It’s nice seeing people use Rick-o-sound correctly. Hopefully, it can used as an educational video for that purpose. Congrats on the 620….sounds and looks awesome.
Hey Lucas, congrats on your new 620! I ordered mine in 2002 with toasters and it's been my number 1 ever since. They have such great sound and playability and are yet so often overlooked.👍👍
Congratulations with your beautiful guitar! You know, to me this has always been my favourite Rickenbacker guitar. Precisely this one, finish and all. I am a little jealous so to speak. But I shouldn’t complain. I’m a 57 year old man and I own enough unbelievably beautiful guitars to call myself fortunate. Not long ago I decided to buy my last electric dream guitar. There were a couple of contestants, but in the end it was a choice between ‘your guitar’ and a Gretsch G6636T White Falcon. And I went for the latter because I thought it would match so well with my black Gibson ES-347. So the Rickenbacker will most likely never be mine. Take good care of it and rock that little beast!!! 😎🖤👍
Thank you sir! Now I want one even more. Problem is I got a 335 Gibi last December :( I'll have to wait until 12/2024 and then my friend, the hunt will begin. Great demo btw
I’m currently on my forth Rick!! My first is a 360/12-63..a 660/12 Tom Petty..a 620 like yours in JetGlo..and finally a 660/6 in FireGlo..they are costly..and I prefer the 660 models the best as the have the wider nut 1” and three quarter..that’s a huge nut width!! They also have the toaster pickups where as the 620 has the hotter single coils..that was not mentioned.. enjoy yours!! Nice video!!
I bought mine new just over 20 yrs ago and it’s still wonderful. Same color, but slightly different in that it has the small inlays (not full width) and chrome topped knobs. I’ve thought about making a few mods, but probably never will. No need. It’s great as is. Thanks for the video. Enjoy!
Lucus is in love .... I remember that feeling well, I bought my 1 st one in 72 ( jetglo 330, 67) ...so I know that thrill , enjoy the hell out of it, we only live once!
I really enjoyed your video, straight forward and to the point. I’ve been considering a 660 12 and wondered about the 620 6 which I think would be good with the narrower nut, but might be a bit tight with 12 strings. I have a Carl Wilson 12 that I’ve had for years that sounds amazing but is a little narrow fretboard.
If you have medium to large hands, definitely go for the 660/12 over the 620/12. The 660/12 makes it much easier to finger standard chord shapes. The 620/12 requires modification of fingering to play some chords, especially down near the nut. The 660/12 also has the classic Toaster pickups which produce the classic Rickenbacker jangle and chime which most of us know and love.
I've had my 620 (Fireglo) for a couple years. It has the classic Ric jangle but it can shred when I need it to as well. I also have a 620/12 (Jetglo) and it absolutely NAILS the Beatles, Byrds, Tom Petty, etc. sounds. Ric-o-Sound on the 620/12 is especially exciting to play. I use a Vox AC15 for the neck, a Fender Deluxe Reverb for the bridge, compressor pedals on both, and it sounds like an ORCHESTRA!
Thanks for the thorough & well-presented review!. Beautiful guitar! Could you please tell me if it's easy to bend strings (e.g. when playing blues solos)?
I was in a Guitar Center, and they had a Ric 325 on the wall in the high-end room. I think the price was $3600. That was a few months ago. I'd bet even money that it is still there. Rickenbacker commands higher prices because of exactly what you said. Like myself, you're a huge Beatles fan. Therefore, they charge us what I call the "Beatle tax." I don't blame them, if people are buying them for that reason, but it's out of reach for many of us.
Hello Lucas, what a lovely guitar you have there. The 620 and the 660 are superb instruments. Those with larger hands would be better to go for the 660 but the 620 is great in its six string guise. The Hi Gain pickups are nice but you may consider swapping them out for Toasters at some point if you want to achieve the classic RIC sound. And a little tip, you can string any six string RIC up with Nashville Tuning and you will end up with an instrument that can produce sounds very close to a 12 string Rickenbacker. Using Ric-O-Sound will certainly enhance the sound. However, running the mono output into a stereo amp with compression and a chorus pedal (or an amp like a Roland JC-120) will result in plenty of that flavoursome jangle and chime we all know and love. Wish I had known that before I sold my 330/6 several decades ago. Oh Well, I will get that 12 string RIC one day. Cheers from the Land Down Under.
