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Re: 620 questions

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 11:21 am
by Sugarcane
Anyway, if anyone figures out anything wrong in the pictures (especially pots, caps and pups) I’ll be glad to hear it! Thanks! Oh

Re: 620 questions

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 3:28 pm
by wim
If you feel uncomfortable with it, resolder it using the schematics on the Ric corporate site.
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Re: 620 questions

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 3:45 pm
by Sugarcane
wim wrote:If you feel uncomfortable with it, resolder it using the schematics on the Ric corporate site.
You've got 615 questions left

Hahaha great one! :lol:

Anyway my main preoccupation was to be sure the guitar itself was legit and ok.

Re: 620 questions

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 2:35 am
by wim
I think it's legit. Most rickenfakers are 330 or 360 models anyway

Re: 620 questions

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 8:16 am
by Sugarcane
Yeap, never heard of or seen a counterfeit 620, not even a picture

Re: 620 questions

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 9:53 am
by jps
Sérgio wrote:Yeap, never heard of or seen a counterfeit 620, not even a picture
Does this 620 in Ruby look legit? :wink:
BMW 620d.jpg

Re: 620 questions

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 11:39 am
by sloop_john_b

Re: 620 questions

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 1:13 pm
by jdogric12
fugly!

Re: 620 questions

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 5:17 pm
by Sugarcane
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.

Re: 620 questions

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 5:19 pm
by Sugarcane
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.

Re: 620 questions

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 10:35 am
by jdogric12
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.

Re: 620 questions

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 12:27 pm
by Sugarcane
That’s for sure, it sustains deliciously

Re: 620 questions

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 3:45 am
by doctorwho
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.

Re: 620 questions

Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 5:45 pm
by doctorwho
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.

Re: 620 questions

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 1:09 pm
by Sugarcane
Cool! Thanks!