Jackson Browne Prototype Ric

profjeff · Post by **profjeff** » Mon May 26, 2003 6:34 pm

Anyone know whatever became of the Jackson Browne signature model Ric? It had a 620 style body with two singles and a humbucker (bridge). There is a photo of the prototype on Page 62 of Bacon and Day's "The Rickenbacker Book."

sir_andrew_of_left_coast · Tue May 27, 2003 6:27 am

The last I saw of it was here:

http://www.homestead.com/aurs2/SA.html

(Second pic down, middle row, third from the rear... right?)

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed May 28, 2003 4:34 pm

Yes that is it Andrew. I suppose there is a window of opportunity that presents itself for these models that may close before final production arrangements are agreed upon. Perhaps John Hall can comment on this. At any rate, it would seem that there is only one of these guitars on the planet. As it appears in "The Rickenbacker Book", this prototype must now be about a decade old. I always liked this design and colour. The humbucker was also a great idea.

There have also been other models that have been reduced in number from the original plans, the Glenn Frey and the Lemmy Kilmister 4004 for example.

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Wed May 28, 2003 6:26 pm

There's three of these guitars, all of which I have. Two have finish on them, one only has a sealer. There are a few other small differences.

admin · Post by **admin** » Thu May 29, 2003 1:31 am

John: Thanks. Can you comment on the sound of this instrument compared to the Susanna Hoffs, for example. Do you find the tone to be similar?

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Thu May 29, 2003 6:39 am

It's a different sound as they are wired in a full humbucking mode, i.e. the single coils are wired to work together in humbucking mode. They do less of the jangle and have more of a growl. Also, the neck shape is quite different, clubby by my taste, but what Jackson and Scott Thurston wanted.

jbstevo · Post by **jbstevo** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 2:09 am

hey john
maybe the supposed susannah hoffs model 620 at guitar crazy in melbourne australia is really an escaped jackson brown model. i'm looking forward to their roger mcguinn 325 as well.

"When I emailed Guitar Crazy I sent them the links to the relevant pages for the 350SH, and the 620 on the Rickenbacker website. If they clicked on the links they've seen the pics.

When they wrote "We have labled the 620 with a / because that is what it looks like to us and its factory" it doesn't imply they've contacted the factory, only that they claim it's in the original condition in which it left the factory. ie: unmodified. If they had contacted Rickenbacker they would undoubtedly been told what it is.

There are two possible explanations for them continuing to advertise the guitar as they currently do. (1) They are attempting a rip-off (2) They are monumentally stupid.

Good luck getting them to change the way they're advertising the guitar."

weatherboy · Post by **weatherboy** » Thu Oct 09, 2003 5:49 pm

I would love one of those guitars!
Make them available.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Fri Oct 10, 2003 10:56 am

Jackson Browne played a Ric?

weatherboy · Post by **weatherboy** » Fri Oct 10, 2003 1:51 pm

Jackson has played a lot of rare guitars, but I've never seen him with a Ric. And I've seen him alot!

lawton · Post by **lawton** » Fri Oct 17, 2003 3:57 pm

Ed, Jackson did a show with Tom Petty here (Birmingham, AL) in the late summer of '02. He played a Rick 620 on a couple of songs, but mostly played a Strat. I'd never seen him with Ric either (it was the sixth time I'd seen him live), and I figured he was using the Ric because he was on tour with Petty & was sharing the vibe (or something like that) with Tom. Tom, btw, played his Firebird almost exclusively during the show.