@@blueeyedsoulman Yes! You can find one on Amazon for about $24. Just look up Roland Black Series TRS Male to Dual cable. Thats the one I used for this video.
lovely guitar never played a 620 it sounds great. had a few 330's and 60's down to one Maple 360.Be careful with the metal edges on that case! I know from experience.
@@Gevin5 I think immediately you will notice the neck is just a little shorter in length. I like it. It's a C shape neck on mine and I would say it sits somewhere in between a chunky and slim neck. The only thing that takes getting used to in my opinion is the small vintage style frets but it's not a deal breaker. Hope that helps!
@@Lucas_Maximiliano Ah yes ! First, thanks for that incredibly helpful description, checks all the boxes I definitely will get my hands on one as there are no deal breakers for me so far. Never had an issue with Gibson/Jaguar scale lengths. C shape of any size is my fav. As far as vintage frets go they lend themselves more to chording, sliding on the fretboard with ease. I like guitars that give you that thing "thing you gota get use to" otherwise they would be identical to the guitar before.
You can play rock on it! But Metal I can't answer as I don't ever play that style of music generally speaking. But if a strat can do metal in the right hands...then this one surely can! The sound is not similar to a single coil on a strat, this has more of a p90 sound so think more low end and mids and a little less highs.
@@Lucas_MaximilianoWow! Thank you for the quick answer that's so interesting. In terms of rock and metal I'm speaking more about Deep Purple, Rainbow and maybe sabbath. I like single coils but the noise can get a little crazy so this Rickenbacker could be interesting. Have a great day!
Imho, you can play rock and metal on any solid body RIC guitar. The single coil Hi Gains def. the way to go there. The RIC sound is different to an SSS Stratocaster. The RIC pickups produce more of a darker mellow tone compared to the glassier tones of an SSS Stratocaster. The Bridge pickup on the RIC produces a much janglier sound than the one on a Strat. I've owned both at the same time and they both had strengths and weaknesses. But in fairness to the Stratocaster, it is a much more versatile guitar than the RIC imho.
Rickenbackers are as 'made by hand' as any other Fender or Gibson guitar, meaning they come out of a CNC machine while the sanding and finishing is still done by hand. RIC stopped doing handmade guitars in the late 90s, and it's a good idea anyway: a CNC will produce the same good guitar over and over, which you cannot guarantee with work done by hand.
Go to the guitar store have multiple staff take time bringing out all their guitars to try and then go get one you never even saw in person from reverb and a guy who did nothing to help you select the guitar. Not very classy.
There really was no easy way around it. Rickenbacker doesn't allow a lot of stores to have their guitars out for people to try out. Then what do you do if you like the sound of the guitar they brought out but it has an unacceptable amount of cosmetic issues? I wasn't going to drop a lot of money on a new guitar that was not in any condition to be labeled new. I had every intention of purchasing the guitar from the store I went to, but if i'm not satisfied with what they have then I have no obligation to make a purchase. On top of that, they made it clear to me that if they were to order it for me online then I would have to wait almost a year for it to show and they did not make those kinds of reservations.
So refreshing to see someone actually understand Ric O Sound!
It’s nice seeing people use Rick-o-sound correctly. Hopefully, it can used as an educational video for that purpose. Congrats on the 620….sounds and looks awesome.
Thank you so much!
Hey Lucas, congrats on your new 620! I ordered mine in 2002 with toasters and it's been my number 1 ever since. They have such great sound and playability and are yet so often overlooked.👍👍
Congratulations with your beautiful guitar! You know, to me this has always been my favourite Rickenbacker guitar. Precisely this one, finish and all. I am a little jealous so to speak. But I shouldn’t complain. I’m a 57 year old man and I own enough unbelievably beautiful guitars to call myself fortunate. Not long ago I decided to buy my last electric dream guitar. There were a couple of contestants, but in the end it was a choice between ‘your guitar’ and a Gretsch G6636T White Falcon. And I went for the latter because I thought it would match so well with my black Gibson ES-347. So the Rickenbacker will most likely never be mine.
