A unique Rickenbacker 650

doctorno · Post by **doctorno** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:03 pm

A week ago I received my modified 650D back from Walter Kraushaar:
http://www.kraushaar-gitarren.de/

Now it is a unique 650 with a white polyurethane (DD) finish, a black metal pickguard, a Bigsby B5, a Schaller roller bridge, Schaller locking tuners M6 topmount and a 12k toaster pickup in the bridge position. I call this guitar my 650E "Erkelenz"

... Walter did a great job refinishing this guitar (he also refinished my 325V59 and built a custom guitar for me).

jdawe · Post by **jdawe** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:53 pm

That's very cool. I've never been a huge fan if the look of the 650 as compared to other Rick models, but yours looks really great. Congrats to both you and Walter.

360girl · Post by **360girl** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:16 pm

Mmmmm! VERY nice!!

Grey · Post by **Grey** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:34 pm

That is awesome. I absolutely love it.

antipodean · Post by **antipodean** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:39 pm

Superb Markus!

kiramdear · Post by **kiramdear** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:28 am

That looks absolutely killer!

winston · Post by **winston** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:55 am

I agree. It looks great Markus.

scotty · Post by **scotty** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:55 am

winston wrote:I agree. It looks great Markus.

+1

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:00 am

kiramdear wrote:That looks absolutely killer!

+1!

xpitt · Post by **xpitt** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:44 am

Hey Markus ! Congratulations ! This is really something very special ! I really don't regret that I sold you the 12 K, a perfect new home for it . It is one out of a pair I purchased from RRF member Collin Whitley some time ago. The next time I come to Cologne I really like to see your new baby - well, and listen of course how it sounds. Enjoy !

Best wishes from southern to western Germany ! Alex

doctorno · Post by **doctorno** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:27 am

Thank you all for your kind words. And special thanks to you, Alex, for selling me the 12k pickup, of course. I hope that we will find time to meet when you are in Cologne next time.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 11:17 am

Looks fantastic! I like the Bigsby as well! AND you have my dream Ric... a vibrato-equipped Atlantis? Jealous.

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:25 pm

Looks great! Good vision on your part.

8mileshigher · Post by **8mileshigher** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:39 pm

That finish is absolutely stunning and the Bigsby and other accessories look cool !!!

Enjoy !

doctorno · Post by **doctorno** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:03 pm

shamustwin wrote:AND you have my dream Ric... a vibrato-equipped Atlantis? Jealous.

Yes, this is my workhorse guitar. It is the one I usually take to gigs, rehearsals and sessions. Nowadays it is sometimes replaced by my hand-built Kraushaar-guitar, but the 650AVH still is the most versatile guitar I own.

A 650AVH is hard to find, but it would be relatively easy to modify a 650D to become a 650AVH if you know a good luthier, who can do the job. This luthier would have to replace the 650D´s fixed bridge with a modern vibrato, "shave off" a little of the bulky neck of the 650D, add a new turquoise colour to the body wings of the 650D and finish everything with a clear coat.

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