650d questions...please help

[thecodenator]

so my friend is offering to sell me his 650d for a pretty awesome price, and I had some questions about it.

I havent held it and played it yet and I was just curious what kind of sound I can expect from this guitar? he said it is pretty twangy and sounds great clean but didnt have alot when it comes to being distorted. but i have read that it gives off a pretty good thump when you want it. can anyone help me with this? I just want someone who owns one and plays it actively to give me the heads up on how this guitar rocks.

I already own a 4003 bass, and I love it so much. i really dont think there is any possible way I wouldnt like this guitar. it was between this or a gibson sg...so i dont know. please help!!!

[harquahalas]

The 650 does distortion quite well. The pickups won't be as hot as the SG, but the 650 can definitely do the SG sound. Plus you'll be getting a beautiful, unique guitar that will continue to go up in value.

[jdogric12]

+1 to everything harwqula haqrula hrawqala the last guy said.

[brianeharmonjr]

When I had my 650D, the one thing that I liked most about it was the tone when distorted. It was the clearest sound I've ever gotten out of a pickup while distorted. Just thinking about it really makes me regret selling it. I'd pick it over an SG any day.

[goofyfoot]

Thecodenator.....The walnut-on-maple hues are simply stunning. Humbuckers hold just the right amount of tone and resonance. I continue to be amazed at the quietness of these humbuckers. I detect not a dB of extraneous noise whatsoever! This is one versatile guitar, ringing out classic clean to crunchy gain tones to that dirty stuff called distortion. This will become a keeper for you, brah. Click on the thumbnail pics for larger resolution and the slideshow.

Play on, pick often, and prosper.....Goofyfoot.

Slideshow --- http://s119.photobucket.com/pbwidget.sw ... d2f31d.pbw

[beatlefreak]

My 650S is the main guitar I use in my Classic Rock cover band.

[edski]

Just posted questions about some PU issue with my 650 after taking out of mothballs. It's been a while since playing in a band with it (been paying my 4004 for a few years regulary), but I do recall a very good distortion tone.

Just now playing amplified for the first time in years, the clean tone is nice and bell like, with just enough RIck clank to be clearly a Rick. Kind of like the 4004 - which should not be surprising since they share the same pick ups from what I understand.