Thoughts on the 650 line

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:14 am

Peter, Since you have two of these do you agree with my findings that I posted earlier in this thread: "It seems that the pickups are out of phase though. With both selected it seems to loose some bottom end and gets a little of that nasal like tone." ? JH maybee you could chime in also.

My Colorado is an '04 and I don't have a problem with it sliding off my leg. I have been wearing jeans this time of year. Could it be that jeans have enough friction to prevent this? This guitar is neither neck heavy or light.

steverok · Post by **steverok** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:20 am

Isn't the 650 body the same as the 620 and 660? I would imagine that, if a 650 doesn't sit well, neither would the 620 or 660. Of course, people have varying opinions on this, many of us have never seen any 600 Ric in person. I wish the 650C had the same type of unlaquered neck as the 650D, that could be a shredder.

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:32 am

The 650s are contoured where the 610s and 620s are not. I am not sure how rounded the 610s and 620s are on that edge. I had a 610 but I just can't recall from memory and I can't find a good enough pic on this computer. Maybe at work.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 11:11 am

The 650 body is radiused all around and has a "softer" look as a result, although the footprint is the same.

My 660 has the edge which rests on your knee rounded off, anthough the front edge is sharp all around. The slick conversion varnish finish of the 620s and 660s is the culprit on slide-off.

That having been said, mine never slides. As I indicated before, it's my "sofa" guitar.

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 11:19 am

I have a TP 660 and it rests fine. The slight contour difference, the edgy side of it, makes it easy to play, and granted very comfortably from a resting position on the sofa (as Paul said), or otherwise. The best of the 600 series I think.

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 6:17 am

How about some Velcro? Or visit the surf shop and pick up some Sex Wax.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 6:46 am

Stan, you know that Surf Shop out on Quirt in Lubbock?

dr_evil · Post by **dr_evil** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:00 am

Ken, I use the bridge pickup most of the time (which is somehow a guitarist's desease, I think), the sound of both pickups together doesn't really turn me on, don't know about these out-of-phase things!
And I always thought I was the only one with a Rickenbacker sliding off the knee...