Members Loobs Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 Did it take you long to used to the slimmer neck width? I'm really keen on the idea getting a 620. Tried one last night and I love the sound, look, but I found the neck really cramped. I could imagine it hindering my playing, especially at a gig. Did you guys get used to playing them after going from a regular (say Gibson/Fender) neck? And are you ok switching back and forth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ollenorin Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 The strings sit very narrow on the 330.....but i dont like the lacquered fretboard that much, that was my problem with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted April 14, 2012 Author Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 That didn't really seem to bother me. Do you not own a Ric now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onerailunder Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 Took a little while to get used to. Now I switch back and forth without noticing, unless I've been playing Ric's exclusively for a while, then another fretboard feels like it has a foot ball field's worth of real estate to cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted April 14, 2012 Author Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 Cheers. Do you have particularly big/small hands? I don't think I do, just average, but it still felt mega cramped and kinda hard to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Aristotle Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 Took a little while to get used to. Now I switch back and forth without noticing, unless I've been playing Ric's exclusively for a while, then another fretboard feels like it has a foot ball field's worth of real estate to cover. I had the same experience with other necks feeling big after a lot of RIC-time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cisco Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 It's not that big of a deal. Yeah, you make some minor adjustments.....if you can even call it that. Some guys make it sound like all technique goes out the window- which is suspect to me. I have regular-sized hands, FWIW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onerailunder Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 Pretty avg. hands, I'm skinny, maybe that helps? You could fab up a new nut with the strings spaced a little wider or pick one up from the Ric Resource Forum if you don't adapt after a period of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted April 14, 2012 Author Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 Maybe, we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bkd Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 Pretty avg. hands, I'm skinny, maybe that helps? You could fab up a new nut with the strings spaced a little wider or pick one up from the Ric Resource Forum if you don't adapt after a period of time. Just keep in mind that the outside E's could fall off the fingerboard while bending, but yeah that would help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted April 14, 2012 Author Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 I wouldn't really want to get into all of that. If you did that you'd want to change the string alignment would still be out of whack because the bridge is also spaced to accommodate the usual Ric spacing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cisco Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 660 has conventional neck-width/spacing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Demented Avenger Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 Yeah, I've been eyeballing the 660 because it has a wider 1 3/4 nut width, and it's really purdy. I might have trouble getting used to the Twang tho. we do need some pics in this thread; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mlabbee Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 I sold my first 620 because I convinced myself the neck width was a problem - 4 years later I bought another one because I missed it so much. I will say that going from the Ric to my Casino fels pretty dramtic, but the rality is that you adjust very quickly. I have fairly large hands, too - one thing for sure, the Ric is much more comfortable if you're doing a song with lots of barre chords . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reaganomics! Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 Just keep in mind that the outside E's could fall off the fingerboard while bending, but yeah that would help. Not to be a nag, but I've been taught that you should always bend the high E and B up so it shouldn't be an issue in any case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bkd Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 I know, there's hardly any room to bend down on the E and B anyways, but with bad fret bevel angle and wider nut spacing it could still be a problem. I see it everyday on budget guitars with poorly made nuts and half assed fretwork. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted April 14, 2012 Author Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 Didn't know the 660 had a wider neck width. With some hi-gains that could be just the ticket. It's a shame no one offers replacement Ric pickups, you're pretty much stuck with their pickups. I guess you could have someone rewind them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members V Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 The 650s have huge baseball bat necks, actually. Didn't like that too much. The 330 is a perfect fit for my hands, personally. I love the glossy fretboard, too. I can play a ric faster than most other guitars, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted April 14, 2012 Author Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 Yeah, the 650s are nice but totally different to 620/660. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cisco Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 Didn't know the 660 had a wider neck width. With some hi-gains that could be just the ticket. It's a shame no one offers replacement Ric pickups, you're pretty much stuck with their pickups. I guess you could have someone rewind them? You can buy hi-gains from Ric or one of their dealers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted April 14, 2012 Author Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 The 'hi gains' are still pretty low output though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bieke Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 had a 330 from the ninetieshated the neck, felt comfortable, but found it very sticky especially played with sweaty handsand I hated the lacquered fretboardstrings were totally ruined after a sweaty session as wellnow have a 480 from the seventieshas the same neck and lacquered fretboard, but funny enough, not stickyI love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted April 14, 2012 Author Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 Odd. There's another guitar I want to get before this one, so we'll see. I played a 650d but thought the pickups sounded awful, just totally muddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Didn't know the 660 had a wider neck width. With some hi-gains that could be just the ticket. It's a shame no one offers replacement Ric pickups, you're pretty much stuck with their pickups. I guess you could have someone rewind them? If you decide to get a 660 and want to trade the toasters for hi-gains, we might be able to arrange a swap... As far as replacement pickups that will fit into a stock Ric, there isn't a ton of stuff available, except through Rickenbacker, who do sell replacement high gains, humbuckers and toasters. I think some of the GFS pickups will fit a stock Ric, and there may be others, but I can't really think of them offhand. As far as the Ric neck width, it is a little narrower from side to side across the fingerboard than a typical Fender. For years, Fender necks were usually 1 5/8" (1.625") wide (Fender's "B Width" - there's also A = 1.5", C = 1 3/4" and D = 1 7/8" widths, but B is the most common), but you see 1.65" wide (42 mm) necks on a lot of the current models. The Ric 620's neck is a tad narrower at 1.63" (41.4 mm) at the nut, and Ric necks tend to not widen out as much as you go further up the neck than some other guitars do. The back of their necks is rounded and not insubstantial. The combination can definitely feel a little different at first, but I adapted to it fairly easily. I have average sized hands but short and stubby fingers. Where I think you really notice their neck widths is on the 12 string models. I'd have to opt for a 660/12 over a 620/12 due to the wider neck width, but on the six string versions, it's a non-issue for me really... but if you think it's too narrow, definitely get the 660 instead of the 620. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bieke Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 well I definitely prefer the single coils over the humbuckers on Rickenbackeralso needs a totally different amp settings compare to other singlecoil guitarsI usually dial in lots of mids, lots of treble and then roll down the tone controls on the guitar also Rickenbackers sound better with a little compression imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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