A nice find: 660/12 TP Fireglo

[audiorep2]

My TP is C8 8824
What does that mean ?

[jdogric12]

http://www.rickenbacker.com/service_serials.asp


Give a man a fish.... you know the rest

[xpitt]

Just purchased No 689 (March 1992) from the first owner, a stunning guitar !!

A nice find indeed !

by Ron O'Brien : ......but the Petty is over the top. I really like the sound of the hotter toasters on the TP.

I have the hotter toasters on my 12V64, they both read about 12,3 K, the toasters on the TP both read about 10,7 K. Would be interesting to know if all those toasters used on the TPs read less than the 12 Ks, maybe they were a special run to get both worlds ? Well, mine sound fantastic !

The TP sounds awesome with compression (I run my RIC 12's thru an MXR M-132 Supercomp, Dunlop Manufacturing)...imparts loads of sustain.

I use the Boss CS 3 with tone control - as you said : lots of sustain !

Right now I have RIC compressed wound strings on my TP. I'd like to try the Thomastik flatwounds next string change.

Did you try the TI flats by now ? I just put these on, like on my 12V64 and 380L/12, they have this punchy "clong" , especially on the bass strings, and jangly in the highs. The Ric strings feel a little soft to me with intonation problems especially on the first three frets with the bass strings, but maybe I'm just fretting too hard.
Yeah, this TP is a nice find !

[Mastertone]

I was considering slling my 660/12 TP.

Had some play time this weeend and I'm thinking on keeping it now.
Have a 360/12 C63 on it's way, looking forward to A/B these couple of Ricks.

Which will I perefer

[kiramdear]

Paul, those are two very different animals. Each has its own personality, strength, and weakness. My guess is that you will prefer both, like two colors in the paint box.

The 660 has great solid body sustain and a wider fret board. The C63 has the classic Rick hollow body tone. You will love them both.

[JakeK]

Kira said it best. You'll get both ends of the spectrum. Your TP is a very unique one, don't sell it.

[Folkie]

Congratulations on your new acquisition, Ron! Please send us some photos.