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scotty wrote:

chronictown wrote:I vaguely remember reading somewhere that solid body Ricks (or at least the 450 and 460 models) back in the '60's could be purchased with a third pickup if specially ordered. I've never seen one, though (and somebody please set me straight if I'm just imagining things again ).

this is exactly what im thinking Chris hypothetically if there was a 620 that was ordered from the factory with a extra pickup what indeed would it be called.Im interested to know what it would titled.Why? Cause im a curious cat and i like to know what tag is on my supermarket's counter.

Ha! I too am a fan of NEW and IMPROVED

My guess is that if these (factory) 3-pu guitars exist, they would be called called 620 / 660 SPC given that they were never regular production instruments worthy of their own model designation.

I must say, though - I bet a 666 would SELL

I just want to say I have been drooling over that 660 mb on clist, but the guy never replies.

I wish someone who has done this would chime in. I am going to be getting a 620/12 soon and am considering doing this.

I saw a picture of a 620like this online somewhere last month and I thought I saved it ive been looking all over trying to find it.
Billy

BILLYC58 wrote:I saw a picture of a 620like this online somewhere last month and I thought I saved it ive been looking all over trying to find it.
Billy

Gary Clauson's 620 with middle pickup, perhaps?

I am in the process of doing this myself.

I just picked up a 1991 White BH BT 620 and I am adding an extra black neck pickup from an '86 610 that was butchered and sold on e-bay.
I've got a blank black pickguard with the upper deck trimmed to fit on order from Pickguardian.com. I am also going to add a 5-way to replace the 3-way and put some pull pots in so I can wire it as a normal 2 pickup 620 RIC and like a strat too.

Ultimately I want to preserve as much of the "look" and sound as I can, but make this guitar even more versatile with the tones I should be able to achieve with the alternate wiring.

I'll post pics when it is done and let you know how it sounds.

So far, as it is, I love this guitar. It's absolutely beautiful, has the best action I've had on an electric 6 string and the sound kicks butt!

Thanks for posting that pic jakek.
Billy

Love 'em with 3 pickups!

Tony

OK, here she is finally!

So, what do you think?

I think I'll get some new screws for the pickups, just to make it look a bit cleaner. I also need to straighten out the pad under the bridge pickup a little.

Like!

Nice!

3 pickup 620 on eBay right now..

VERY few of these guys around!

http://cgi.ebay.com/2002-Rickenbacker-6 ... 19c5ca806b

JakeK wrote:

BILLYC58 wrote:I saw a picture of a 620like this online somewhere last month and I thought I saved it ive been looking all over trying to find it.
Billy

Gary Clauson's 620 with middle pickup, perhaps?

Thanks for posting that picture, Jake - I totally missed this thread until now.

As for model number, I tend to favor 620/623 to parallel the 480/483 model designation.

I never gave my $0.02 worth...

As someone who now owns one I like SPC for Special Pickup Choice since it's not a factory thing.

1991 White 620/6 BH BT / SPC Yep, has a nice ring to it.