End of the line for the 660?

[sloop_john_b]

I noticed this while shopping for parts in the RIC boutique:

I wonder if this means the 660 is going to be phased out of production?

[deaconblues]

If that's true, perhaps we'll see a wide-necked hollowbody model for players with larger hands...just thinking out loud.

[sloop_john_b]

If that's true, perhaps we'll see a wide-necked hollowbody model for larger-handed players...just thinking out loud.

My thoughts as well, Dan.

[Clint]

Not trying to be a downer, but wouldn't a wide-necked hollow body use the same nut as a 660?

[sloop_john_b]

Not trying to be a downer, but wouldn't a wide-necked hollow body use the same nut as a 660?

Well, my thought was that they'd introduce a 12-string wide necked hollowbody in place of the 660/6, which I don't think is a huge seller (compared to the 660/12 anyway).

[Clint]

Well, that makes sense. But the way RIC talks about neck widths, the chance is probably a slim one. Good luck.

[sloop_john_b]

No worries and no sausage fingers here.

[jimk]

No worries and no sausage fingers here.

Yup, me too.
JimK

[JakeK]

If the 660 is phased out, I don't think it'll be that bad. Now if they phased out the 660/12, then there'd be a problem.

[xpitt]

..... perhaps we'll see a wide-necked hollowbody model for players with larger hands...just thinking out loud.

Why would they have dropped the Laguna then ? Maybe it's picked up again !

[RIC_FACTORY]

The 660/6 will not be phased out, nor are there plans to phase it out, got it?

[beatlefreak]

Thanks for the update, Ben.

[winston]

The 660 is iconic so why would we even think RIC would ever consider phasing it out? Thanks Ben for squashing this speculation before it grew legs and became a full blown rumour.

[manta]

I have one and think its great. Please make some nice new colored ones.

M

[doctorwho]

... But the way RIC talks about neck widths, the chance is probably a slim one ...

So the chances, not the necks, are slim?