New here. My two Rickenbackers...

mesadude · Post by **mesadude** » Sat Jun 14, 2014 11:12 pm

Bought a 660/12 in 2004 new. Great sounding & playing guitar. Used it on Thursday at a gig in St. Helena, CA outdoors in the city park. Took a pic of it hanging on the guitar rack as we were setting up.

Picked up this 350SH this week. It arrived today. Not a scratch on it. Like it's right out of the box. #55 of 250.

MeZadude

Ontario_RIC_fan · Post by **Ontario_RIC_fan** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 1:24 am

Oh you got the one at Pick of the Ricks! Great score..

http://www.rickresource.com/register/vi ... 6order%3D5

Is your 660 12 Burgundy? It is too early to be Ruby methinks...

Welcome to the forum!!

mesadude · Post by **mesadude** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 12:12 pm

Ontario_RIC_fan wrote:Oh you got the one at Pick of the Ricks! Great score..

http://www.rickresource.com/register/vi ... 6order%3D5

Is your 660 12 Burgundy? It is too early to be Ruby methinks...

Welcome to the forum!!

Yes, it is the one from POTR, and yes, the 660/12 is burgundy. Bought it from The Rickenbacker Page 10 years ago.
I've been playing with a British Invasion band lately (one of 3 bands I play in). I have a Gretsch 6122, and thought I'd go for a 325c64. I received it, but the neck was so small, I could barely play the thing. Sent it back and decided to splurge on a collector's item, which pretty much has the same look, the 350SH. Still not quite used to the 'Rick' sound, other than with a 12-string, but I'll figure it out.

Ontario_RIC_fan · Post by **Ontario_RIC_fan** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 1:55 pm

Both very cool guitars - again my congrats on an excellent purchase. I have lusted after a SH but they are well out of my price range. So I admire them from a distance.

I have a Burgundy 620 from the 2002 COY run... One of my favorite finishes now.

There can't be many 660 12s around like yours.

jch · Post by **jch** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 4:09 pm

Congrats again Craig ,seen you're post on GT!

8mileshigher · Post by **8mileshigher** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 3:19 pm

Welcome aboard the RRF, Craig. Nice Ruby 660-12 and the 350SH is a classic !

Popeyekahn · Post by **Popeyekahn** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 5:01 am

Hi and welcome, I'm new here myself.
Congrats on the SH, I'd like one of those in my
collection.
I've noticed the fretboard inlays look a bit gold or
yellow on the SH.
Does anyone know if that's the original color, or
is it due to age?

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Fri Jun 20, 2014 3:23 pm

8mileshigher wrote:Welcome aboard the RRF, Craig. Nice Ruby 660-12 and the 350SH is a classic !

+1!

Glad to have you on board!

Clifton · Post by **Clifton** » Sun Aug 10, 2014 7:52 pm

Popeyekahn wrote:Hi and welcome, I'm new here myself.
Congrats on the SH, I'd like one of those in my
collection.
I've noticed the fretboard inlays look a bit gold or
yellow on the SH.
Does anyone know if that's the original color, or
is it due to age?

I'll bet the varnish has yellowed a bit.

Jubal81 · Post by **Jubal81** » Mon Aug 11, 2014 1:47 am

You, sir, have my dream guitar. Burgundy 660-12? WOWser.

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