Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

8mileshigh wrote: ↑Mon Aug 28, 2023 3:53 am Did it come in a case? A photo of that would be cool

Here is a picture of the case and also a strap that was in it

The fascinating thing to me about this guitar is the double pickguard. IIRC, the other two Combo 650 models that are known have a single-layer pickguard with a little notched cutout where the pickup sits (I'll let the owners of those guitars share photos if they like). Perhaps this one was assemble...

I mean I am no expert, but in person the guitar does have a fair bit of wear and tear that looks to be from general usage over time. I’ll definitely check out the potentiometers to check. If this was a “tribute” model of sorts, how old would you expect it to be?

So then, do you think that this is a customized version of that that someone had done a while back? Or something else?

My grandfather recently picked this up for $600 because he liked it. He asked me if I could find any information on it online because he’s not the most technologically skilled. Frankly, neither am I, but I was able to find this forum through Reddit. If I can provide any extra info that would help, l...