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     Steve Foster (Sjf) New member Username: Sjf Post Number: 1 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 81.179.105.197 |
This is my first post so hello all. I recently bought a 650 Atlantis which has rapidly become my favourite guitar and have a Colorado being delivered tomorrow  I really like the wide neck on these guitars (I struggle a bit with the usual narrow neck) plus they sound great and look good too! Might be the possibily of a Dakota and a 660 within the next month hopefully! Does the 425V63 have the narrow neck? Has anyone played or owned one and could give me their opinion on this guitar? I know where there is one for sale mail order, but there is no chance of trying one first as you don't see many ricks in the UK shops  So I'd appreciate as much info as possible to help me decide whether to get it or not. I searched the forums first, but couldn't find much on the guitar! Any help would be appreciated. Cheers, Steve. | ||
| Steve Foster (Sjf) New member Username: Sjf Post Number: 2 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 81.179.105.197 |
Just like to add that the guitars are all used ones. Does anyone know any dealers in the UK that carry new ones. Unfortunately new Rickenbackers in guitar shops in the UK are about as common as rocking horse poo! Steve. | ||
| Ken Joseph (Ken_j) Senior Member Username: Ken_j Post Number: 447 Registered: 07-2003 Posted From: 198.208.223.35 |
Steve, Welcome to the forum. The 425 should have the narrow neck. Can you post some pics of the Atlantis and Colorado? | ||
| John Wratten (Wrattej) Junior Member Username: Wrattej Post Number: 32 Registered: 01-2004 Posted From: 81.158.230.151 |
Steve, I used to have a burgundyglo 425v63 and it had a great slim neck on it. Here's a pic:  | ||
| Steve Foster (Sjf) New member Username: Sjf Post Number: 3 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 81.179.105.197 |
Ken, I'll try too once I work out how to do it. John, the 425 is the same as yours. The burgundy on the one I'm thinking of getting looks darker, but I think that's just the picture quality. What did you think of the guitar, John? | ||
| Steve Foster (Sjf) New member Username: Sjf Post Number: 4 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 81.179.105.197 |
This is the Colorado, it's being delivered tomorrow. This one of the pics the seller sent me. It's in midnight blue. I hope it looks as good in the flesh as it does in the pic! Hope this works!  | ||
| Ken Joseph (Ken_j) Senior Member Username: Ken_j Post Number: 450 Registered: 07-2003 Posted From: 69.209.133.221 |
Nice! I picked up a fireglo Colorado a couple of months ago. | ||
| Steve Foster (Sjf) New member Username: Sjf Post Number: 5 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 81.179.105.197 |
Oops, my mistake. Obviously Colorado not Dakota! | ||
| Steve Foster (Sjf) New member Username: Sjf Post Number: 6 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 81.179.105.197 |
Atlantis. Somewhere along the line someone changed the chrome scratchplate for the black one. Pics are not very good, I'll try and take some better ones. I'm crap at photograhpy!   | ||
| David Chase Lopes (360dave660) Senior Member Username: 360dave660 Post Number: 132 Registered: 04-2002 Posted From: 194.119.123.25 |
Mike Smith at RicsRus is IMHO the best UK/European source for NOS & mint ric guitars. He has excellent selection, is an honest business man and has a handle on the challenges of getting rics in Europe. www.ricsrus.com |
