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New 660 Montezuma Brown
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 2:56 pm
by 21frets
Just purchased my second Ric, A 660 in Motezuma Brown, another discontinued color. My question is this, Being this is not from the vintage series, why would Rickenbacker design this model with vintage pups, tuners, tailpiece, checkered binding, etc and not call it a vintage reissue?
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 3:05 pm
by 21frets
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 4:52 pm
by jps
Ooh! Ahh!
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:16 pm
by wormdiet
"Just purchased my second Ric, A 660 in Motezuma Brown, another discontinued color. My question is this, Being this is not from the vintage series, why would Rickenbacker design this model with vintage pups, tuners, tailpiece, checkered binding, etc and not call it a vintage reissue? "
Because there is no guitar from the past with exactly these features. . . so it would be a reissue of . . . . what, exactly?
Yes, it definitely does have a vintage feel, but it also has a modern neck. (For a 12-string, that is.)
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:50 am
by admin
Welcome Larry and good question. In addition to John's comment, this instrument certainly has a Tom Petty vibe with these deluxe features that may appeal to some. It is certainly not hard on the eyes! I am partial to Montezuma Brown.
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 5:12 am
by wormdiet
That's a great photo btw. .. I don;t own a digicam and don;t have many decent shots of my MB 660/12.
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 10:13 am
by bitzerguy
What a beauty. And they sure sound sweet. Another point I like about my FG 660/12... there are just not a lot of them around here. It is great to have a fabulous sound that no-one else in your region has.
Nice guitar. Enjoy!
...Dean
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 11:04 am
by 21frets
Thanks everyone for the fine feedback! This forum has to be the most refined forum I have been to, maybe because Ric owners are an elite crowd! Yep I believe that is why...
THANKS again!! Now onto Ric #3 heh heh..
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 11:30 am
by johnhall
We don't have a product category for "fantasy reissue" but perhaps there should be, the 660's being the first models.
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:01 pm
by wormdiet
And a 4006 as the next? (330-style bass?)
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:06 pm
by jingle_jangle
Here we go again...
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:31 pm
by paul_yan
"Fantasy reissue"?
That sounds absolutely sweet, Mr. Hall!
How about a 4001 V68 (checkeded body and headstock binding, full-width MOP inlays, slim neck and modern truss rods, etc.) as the 2nd "fantasy reissue" model? Perfect for celebrating RIC's 75th anniversary!
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:38 pm
by jingle_jangle
360F. (Like a snowball in hell.)
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 3:38 am
by bill_yantz
John, you have had so many "suggestions," you could start whole new Ric Division.
However, I can't resist.
First, Paul: YES!!!
Second: A triple PU 660.
Third: 660 style, all vingtage appointments with standard size neck, 6-string only, w/optional accent. Sweet.
One of our band members ('64) had one that looked exactly like I just described, I have a picture of him holding it. It was the most beautiful guitar I had ever seen at the time; Fireglo, full markers, 2-PUs (not 3), vibrato, cresting wave, a neck to die for, and I want to say checkered binding but I could be wrong. He played it through a piggy back blonde Fender Tremolux. What a combination.
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 4:18 am
by bitzerguy
Bill - Third suggestion!! OH YES!! In Blueburst... guitargasm!!
...Dean
