Mac truss rod, fingerboard, and inlays. Slowly, slowly....

    Where I need help is trying to find a schematic for wiring it up. Any suggestions, other than buying a Rick?

    Thanks,
    dB
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    schematic

    Ric posts their schematics on their site. I used it when i rewired my 12 with vintage reissue Ric toaster pups.

    so - did you finish th deed? too bad it was poorly refinned whne you got it. Those old 12s are nice guitars. Page used one on Stairway to Heaven...

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    • #3
      Originally posted by diode breath View Post
      Good morning, campers!

      I'm the (semi-proud) owner of an '66 Electric XII, as fine an oar as one could want. Not much of a guitar as it came from Fullerton, though. When I got it, it had a rollered semi-gloss white paint job over a poorly-sprayed LPB finish over a factory 'burst. It also has a B-width neck (1-5/8" at the nut,) which means it's totally unplayable as a 12-string. I'm building my own neck for it, and using ReRanch primer and LPB, Stew-Mac truss rod, fingerboard, and inlays. Slowly, slowly....

      Where I need help is trying to find a schematic for wiring it up. Any suggestions, other than buying a Rick?

      Thanks,
      dB
      I have one and I agree, it's really hard to play.

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      • #4
        Did you try a new nut with closer spacing for the string pairs? Some of the Ric guys have reported much better playability that way.

        - Scott

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        • #5
          Originally posted by ThermionicScott View Post
          Did you try a new nut with closer spacing for the string pairs? Some of the Ric guys have reported much better playability that way.

          - Scott
          No, I haven't done that but I suspect it wouldn't hurt. I don't have the skill to make a 12 string nut (I can make pretty good 6 string ones). I wonder how much a luthier would charge to make one?

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          • #6
            Originally posted by devnull View Post
            No, I haven't done that but I suspect it wouldn't hurt. I don't have the skill to make a 12 string nut (I can make pretty good 6 string ones). I wonder how much a luthier would charge to make one?
            I bought a fully intonatable Ric bridge from Ric for $125 + S&H a year or so ago. Totally worth it if you want to be in tune. best...

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