Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

I guess the title says it all, would anyone have any pics of a 660 in Monty Brown? I've really really really itching for one and I'd like to see a pic before going to dealers for prices.

Thanks in advance!!

Bob

Here is Rich Snyder's 660/12 from an earlier thread:

That is Beautiful!! Thanks

Bob...it really is a stunning guitar. Thanks.

What I find most appealing is the way the gold guards accent the three-color burst....then it is distintly outlined by the stark black and white checkerbinding.

Some of the MB guitars I've seen are really only a two color burst, however...and may (or may not) be as appealing to the beholder. Personal opinion is the guide here.

Rich, unless you had it done yourself, that's just a single color burst like the rest of them. Exactly one two color unit has been produced in modern history (not this model) and no three color units ever have been made.

It's strictly a matter of how the single reddish-brown dye is shaded from area to area.

So the Montezmua Brown is on color faded out towards the edge of the instrument? That's interesting, on my 4003MB I could have sworn that there was 2 color tones. My 4003 is quite a bit lighter in the center of the body and gets nice and dark at the edge. I should take some pics to post, hopefully this weekend.

"It's strictly a matter of how the single reddish-brown dye is shaded from area to area."

Thanks JH...of course you are absolutely right about that. The way I described the coloring was surely not the best semantically.

The MB in the shot above, I would call that "3 color", meaning "3 distict shades of the same color". I've seen some MB Rics that were really only "2 shades"...from light to medium, without the really dark section.

I can understand how it's totally in the hands of the artist at the time of the coloring process.

I decided this morning that I can't go without a Monty Brown 660/6, so I'm going to order it today.

Now all I need is the patience to wait til it arrives.

Any color Ric looks good in black and white (so do 49 year old's, from a distance!)