Rickenbacker 660 Reviews

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2 Reviews For Rickenbacker 660

  • rbaltera2000 8th Feb 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    General comments: If you want that 60's chime, like the Byrds and The Beatles, there is nothing, at any price, that will compare. Harrision used a 360/12 with toasters, but that model comes with hi-gains, and the sound is just not there. Set it up right and it will never let you down. Recording or live play, it's 100% ready to go.
    The Rickenbacker 660 has a solid body but chimes like a vintage hollowbody, 360/12 with toasters. Wider neck makes playing much easier. Flawless finish and craftmanship. Small and easy to handle once you get used to it. Comes with a 12 string sadle unlike the 360/12.
    Basically used for the classic 60's sound. People who have played my 660/12 don't like the finish on the neck. A little high in price for a one sound guitar (well worth it if that's the sound that you want/need). I've also heard comments that it was very small. After getting used to it, you'll consider that an asset.

  • dingo1 Rank: Lance Corporal 7th Jun 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I bought a Rickenbacker 660-12 Maple in 2000 and I still have it. June 7, 2008.
    Points of interest: It is very small and light in weight, somewhat head-heavy. Fingerboard is thin and frets are small. The finish and hardware have held up well under moderate use. Requires fussy DIY care to set up, once or twice a year. Perhaps impossible to ever get the 6th string perfectly intonated but you compensate by mis-tuning the 6th strings and you buy the McGuinn DVD to learn DIY care and feeding. It's wo ...

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