Rickenbacker 660!

zhivago · Post by **zhivago** » Sat Sep 29, 2018 5:17 am

Hi everyone,

I finally realised my dream of owning one of these great guitars! This 660 was made in 2008. I am just blown away by the workmanship and of course, the sound of this great instrument!

Here are some photos

jch · Post by **jch** » Sat Sep 29, 2018 3:18 pm

Congrats John!

That is a beautiful little stunner sir!

zhivago · Post by **zhivago** » Sun Sep 30, 2018 2:46 am

jch wrote:Congrats John!

That is a beautiful little stunner sir!

Thank you so much, I spent all day yesterday playing her! What a great sound through my Matchless Lightning amp!

wim · Post by **wim** » Sun Sep 30, 2018 3:51 am

Lovely!

nick_st_hilaire · Post by **nick_st_hilaire** » Sun Sep 30, 2018 1:28 pm

Flamey maple and checkerboard binding look great!!!

zhivago · Post by **zhivago** » Sun Sep 30, 2018 4:19 pm

I was surprised at how flamed this one was...it didn't look that figured in photos of the ebay auction.

Really pleasantly surprised!

8mileshigher · Post by **8mileshigher** » Mon Oct 01, 2018 2:34 pm

nick_st_hilaire wrote:Flamey maple and checkerboard binding look great!!!

YES !!

zhivago · Post by **zhivago** » Mon Oct 01, 2018 4:37 pm

Can't stop playing this 660!! I am so happy to be in the Rickenbacker Club!!

lumgimfong · Post by **lumgimfong** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 1:13 am

If you remove the top pguard does it look nice underneath or is it routed for the neck pup wire?

zhivago · Post by **zhivago** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 2:25 am

lumgimfong wrote:If you remove the top pguard does it look nice underneath or is it routed for the neck pup wire?

I have no idea...but I will update this thread if I ever take it off

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 8:10 am

lumgimfong wrote:If you remove the top pguard does it look nice underneath or is it routed for the neck pup wire?

It looks just like a pickguard under the top one. This is a fairly common "mod".

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