Reevaluating my Rick

marctrain57 · Post by **marctrain57** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 3:51 pm

I have been playing a 340 for about a year now. I recently spent some time comparing it to my Les Paul, my Jazzmaster and my Strat. I just can't get over how easy it is to play, how low the action is and it's overall great sound. I want another, but what to get. What I don't want is the same sound however. I would like something thicker, blueser. Among my thoughts are a 381, a 650 or something with toaster. Would love some suggestions on new guitar that will have that great Rick feel but with another sound

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 6:30 pm

Thicker, bluesier?

You don't want a toaster-equipped one, that's for sure.

I'd say 650, offhand...

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 6:39 pm

....Or a 200-series, if you can find one. I love my 220 for some bluesy-type sounds. Ric humbuckers rock!

winston · Post by **winston** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:04 pm

Marc,

My suggestion is for you to look for a 350 Liverpool with high gains and put a RIC HB-1 humbucker in the bridge position. I play blues. The 350 and my modified 360/V64 do the job very well for me. The 350 has LP qualities with that set up, but with one major difference, there is more definition when you strike a chord.

Choice of amp is very important as well.

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 1:46 am

I'd go with a 650.

bbobb24 · Post by **bbobb24** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 3:25 am

I agree with everyone here about RIC's humbuckers, they can get you a real nice thick tone. You could get any RIC and put their humbuckers in it, they'll get a nice variety of sounds

ted_williams · Post by **ted_williams** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:41 am

Another vote for a 650. They're great guitars, relatively inexpensive, and have a great non-Rick, Rick tone (if that makes any sense).

ol_reb · Post by **ol_reb** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 3:21 am

Here here....the 650. It can do it all. Ted pretty much summed it up as far as sound.

sharkboy · Post by **sharkboy** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:55 am

The 650 is the most incredible humbucker equipped guitar I have played. My 650C plays like a dream, and the maple fretboard adds some of the sparkle and spank that most hb guitars lack. The pickups don't kill all the highs, either. It sounds good from clean to crunch and looks great. I think that if I can only bring one 6-string and need any bluesy or distorted tones, this is the guitar I'd bring to the gig.

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:59 pm

If I don't post this Peter will think I'm slipping.

(Kevin's blanket)

eatswodo · Post by **eatswodo** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:35 pm

Here's another one for you....

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:15 pm

And another one...

marctrain57 · Post by **marctrain57** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:02 pm

Anyone want to give me the low down. What's the neck shape like? How light is the instrument? Do the humbuckers really sound like humbuckers? Is it as small as it looks? My point of reference is my 340.

wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:16 pm

To my ears, the toasters in my 1997 and the hi-gains in my 360 were so close that I did this to have something different:

360 MG LH w/ HBs

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:59 am

The neck on my 650S is thicker than either of my other guitars (325V59 and '61 Les Paul). Even so, it has a great feel. The humbuckers are great rock'n'roll pickups. The body is smaller than a 340.