Anyone add a 3rd pickup to a 620 or similar?

sleepingtiger · Post by **sleepingtiger** » Sun May 29, 2011 12:25 am

I have a 620 on the way to me & am considering adding a 3rd pickup, as I really find the tone combos useful. Anyone done this? Is there routing involved or just a little drilling?

Tony

8mileshigher · Post by **8mileshigher** » Mon May 30, 2011 4:33 am

Gary (our Doctor Who) has posted pics of his

3 pickup model 620
You might send him a PM for specific info or techniqu e.

jdawe · Post by **jdawe** » Mon May 30, 2011 9:01 am

There was a discussion in another thread recently about this. The thread was the long one about converting a semi-hollow to a solidbody, but at around page 5 or 6 the conversation veered into discussing adding a third p/u to a 620.

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Tue May 31, 2011 4:28 am

8mileshigher wrote:Gary (our Doctor Who) has posted pics of his 3 pickup model 620
You might send him a PM for specific info or techniqu e.

I did not do the mod, I bought the guitar this way:

The story from the seller was that it was a RIC employee's 'specially made' instrument ... at least the wiring looks all factory original.

i am certainly willing to help with wiring info, etc. if you need it.

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Tue May 31, 2011 2:01 pm

So what would that be, a 630? I bet RIC would sell a lot of 630s.

scotty · Post by **scotty** » Tue May 31, 2011 2:10 pm

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doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Wed Jun 01, 2011 7:12 am

I tend to use 623 as the unofficial model number, analogous to the official model 483, the three-pickup version of the 480.

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Wed Jun 01, 2011 2:52 pm

OK. I bet RIC would sell a lot of 623s.

Chris82 · Post by **Chris82** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 3:08 am

I think it's a really classy look. It's a lot of what I asthetically like about a 325 without the huge Lennon shadow hanging over it.

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 1:52 pm

Exactly.

Folkie · Post by **Folkie** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 4:30 pm

Gary,

I've never quite seen a Rickenbacker like that. What a rare beauty!

Robert

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 11:49 pm

Folkie wrote:Gary,

I've never quite seen a Rickenbacker like that. What a rare beauty!

Robert

Thanks, Robert!

I think that the original owner may have been trying for a look similar to the 350SH:

parker_knoll · Post by **parker_knoll** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 7:42 am

I added a 3rd pickup to my 330 recently and it wasn't hard.

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