650 D Reviews

lowendbob · Post by **lowendbob** » Sat May 21, 2005 4:19 pm

Sorry if this has been bought up before, I usually hang out in the bass threads.
I have a guitar player friend of mine and I am trying to talk him into a Rickenbacker. Problem is there are no dealers close buy for him to try one out hands on. The 650 Dakota looks absolutely stunning and the price is right to try. He's use to playing a strat, and from what little I heard the necks on the Dakota are somewhat chunky.
How does this little beauty measure up?
Any thoughts are appreciated.

BobKat · Post by **BobKat** » Sat May 21, 2005 4:53 pm

They are not chunky at all. Wide, but slim. Wider than he is used to with a Strat.

I love these guitars.

beefandbones · Post by **beefandbones** » Sun May 22, 2005 8:53 am

The 650D, while a great guitar and a good value to boot, doesn't sound much like a typical 300- or 600- series Rickenbacker. The bridge is much more strat-like (without the cavity below) and I think it has more snap and sproinginess than a regular issue Rick, which gives it a different sound. The 'single-coil voiced' pickups are great, too, but also a little different than your standard Rick sound. Some people say they can get the 'Rick' sound from a 650D, but I can't so far.

So, if you're trying to talk him into that "Rick Sound" the 650D might not be the right thing. If you're trying to talk him into Rickenbacker as a source for excellent quality versatile guitars, the 650D might be just the thing.

I normally play a 330 (with a tiny neck) and I still haven't quite gotten used to the extra width of the 650D. But it's a great lead guitar!

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Sun May 22, 2005 10:07 am

Hey Bob...what about Rhoads Music? Don't they stock Ricks??

BobKat · Post by **BobKat** » Sun May 22, 2005 11:49 am

Indeed they do as do

www.pickofthericks.com

lowendbob · Post by **lowendbob** » Sun May 22, 2005 1:47 pm

Chris, everytime I go down to Rhoads Music Jim never has anything on hand to play. They must go out as fast as they come in.

Thanks guys for the info, and Ethan I'm just trying to talk him into a Ric. He has a Gibson LP studio that he hates, and wants to sell.
I think nows the time he try a Ric.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sun May 22, 2005 2:51 pm

Sproinginess. I like that...

beefandbones · Post by **beefandbones** » Mon May 23, 2005 6:58 am

Oh, yeah, then the 650D will be right up his alley! If I had to describe it in relation to other guitars, I'd say it's like a cross between a strat and an SG. And the neck is more like a cross between a strat and a Les Paul. But it's really it's own guitar, especially with the neck through design.