Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

I'm missing the tone of my Dakota and am seriously considering putting some Ric humbuckers in my 620. Has anybody had experience with a 620 with humbuckers? Is the tone similar to a 650D? Should I do the swap or just wait until I can afford to buy another 650D?

why?...the highgains sound so perty!


to answer your question though, no I haven't, it might sound good

I was also thinking about just trying one in the bridge position and leaving the high gain in the neck.

there's no harm in trying, you can always switch it back

post sound samples!!

I'm sorry to say that I haven't compared it to the SH or to my high-gain equipped 620 ... too many guitars, too little time! (Oops! That's someone else's line! )

I've had HBs in my 360 for over five years and would drop them into a 620 in a heartbeat. Now, if I could only find myself a lefty 620.

Brian if you need a humbucker I have one available. Email me at my profile.

Email sent, Ken.

Reply sent.

I think a 620 with humbuckers would sound a little bit different than a 650 simply because of how the pick-ups are mounted. In the 650, they're recessed into the body as opposed to being mounted on top of it. That said, I don't think you'd be displeased with the sound at all. I'm a big fan of those Ricbuckers. I think they sound great.

Oh, and don't forget to consider changing the pots to 500K. I think the standard pots are 250K and I'm told they can smother the tone a little bit.