Change in the new 650D/650S's?

mr_zer0 · Post by **mr_zer0** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 11:10 am

I was at the local dealer who just got in a new Ric 650D. However, this guitar had all gold hardware (instead of silver...so I would first think this was a 650S) and the neck was NOTHING like it used to be....gone was the log neck, replaced with a narrower Strat-like neck. However, the specs on the Ric page don't indicate that the model has changed (or that there is another model with such specs). Interesting.......

Joe

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 3:42 pm

Joe,if it has Gold hardware, its definitely not a Dakota. Has to be a Sierra. Don't know what to say about the neck. RIC supposedly thinned the necks on the 660s back in late '02. Maybe they did the same to the 650s too.

BTW: Are you supplying the correct info or do you have some other "Alterio" motive?
Sorry, couldn't resist :-0 Budda-bing!

fury · Post by **fury** » Fri Sep 19, 2003 12:05 pm

If RIC really thinned the necks on the 650 and 660, are they like that of a 620 now? Or are they still a bit wider than a 620's?

dave4004 · Post by **dave4004** » Fri Sep 19, 2003 3:04 pm

Fury, I'm pretty sure they are talking about front to back thickness, not width.

fury · Post by **fury** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 6:00 am

Ahhh, OK, got it.

wileyibex · Post by **wileyibex** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 12:38 pm

Boy, if they'd do THAT (slenderize the 650 necks), I'm interested; what with the option of selecting toasters, HG's, or the HB-1's, the price point, etc.

It makes me wonder about the long-term future of the 620 (other than the 12), though. And don't you wonder why there's no 650 12-string available, even if only one model, say the 650C. It seems the wider neck would be just right for it. Imagine, a mass-market Ric 12 with no carping...

admin · Post by **admin** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 12:47 pm

Paul: The 650C/12 would be a nice instrument. I have wondered why folks don't get the 660/12 and just swap out the pickups for humbuckers or high gains if they want them.

rick12dr · Post by **rick12dr** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 2:10 pm

A 660-12 w/ HBs would have to be interesting to hear. Anyone done this???Comments??

fury · Post by **fury** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 12:15 pm

I was told by RIC that you can order a 660 with the Accent vibrato but NOT with the humbucker pickups.