What is this Ric?? ID required ..

aristeas · Post by **aristeas** » Fri Mar 28, 2003 7:41 pm

Hi All,
Came across this Ric on a Sydney, Australia site .. can't be a 620SH - there's no such thing .. 620/12 lefty? or 640/12 lefty?? What is it?

rick12dr · Post by **rick12dr** » Fri Mar 28, 2003 9:15 pm

??A 3 PU 620; wouldn't that have to be[theoretically?] a "630"? My guess is someone simply decided to add a middle PU and do a Hoffs
PU combination.Interesting, And, a southpaw as well...

philipnz · Post by **philipnz** » Fri Mar 28, 2003 11:36 pm

This is a good illustration why non Americans get so frustrated not being able to buy from within America over the internet. This is a resonably well stocked dealer but his knowledge of Rics is sadly lacking. The internet provides us with access to a ton of information. Through newsgroups like this and others we get the answers to a million questions until we are almost over-informed. We can access information from the most knowledgeble dealers in the world and even the guy at the top.
But if you want to actually buy a Ric then you are at the mercy of someone that calls jetglo black, fireglo sunburst and a customised 620 a coveted Susanna Hoffs limited edition.

shiraz · Post by **shiraz** » Sat Mar 29, 2003 4:51 am

Why's the R tailpiece upside down?

360dave · Post by **360dave** » Sat Mar 29, 2003 5:09 am

Noel....probably the same reason that the triangular fret markers are upside down too.....HAHA....what a turkey!

360dave · Post by **360dave** » Sat Mar 29, 2003 5:30 am

Hmmmm....2 other left hand guitars on that same web site also have the R tailpiece upside down......weird.

wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Sat Mar 29, 2003 5:44 am

With regards to the 620, it has two hi-gains and a humbucker. I believe the Suzanna Hoff's guitar was a 350 with three humbuckers. Not even close, but interesting.

Noel, Rickenbacker doesn't produce a left-hand R tailpiece. If memory serves me right, John Hall stated the machining costs for a left-handed cast would be in the neighbor of $25K. I for one really wouldn't want to have to incur the additional cost.

David, the fret markers on my left-handed Rics are what you would say "upside down". Take a look.

http://home.att.net/~wmthor/wsb/html/view.cgi-photo.html--SiteID-360787.html

360dave · Post by **360dave** » Sat Mar 29, 2003 5:48 am

R.C.....wow, I stand corrected. I didn't know that!
Ok, Ok, I'll crawl back into the dawghouse!

aristeas · Post by **aristeas** » Sat Mar 29, 2003 10:15 am

RC - the Hoffs 350 has two "vintage chrome bar" (toaster?) single coils and one humbucker, (according the Ric Company website) - so not so far from this '620+' - but nonetheless not a Hoffs model.
Cheers, LK

admin · Post by **admin** » Sat Mar 29, 2003 11:45 am

Right you are Aristeas. It is of interest to point out that Hoffs, herself, has two humbuckers and a single coil in her own 350SH.

anonymous · Post by **anonymous** » Sat Mar 29, 2003 12:31 pm

Aren't the positon markers supposed top go completely across the fingerboard?
If it ain't the real thing and they are selling it at so, then it's a phony and buyer beware.

anonymous · Post by **anonymous** » Sat Mar 29, 2003 1:41 pm

I emailed them over a year ago explaining why it's NOT a Susanna Hoffs Ltd. Ed.
I got "No Reply".

anonymous · Post by **anonymous** » Sat Mar 29, 2003 4:28 pm

Hi John, yes, I've seen it there for at least that long - I was going to email them and see if they still have it. 'Maybe they can't sell it cos it's mis-named' sort of thing, or maybe it's just a 'dead' listing. Just aimless amiability on my part helping somebody I've never met.

Cheers, LK

anonymous · Post by **anonymous** » Sat Mar 29, 2003 10:32 pm

Philip Hart Wrote" This is a resonably well stocked dealer but his knowledge of Rics is sadly lacking. "

Probably because Charlie At Guitar Crazy, from whom I got 2 of my Rics, died last year.

There is a distinct lack of Ric dealers carrrying a large range of Ric product in Australia. Consequently there is also a lack of second hand Product too which probably accounts for the lack of knowledge.

I regularly scour Melbourne Trading post in hard copy and on line for Rics but they are few and far between.
Which comes first ?.

The demand for the product from the consumer or the dealer who stocks them hoping there is a demand. I have recommended Guitar Crazy based on the service and product I received ( and also the price at the time). I live 700 miles away and did it all by phone and email and bought a 4003 and 360/12 from them . I was delighted with the service I got from Charlie.

I hope the rest of the guys keep it up.

John

anonymous · Post by **anonymous** » Sun Mar 30, 2003 11:51 am

"I regularly scour Melbourne Trading post in hard copy and on line for Rics but they are few and far between." JW

As do I John, once you start it's hard to stop!(LOL). I'm waiting for the right semi-accoustic Ric 6 string to show up in Brisbane - learning to be patient at the same time.
LK