Meet Ricky Rickenbacker

[Telecastermds]

It's is well made, almost perfect. The neck is fat like a 50s Gibson. The lacquered fretboard is not an issue, neither are the low frets. No choking and plays fast and smooth. It will take time to get used to neck position and it is a little head divey. Pickups are clear and the bridge is brighter than my Tele. Fireglo is so beautiful. Anyways, those are first impressions.

 

[Gladhander]

Gloss neck. Yuk. But I’m not you so…nice axe! I love the color.

 

[Pops_Caster]

Beauty! HNGD!

 

[Peegoo]

Welcome to the club!

 

[24 track]

Love it , enjoy ,
I love my left handed 78' 4001 Tuxedo

 

[TF from MN]

This model is the best-looking Rickenbacker of them all, in my view. Excellent choice!

 

[Sparky2]

A very handsome guitar!!

 

[Bruxist]

Gorgeous

 

[Jakedog]

I’ve always wanted a 620. Congrats!!

 

[chillybilly]

Nice. Love Ricks and bands who use them - a very chicken-and-egg scenario.

I don't play my 360/12 enough but when I do I tend to binge by going through all the Byrds, Petty songs.

Still want toasters - hard to get - and don't want to buy a V64 or C63!

Editorial: even in Rick circles there is much moaning about narrow fretboards especially on the 12 strings. I have the averagest of average hand size and have never had an issue. Anyone with decent-or-better technique shouldn't have an issue - but perhaps it's a litmus test.

And how do they manage to play banjo, mandolin, fiddle or other stringed instruments with relative toothpicks for necks?

 

[Tony65x55]

Nice guitar. Rics are really their own thing!

 

[neknufelet]

Still want toasters - hard to get - and don't want to buy a V64 or C63!

The 1993 plus also has toaster pickups.

 

[Supertwang]

Beauty! Congrats. But is the neck “Gibson fat” in profile or across the nut? I don’t own a real Ric because the nuts are always so skinny. I think Rics are brilliant in a band situation as they have a great native EQ to compliment a drummer & bassist. Rics always sit up on top of a mix kinda like a mandolin or fiddle does

 

[arlum]

Another one joins the herd. Congratulations.

 

[Happy Enchilada]

If you wanna tame the neck diving, try a leather strap with suede lining.
Here's one I like so much I have 3 in different sizes (also comes in long):

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/M26GFXLBLK--levys-m26gf-garment-leather-guitar-strap-xl-black

 

[Peegoo]

Still want toasters - hard to get - and don't want to buy a V64 or C63!

Editorial: even in Rick circles there is much moaning about narrow fretboards especially on the 12 strings. I have the averagest of average hand size and have never had an issue. Anyone with decent-or-better technique shouldn't have an issue - but perhaps it's a litmus test.

And how do they manage to play banjo, mandolin, fiddle or other stringed instruments with relative toothpicks for necks?

Toasters on a skinny Ric? Git 'cherself a Ric 660.

This one, in blueburst, was a 2007 limited production model. It has checkerboard binding and the neck is pretty huge: 1.75" wide at the nut. Super easy to play and it sounds amazing.

I think the people that gripe the loudest about skinny guitar necks are not banjo/mando players.

I've never been a fan of the fat Rics.

 

[gitold]

I have a 660 as well. Traded in my 330 for it and never looked back. Great Lil Rickey! Congrats!

 

[mixmkr 2024]

Still want toasters - hard to get - and don't want to buy a V64 or C63!

Pickup assy TOASTER guitar-00030

boutique.rickenbacker.com

 

[Pcs264]

On my late 1980s 360-12 I replaced the stock Ric high-gain pickups with Ric toaster tops. To my surprise, there only the slightest difference in tone between the pickup styles; they all sounded just like Rics should. Same guitar, same amps, tried various settings, and they simply sounded about 99% the same.

I do like the aesthetics of the toaster tops a little better, but on the other 2 Rics I got later, I was happy to keep the stock pickups.

 

[Peegoo]

On my late 1980s 360-12 I replaced the stock Ric high-gain pickups with Ric toaster tops. To my surprise, there only the slightest difference in tone between the pickup styles; they all sounded just like Rics should.

That's because the toaster is basically the same single coil pickup as the button-top...but flipped upside down in the metal cover: