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rickenbacker 620

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 5:45 am
by bobrock
Never own it, always want it, finally get it. Am I an owner of rickenbacker 620 fg (serial I86067), 'cause I'm not familiar in telling what's orig. or fake, as I said it's my first (I guess) rickenbacker.

Any opinion, thanks



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Re: rickenbacker 620

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:01 am
by tyarbrough
I don't see anything that doesn't look legit on the guitar. Most of the fakes are pretty easy to spot: spaghetti tailpiece instead of the R, no binding, wrong pickups, etc.. Enjoy! Looks really nice!

Troy

Re: rickenbacker 620

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 10:54 am
by beatlefreak
Looks good, Bob. Welcome to the forum!

Re: rickenbacker 620

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:48 pm
by bobrock
Thanks, folks
I'm really enjoying it

my precious :D

Re: rickenbacker 620

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 2:58 pm
by scotty
Congratulations Bob nice 620. :D
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Re: rickenbacker 620

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 3:05 pm
by jimk
Yup, it's the real deal. Nice guitar. And welcome to the forum.
JimK

Re: rickenbacker 620

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 3:33 pm
by schoolside
If it's fake, they did a really nice job of it, looks perfect!

Re: rickenbacker 620

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 4:08 pm
by electrofaro
Nice one! Welcome, Bob :D



Cheers,

Werner

Re: rickenbacker 620

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 7:44 pm
by wmthor
Bob, congratulations on your Ric; I presume it sounds as good as it looks. The only thing I see wrong is that someone removed the "Made In USA" sticker from the pickguard and put on the back of the neck. :lol: :lol: :lol:

FWIW, I removed the stickers from all but one of my Rics.

Re: rickenbacker 620

Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:46 am
by bobrock
Thanks guys,
mother of my kids said it's a girls guitar, I'm thinking of divorce

Re: rickenbacker 620

Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:02 pm
by analogpackrat
bobrock wrote:Thanks guys,
mother of my kids said it's a girls guitar, I'm thinking of divorce
What!? That's a really great looking fireglo on that thing. Show her this and let her think about "girls guitar" again:

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Re: rickenbacker 620

Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:53 pm
by tyarbrough
bobrock wrote:Thanks guys,
mother of my kids said it's a girls guitar, I'm thinking of divorce
She's just jealous....get her a 620 also :lol:

Re: rickenbacker 620

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:15 pm
by buchrob
The 620's lines are all fluid and inviting. Congratulations on your purchase and good taste.

I'm not sure that there's not a Freudian message on the face of that Daisy Rock. Has to be the sharpest, most aggressive-looking pickguard I've every seen.

Re: rickenbacker 620

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:03 pm
by bbmusic
wmthor wrote:Bob, congratulations on your Ric; I presume it sounds as good as it looks. The only thing I see wrong is that someone removed the "Made In USA" sticker from the pickguard and put on the back of the neck. :lol: :lol: :lol:

FWIW, I removed the stickers from all but one of my Rics.
How do you do this?

I know it seems like a simple question, but I've got sticker residue left on my pick guard and I'm not sure how to remove it without resorting to Goo Gone (which kinda scares me).

(This is my first Rick, and I've been switching out the knobs -- original for vintage, and back -- like one of my daughters trying clothes on a Polly Pocket. It's a disease, I tell you.)

Re: rickenbacker 620

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:39 pm
by beatlefreak
A soft cloth dampened with a bit of naptha will remove the residue.