Take good care of it and rock that little beast!!! 😎🖤👍
Thank you sir! Now I want one even more.
Problem is I got a 335 Gibi last December :(
I'll have to wait until 12/2024 and then my friend, the hunt will begin.
Great demo btw
Thanks for featuring the Ric o Sound, I’ve had my Fireglo 620 for years but never experimented on it so now I’m gonna try it!
I’m currently on my forth Rick!! My first is a 360/12-63..a 660/12 Tom Petty..a 620 like yours in JetGlo..and finally a 660/6 in FireGlo..they are costly..and I prefer the 660 models the best as the have the wider nut 1” and three quarter..that’s a huge nut width!! They also have the toaster pickups where as the 620 has the hotter single coils..that was not mentioned.. enjoy yours!! Nice video!!
Great guitar. They are still making some of the best. I have a 1998 360-12 and a 2007 350v-63. Beautifully made guitars.
How do you like the 350? I was eyeing that guitar as well!
Beautiful guitar!🎸🔥💯
Thank you for making this video. I wasn't really using the knobs and always had it on the bridge. Now it make sense.
To be fair, the bridge pickup is the best sounding pickup on this guitar!
Great review. I love my jet glow 360 6. It’s a keeper!
Wow! Thanks for the video and congratulations for that beautiful baby!
Thanks for the video; Also a huge Beatles fan here! I just put a down payment on a black 620 Jetglo this morning, cannot wait to pick it up and jam!!!
I bought mine new just over 20 yrs ago and it’s still wonderful. Same color, but slightly different in that it has the small inlays (not full width) and chrome topped knobs. I’ve thought about making a few mods, but probably never will. No need. It’s great as is. Thanks for the video. Enjoy!
When I hear a Rickenbacker it's like a magic tone to me. It just draws me in
Me Too, most especially the 12 string models. They are the perfect canvas by which to paint your ballad.
Lucus is in love ....
I remember that feeling well, I bought my 1 st one in 72 ( jetglo 330, 67) ...so I know that thrill , enjoy the hell out of it, we only live once!
I really enjoyed your video, straight forward and to the point. I’ve been considering a 660 12 and wondered about the 620 6 which I think would be good with the narrower nut, but might be a bit tight with 12 strings. I have a Carl Wilson 12 that I’ve had for years that sounds amazing but is a little narrow fretboard.
If you have medium to large hands, definitely go for the 660/12 over the 620/12. The 660/12 makes it much easier to finger standard chord shapes. The 620/12 requires modification of fingering to play some chords, especially down near the nut.
The 660/12 also has the classic Toaster pickups which produce the classic Rickenbacker jangle and chime which most of us know and love.
I've had my 620 (Fireglo) for a couple years. It has the classic Ric jangle but it can shred when I need it to as well. I also have a 620/12 (Jetglo) and it absolutely NAILS the Beatles, Byrds, Tom Petty, etc. sounds. Ric-o-Sound on the 620/12 is especially exciting to play. I use a Vox AC15 for the neck, a Fender Deluxe Reverb for the bridge, compressor pedals on both, and it sounds like an ORCHESTRA!
Great guitar and it looks beautiful too! I hope to find a good deal on one sometime. I just picked a 360 fireglo locally for a great price
I should check out the case candy in my Rick cases sometime; I usually don’t dig into it-I just go straight to the guitar…
Thanks for the thorough & well-presented review!. Beautiful guitar! Could you please tell me if it's easy to bend strings (e.g. when playing blues solos)?
Hi! It's great for string bending as well, I find it very comfortable to play all styles of music with this guitar in my hands.
@@Lucas_Maximiliano Thanks! That's good to know! 🙂
Great review!
I still have a 1967, 620 Rick.
Wow! I bet it sounds great!
Make a video of you playing it !
You just convinced me to get one.
I was in a Guitar Center, and they had a Ric 325 on the wall in the high-end room. I think the price was $3600. That was a few months ago. I'd bet even money that it is still there.
Rickenbacker commands higher prices because of exactly what you said. Like myself, you're a huge Beatles fan. Therefore, they charge us what I call the "Beatle tax." I don't blame them, if people are buying them for that reason, but it's out of reach for many of us.
