660/12 Special Vintage Edition?

netdog · Post by **netdog** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 4:00 am

Hi Rickenbacker Experts,

I bought a new 660/12 in New York sometime around 2000 and had thought it was not just "with the vintage pickups," but indeed that it was a special edition vintage reissue...akin to the v63 and v64 models that some other models offer as variations. Now I can't find any information on this.

Can anybody here help me out about what I have here? It is black and beautiful, but I would like to know the exact designation.

So cool to have found this forum. I am a little afraid, however, that reading posts here will only feed a Rickenbacker G.A.S. problem for me. I see that there are many who are so afflicted her.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 4:41 am

Welcome Netdog. Its basically a "reissue" of the Tom Petty Ltd. Ed. Rickenbacker never offered a guitar with the special features this guitar has, checked binding and wider neck. The 620 is close but no cigar.

dean712 · Post by **dean712** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:52 pm

Welcome to the forum! I have a turquoise '04 660/12 that I absolutely love. There is a great discussion of the ancestry of the 660 model in the Modern Rickenbackers section of this Forum. Check it out, you'll enjoy it.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 4:57 pm

Welcome Thomas! I too, have a 660/12. As mentioned above it's progenitor was the TP model, that was continued as a standard model, something that was not done with any other signature model.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 5:33 pm

Well, the 325V63 was sort of a continuation of the JL Ltd. Ed, as was the 350V63 and the 350/12v63.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 5:44 pm

I forgot about those!

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 7:58 pm

Wish they had done that with the 360CW, or the 350SH!

I'm a fairly new owner of a 660/12 (Blue Boy) and i'll also add my praise here. I traded a 370/12BB for it and I like it so much more - the classic deluxe features, the wide neck, the toasters, it's better then I ever expected it to be when I was still just lusting over it.

netdog · Post by **netdog** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 10:02 pm

Man, that was quick! Thanks everyone.

It was funny. I had been keeping a lookout for a good Fender XII to come along for a number of years, and then I just picked this guitar down off the wall on a whim. Next thing I know, it comes home with me, and somehow I have never given that Fender another thought since.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 10:15 pm

As you wouldn't....

Welcome, Thomas. I have an '04 660/12 also and it's a beautiful thing - just brilliant!!

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 11:27 pm

Howard, you carry copies of those two pictures in your wallet, don't you!

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 12:38 am

Pretty much the truth, Doc. They are on both my work and home computers - just to remind me how lucky I am to own some of these beautiful things called "Rickenbacker"!

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 12:55 am

D-oh... better never tell me your home address, Aitch... (kiddin'!!!!

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britye · Post by **britye** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 6:50 am

beautiful

rumbush · Post by **rumbush** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 8:13 am

I have a 660/12 as well which I love (it also has the distinction of being my first Rick guitar), but I also have a Fender MIJ Strat XII. The Fender XII is a great little guitar with a sweet neck. It's great to have two very different 12-string sounds at my disposal & I've recorded with both. If you can find one of those XIIs grab one.

Here's the 660/12
http://www.peterbryan.com/rickenbacker/660-12fg.htm

bitzerguy · Post by **bitzerguy** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 8:33 am

My first and presently only Ric is a 660/12. Amazing and fantastic guitar.

Rumbush, THAT is a stunning guitar!!! I have never seen (photo or live) a 660 with that much figure! Wild!

...Dean