Members seifukusha Posted April 4, 2010 Members Share Posted April 4, 2010 Ive played a few rics, but I never noticed this. Lighter, looks pretty damn cool.Doesnt seem to be a popular model. How are they, soundwise and playwise. Looks kind of light.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted April 4, 2010 Members Share Posted April 4, 2010 Ive played a few rics, but I never noticed this. Lighter, looks pretty damn cool. Doesnt seem to be a popular model. How are they, soundwise and playwise. Looks kind of light.. 620's are awesome. Paul Westerberg's 620 12 string got sold at my friends store last week. [YOUTUBE]_VRd7olJoc8[/YOUTUBE] I used to have this 1983 620 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seifukusha Posted April 4, 2010 Author Members Share Posted April 4, 2010 i love The Mats and your Lou Reed quote is awesome, sir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted April 4, 2010 Members Share Posted April 4, 2010 i love The Matsand your Lou Reed quote is awesome, sir Haha,thanks man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seifukusha Posted April 5, 2010 Author Members Share Posted April 5, 2010 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeffrey Posted April 5, 2010 Members Share Posted April 5, 2010 I love my 620. I play it a lot, and it sounds good through just about any amp. Don't let the size fool you. Maple is a heavy, dense wood, and this thing is almost 100% maple. Mine is heavier than my considerably larger 360/6 and 650 Dakota. But it's a classy player with exceptional clarity and with a set of Hi Gain pickups, it will easily drive an amp pretty hard. Very comfortable on the strap, but the thin neck is not for everyone. I have no problems playing leads or fingerpicking mine, but if you have big mitts, you might want to go with a 650 or a 660 with wider necks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kung Fu Panda Posted April 5, 2010 Members Share Posted April 5, 2010 I've heard those 'R' tailpieces are a bitch to restring. Are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vintage_freak Posted April 5, 2010 Members Share Posted April 5, 2010 I have one of these in jetglo, it is a brilliant little guitar. Definitely needs the right amp, i am using mine through a HRD, sounds pretty good to me. The R tailpiece is an absolute pain, totally puts me off restringing. I tend to put all the strings in the right place on the tailpiece when it is upside down, then wrap the whole thing in electrical tape. That way the strings can't drop out of the bottom, and you can restring pretty easily. Peels off and doesn't leave a mark either!Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members turnip Posted April 5, 2010 Members Share Posted April 5, 2010 Awww, man...this thread is making my sad. I had one for a few years. Awesome guitar; sounded great clean, and really gnarly and gnashy dirty. Easy player, too. Sold it when I had some money troubles. Don't think I'd ever spend that much money on a guitar again. Bye-bye, Ric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikethedigimon Posted April 5, 2010 Members Share Posted April 5, 2010 I've a lefty 610 (it''s basically a 620 without the fancy inlays and binding): I'm using a winfield harp tailpiece so restringing isn't too bad http://www.winfieldvintage.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seifukusha Posted April 5, 2010 Author Members Share Posted April 5, 2010 im loving this thread.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mudder1310 Posted April 5, 2010 Members Share Posted April 5, 2010 I had a 620 and it was killer. The only things about it that could turn someone off would be the neck, it was not the widest across and there were some snug fingerings, and the fretboard is thickly finished, which takes a little getting used to. Great guitars, pickups and electronics are really versatile, surprisingly so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members d_dave_c Posted April 5, 2010 Members Share Posted April 5, 2010 I have an 83 in jetglo. It is a brilliant little guitar. Sounds great through just about any amp - loves the clean, but sounds great with some distortion. The R tailpiece is pretty easy once you get used to it. I just change them one at a time, and it's pretty simple. As others have mentioned, the thin neck and short scale can be a turn off. After a long time as my number one, it mostly sites in the case behind the Jaguar and semi-hollow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikethedigimon Posted April 5, 2010 Members Share Posted April 5, 2010 Does anyone else find that pickups are low(ish) output? My telecasters with single coils seem to be louder... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mudder1310 Posted April 5, 2010 Members Share Posted April 5, 2010 My pickups were great, not low output. Maybe you need to adjust yours a little closer to the strings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted April 5, 2010 Members Share Posted April 5, 2010 Ron Nasty played a Rickenbacker 615 [YOUTUBE]AGPuwGnYjm4[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted April 5, 2010 Members Share Posted April 5, 2010 I like my 620 a lot. Not sure why they're not as popular as some of the 300 series. It's quite thin and light, bends/leads can be a smidge difficult due to the narrow neck, but it's not really intended for shredding. Tone is pretty bright and kind of it's own thing. Tailpiece is kinda a pita, but I find most tailpieces are. I had a chance to pick up a beater blue one for four hundred bucks, 5 or 6 years ago, but was flat as a floogie and sussed my side band lead singer to it; it's since become his main guitar. A few years later I got an even better deal on my red one-- karma, baby. Here's them both being played at the same show: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted April 5, 2010 Members Share Posted April 5, 2010 My pickups were great, not low output. No prob w/the output on mine either. There's a reason they call 'em Hi-Gains! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikethedigimon Posted April 5, 2010 Members Share Posted April 5, 2010 Alright thanks guys, I'll try adjusting my pickups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Oldskool Texas Posted April 5, 2010 Members Share Posted April 5, 2010 Had one and loved the tone, but the neck was a real soda-straw. Plus, I'm not a huge fan of 24-fret necks. Yes, the R tailpiece is a bit of a bitch, but if you change your strings one at a time it's not a problem. Cool guitars - much more versatile than one might assume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seifukusha Posted April 6, 2010 Author Members Share Posted April 6, 2010 im getting more g.a.s. everyday now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrJohnMurphy Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 Yeah, one at a time baby.Love Love Love my 620 Jet Glo. Stays in tune forever, jangles my chimes and even sings me to sleep. I don't think I'll ever get rid of this guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mediocreplayer Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 gah! I didn't need this thread at all! How much do these go for new? Do they still make them in red? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bbreaker Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 I'm more of a Rick 660 and 650 Colorado fan............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 I'm very likely in the minority, but they are my favorite Ric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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