650 Dakota MP3 clip

profjeff · Post by **profjeff** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 4:37 pm

Several individuals in this forum have asked about the sound of the 650 Dakota so I recorded a sample. The guitar was plugged directly into a Marshall JCM 2000 tube amp, with no effects. The file size is 3 MB.

http://www.coe.unco.edu/jeffbauer/dakota650.mp3

360dave · Post by **360dave** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 6:23 pm

Dang....Jeff those clean sounds sure are sweet...thanks! Thats the first time I have heard a 650.
Dave

dougwurzler · Post by **dougwurzler** » Thu Apr 03, 2003 4:59 am

Very Nice !

I have a 450 but have never heard a 650 Dakota.

Thanx.

shiraz · Post by **shiraz** » Thu Apr 03, 2003 5:22 am

Jeff, the clean tones are very similar to my 650A 'Atlantis'. I believe the 650's wings are maple though. It may add an extra tinge of snap.
Still, both you're guitar and mine seem to exhibit the unexpected warmth and depth which the Ric Humbuckers yield.
Very nice clean sound.
Cheers, Noel

profjeff · Post by **profjeff** » Thu Apr 03, 2003 6:01 am

Noel:
The 650D has walnut wings. I think that the tone is pretty much a product of the big maple neck (which, of course runs all the way through the body) and the humbuckers. The walnut wings have minimal impact on the tone, as far as I can tell. You can really feel the neck vibrating when you play this guitar--moreso than other solid bodies where the tone is transferred to the body wood (Les Paul) or lost at the bolt on neck joint (Strat). I use Thomastik Infeld Power Brights, .009--.046. More pics and sound clips:

http://home.attbi.com/~drjeffreyb

landon · Post by **landon** » Thu Apr 03, 2003 6:30 am

http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/2091/2091494.html

I am a bass player firstly, but here is a song I did with a 650 Dakota. Pink Floydy sort of sound....

profjeff · Post by **profjeff** » Thu Apr 03, 2003 8:51 am

Very cool, Landon. It's great to see how we can use multimedia tools in a forum like this to demonstrate what these guitars actually sound like.

murph · Post by **murph** » Thu Apr 03, 2003 2:48 pm

Jeff:
Thank you for adding that clip. The 650Dakota sounds great!! I didn't realize a RIC could get such tone and sounds. I'm still fairly new learning guitar,However I'm old enough (38) to know that it's easier to learn on a good quality american instrument.
I'll have to wait awhile before I purchase a 650 Dakota as I added a Taylor 314 to my collection today. So many great guitars and not enough money!
Murph

billikenn · Post by **billikenn** » Thu Apr 03, 2003 3:43 pm

Ill say Richard
Ive had my eyes set on a 660 for some time now, and now I decided I really lik ethe look of the 350v63. So that got added to my list.
and I always threaten to save for a Jazz-bo

I already have my Dakota (kinda) but that is a different story (stay away form Ed Roman)

guess I have to wait for the lottery or until im outta college...
well, at least when I die I can count on there being Rics in heaven....

JP