My first Rick guitar

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Nov 06, 2003 4:50 pm

I just got my first Rickenbacker guitar today. I do own three basses, a '67 4005 WB JG,
a '73 4001 FG and a '03 4004Cii MG and in the past had a fourth '77 4001 MG.
I am now the proud father of an '02 660/12 MG. It has a beautiful Flame Maple body that goes well with my 4004Cii.

keb · Post by **keb** » Thu Nov 06, 2003 6:01 pm

That's a beauty. Love the gold pickguard with the maple.

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Nov 06, 2003 6:20 pm

I've been playing it all evening, what an angelic sound this baby has!

keb · Post by **keb** » Thu Nov 06, 2003 6:43 pm

The past couple of weeks or so I've been thinking of getting a 12-string as well (can't decide between 360/12 or 620/12) to go along with my 4003.

That Rick 12-string sound is just one of those "must-have" tones I need to have in my grasp!

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Thu Nov 06, 2003 6:46 pm

Man, amazing flame character, Jeffrey!
And checkered binding to boot.

This baby would be a perfect subject for creative large format B+W photography.

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 2:59 am

"creative large format B+W photography"

Now, that is something that I am somewhat of an expert at!

admin · Post by **admin** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 4:17 am

Congratulations Jeffrey. I love the gold guard and nameplate with the mapleglo finish. The binding is very striking as well.

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 4:58 am

Congrats, Jeffrey.... that is one sweet-looking Ric! Truly a class axe....

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 5:35 am

Good on you, Jeffery...I recently bought one in Turquoise, because green(ish) guitars are my signature...but the maple 6 series are my favorite...they seem to pick the best flames and birdseyes for those models...maybe I'll get 6 string 660 in maple. (how's the action on your12?).

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 11:16 am

Perfect!

rkbsound · Post by **rkbsound** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 5:00 am

Great looking guitar! Great sounding is a given! I hope that my next Rick will also be a MG 660 -- but I think I'm 5 years away from that. I'll just drool over yours for now...!

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 6:46 am

Peter,

How did you fix my post and get the photos to align vertically? It bothered me that the page ended up so wide.