Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

Yeah, there are two pieces. You may be able to see a faint indentation from the R tailpiece, through the trapeze, but only if you look closely. I've always thought the 620 looked goofy with the R. It looks correct with the trapeze, and changing strings will be much easier.

Where can I get a tailpiece and how much do they cost?

Parts 01121 and 01122 - $55.

http://www.the-music-connection.com/ricpart.htm#bridges

Also, for $16 more, part # 03571, vintage knobs, to complete the look.

http://www.the-music-connection.com/ricpart.htm#plastic

You've already got the vintage pick-ups. Put a vintage trapeze and vintage knobs, and you will definitely be stylin'. That's what I did with my 360-12VP ... a vintage makeover, if you will. It's perfect now ...

Thanks for the link. Will check 'em out.

Jangle on!!

Congratulations, John! I reckon the 600 series 12s are c-o-o-l.

I agree with Steve on the tailpiece and knobs... worth every cent IMO.

Why, thank you Howard I stole all my ideas from this forum, anyway ...

Don't we all?

I second the vintage knobs...it's the first mod any new Ric gets with me. They look SO much better than the standard ones.

Well, I got the guitar. Looks like new, actually. Whoever had it before string the bottom three strings backwards, crossing them into the tuners, no big deal. Strings need to be changed anyway. In years past I've owned a Gibson & Framus 12-strings (both electric), and I would string them hi-lo, as opposed to the lo-hi. I found it a bit difficult to play the 620 with the close strings and the lo-hi setup. Is one of the two ways better than the other? I always hear differing opinions and not sure if there is an advantage to one over the other in terms of sound/tone.
I've gotten used to the narrow neck, and the acoustic sound of this guitar is pretty outstanding for a solid body. Gonna save the pennies and upgrade that tailpiece and the knobs as well. It will look great with the silver Ric case.

Rick was supposedly the first company to string the pairs with the low string getting struck first by the pick. I guess it would be part of the trademark sound of a Rickenbacker but I don't know how many of the normal people in a crowd would notice. You'll most likely have to recut the nut to string it with the octaves first.

I was figuring I would have to cut the nut. I may just leave it and learn how to play it with the lo-hi setup. Perhaps someday I'll change the nut.

Part of the unique Rickenbacker sound IS the reverse pairings of strings. You'll risk losing some of the trademark Rick sound by changing it around.