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Anyway, if anyone figures out anything wrong in the pictures (especially pots, caps and pups) I’ll be glad to hear it! Thanks! Oh
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If you feel uncomfortable with it, resolder it using the schematics on the Ric corporate site.
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wim wrote:If you feel uncomfortable with it, resolder it using the schematics on the Ric corporate site.
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Hahaha great one! :lol:

Anyway my main preoccupation was to be sure the guitar itself was legit and ok.
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I think it's legit. Most rickenfakers are 330 or 360 models anyway
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Yeap, never heard of or seen a counterfeit 620, not even a picture
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Sérgio wrote:Yeap, never heard of or seen a counterfeit 620, not even a picture
Does this 620 in Ruby look legit? :wink:
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fugly!
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Man, those are SO ugly that I don't think that anyone who has actually seen a real Rickenbacker would mistake them for legit guitars.
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BTW, do your own 620s sound thicker and with a bit more mid range than, say, a classic SSS strat?

I am mainly a Fender Strat player and I get that impression.

The Fender has a clear treble that just can't be beaten, but the Ric sounds thicker, less shrill and with more "body", maybe because the High Gains are hotter than the average Fender SC.
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Depends what you mean - Fender Strat SSS 2 & 4 are super thin (and classic!). 1/3/5 positions have more punch than 2/4, and then the Rick will have possibly a little more punch and sustain due to the through neck.
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That’s for sure, it sustains deliciously
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I think that I have a picture of a modern-era 620 control set-up (back of the pick guard). I'll see if I can find it and post it, it might help.
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Sorry for it taking so long, but, for the record, here are a couple of pictures of a modern-era 620 wiring harness (no pickup connections).
P4270559.JPG
P4270562.JPG
I do have one with the pickups connected, but I woud need to resize it.
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Cool! Thanks!
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