Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

Thanks Steve. Rickenbackers have a certain 'reputation' about what you can & can't do on them & I must admit, this bothers me. In my band, even my other guitarists SG couldn't compete with my Rics. If you drive Rics through a set up like mine, the midrange punch is really powerful & it seems to overwhelm other guitars....except of course, another Ric.
It is like saying that you can't play country on a Ric. I turned on the television the other day & there was Dwight Yoakams guitarist with a 360JG. Rics are extremely adaptable if you're prepared to just 'break the mould'.

I have a 330, and I would describe the tone as, generally, fuller than the Tele, but the Tele could be described as chimey, not in the same way as the 330, but still, equally chimey. One of the distinctions for me is, I have a riff intro to one of my songs, where I slide one fretted note up and down the fretboard. The smooth neck of the Tele does seem to lend itself more to that sort of thing, at least it does for this drummer and closet guitar player.

My Favorites - haave a 330 also but just not as nice as these two beauties!

A fine looking MB 660, Larry...just really like the color.

Oh, the 350v63, only the best guitar I own. It's such a cool little axe. Just strung mine up with Pyramid flats and can't put it down. I know this is no astute or meaningful insight like you other smarties around here make, but really, such an underrated guitar. 4 stars. (This pic taken right after I got it, w/ original strings)

Thanks Stan, ya know I tried the oven knobs on this one but even though it looked cool, it just didn't function well, the spacing is too close together. I'll stick with the standard ones.

The ovens are tight, sort of clumsy, IMO, at least the ones I have on my 325. Put Burns on them and went back to the ovens...but may go back.

Yeah it's a tough call looks or functionality! Maybe I could get used to the ovens if I really try! LOL!!!

Larry and J. Oliver. Just great photos.

Larry: Please speak to the playing differences between these two instruments.

I've got ovens on both my 660-12 and my 381V69, as some of you have seen. The seeming "closeness together" of the four knobs is less a functional problem that I would have thought, thanks to the raised rib in the center of each knob, which acts as a pointer as well as providing an easy way to rotate the knob.

Paul: what I have been meaning to ask you, is do the vintage Rickenbacker knobs work well on your oven?

You have a good point, Paul. With Burns you don't have a clue where your settings are. Was reading Peter's line as I was writing this...they don't work well on the oven but mine are pretty functional on my old Zenith

Well as far as playing goes, the 350 neck to me is a bit faster and the 3 chrome bar pickups make a huge difference in tones as compared to the 660. I prefer the body shape of the 350 however the 660 body style is a tad smaller making it great for evening lounge playtime.
As far as neck width, they are about the same but then I am not very critical in this area on any of my rics. Neck feel to me is the same.

They work well on my oven but look like hell being it's a Maytag digital electric! LOL...

I have a 660 as well, Larry, and I can really tell a difference between it and my others (in the neck)...but I have small hands