'81 620/12 grommets
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'81 620/12 grommets
Hi gang. Was it ever stock to put grommets under the lower guard? Thanks, J
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Yes. In fact, the early guitars didn't have a rout for the neck pickup coax wire, it was just fished out under the lower 'guard to the control cavity.jdogric12aolcom wrote:Hi gang. Was it ever stock to put grommets under the lower guard? Thanks, J
Many vintage 620s/625s I've seen have had them, just like about all of the Rickenbacker guitars that had gold pickguards. Dunno about the later ones......
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That's too late for grommets under the lower guard. This seems to have ended around '61. Somebody was havin' some fun with us Future Historians.
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Ah, so yes on early 60's but not on the '81? That seems right. Biscuti owes me a tasty Coca~Cola. Wait, I hate soda.
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Wha? I gave you free grommets!jdogric12aolcom wrote:Ah, so yes on early 60's but not on the '81? That seems right. Biscuti owes me a tasty Coca~Cola. Wait, I hate soda.
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At least until 1963, late in the year. Not just 625s, but 360s as well. The Suzi Arden 12-string had an elevated lower guard when new. The 625/12 of Mike Campbell (Dec. 1963) sports grommets under the lower 'guard as well. I'll have to go thru some pics to see more....jingle_jangle wrote:That's too late for grommets under the lower guard. This seems to have ended around '61. Somebody was havin' some fun with us Future Historians.
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John S -- Are you guessing Campbell's 625/12 has grommets? Or have you seen pics?
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Thanks for expanding for us, JS.leftybass wrote:At least until 1963, late in the year. Not just 625s, but 360s as well. The Suzi Arden 12-string had an elevated lower guard when new. The 625/12 of Mike Campbell (Dec. 1963) sports grommets under the lower 'guard as well. I'll have to go thru some pics to see more....jingle_jangle wrote:That's too late for grommets under the lower guard. This seems to have ended around '61. Somebody was havin' some fun with us Future Historians.
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I looked at the guitar, up close...for 30-45 minutes....while it was on display at the RRHOF in the Tom Petty exhibit, which may not be there anymore.JakeK wrote:John S -- Are you guessing Campbell's 625/12 has grommets? Or have you seen pics?
The point about these early 625s is that there was no channel rout from the neck p/up to the control cavity, and the neck p/up lead needed room to make it to the pots. The lower 'guard had to be elevated for the wire to go under the 'guard.
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Yep, '63 625s had elevated guards. Exactly what John Simmons posted.