Hello Lucas, what a lovely guitar you have there. The 620 and the 660 are superb instruments. Those with larger hands would be better to go for the 660 but the 620 is great in its six string guise. The Hi Gain pickups are nice but you may consider swapping them out for Toasters at some point if you want to achieve the classic RIC sound.
And a little tip, you can string any six string RIC up with Nashville Tuning and you will end up with an instrument that can produce sounds very close to a 12 string Rickenbacker. Using Ric-O-Sound will certainly enhance the sound. However, running the mono output into a stereo amp with compression and a chorus pedal (or an amp like a Roland JC-120) will result in plenty of that flavoursome jangle and chime we all know and love. Wish I had known that before I sold my 330/6 several decades ago. Oh Well, I will get that 12 string RIC one day.
Cheers from the Land Down Under.
I would also reccomend reverb, i got y gretsch astrojet there for crazy price of £1350 very happy
That sounds beautiful
Great Video, very informative.
It's a stereo cable that breaks out into 2 1/4" jacks? Is there an aftermarket cable? My 360 did not come with a case or cable :(
@@blueeyedsoulman Yes! You can find one on Amazon for about $24. Just look up Roland Black Series TRS Male to Dual cable. Thats the one I used for this video.
lovely guitar never played a 620 it sounds great. had a few 330's and 60's down to one Maple 360.Be careful with the metal edges on that case! I know from experience.
Would you pick a semi hollow like the 300 in stead?
Beautiful ! Not easy finding one to try out. What would you say the neck feels like ? Slim or chunky side ? C shape ?
@@Gevin5 I think immediately you will notice the neck is just a little shorter in length. I like it. It's a C shape neck on mine and I would say it sits somewhere in between a chunky and slim neck. The only thing that takes getting used to in my opinion is the small vintage style frets but it's not a deal breaker. Hope that helps!
@@Lucas_Maximiliano Ah yes ! First, thanks for that incredibly helpful description, checks all the boxes I definitely will get my hands on one as there are no deal breakers for me so far.
Never had an issue with Gibson/Jaguar
scale lengths. C shape of any size is my fav.
As far as vintage frets go they lend themselves more to chording, sliding on the fretboard with ease.
I like guitars that give you that thing
"thing you gota get use to" otherwise they would be identical to the guitar before.
Rics just sound awesome don’t they 😊
Oh whats the brand of the stereo cable you’re using to plug into the 2 amps? Whered you buy it please?
I got a Roland cable from amazon, the exact model number is RCC-10-TR28V2
@@Lucas_Maximiliano awesome thanks!
the 5th knob is quite a mystery, its like a mid Q tone knob or some kind of buffer
I played the 325...could not believe how small it was
When I see a black Rickenbacker guitar, I think of Peter Buck. (And yes, he plays the semi-hollow models, not the solid 620. Close enough.)
Can you play rock and metal on this? Is the sound similar to a single coil strat?
You can play rock on it! But Metal I can't answer as I don't ever play that style of music generally speaking. But if a strat can do metal in the right hands...then this one surely can! The sound is not similar to a single coil on a strat, this has more of a p90 sound so think more low end and mids and a little less highs.
@@Lucas_MaximilianoWow! Thank you for the quick answer that's so interesting. In terms of rock and metal I'm speaking more about Deep Purple, Rainbow and maybe sabbath. I like single coils but the noise can get a little crazy so this Rickenbacker could be interesting. Have a great day!
Imho, you can play rock and metal on any solid body RIC guitar. The single coil Hi Gains def. the way to go there. The RIC sound is different to an SSS Stratocaster. The RIC pickups produce more of a darker mellow tone compared to the glassier tones of an SSS Stratocaster. The Bridge pickup on the RIC produces a much janglier sound than the one on a Strat. I've owned both at the same time and they both had strengths and weaknesses. But in fairness to the Stratocaster, it is a much more versatile guitar than the RIC imho.
Kurt Ballou from converge played a Ric for a long time. Definitely can do some heavy riffs with one.
Rickenbackers are as 'made by hand' as any other Fender or Gibson guitar, meaning they come out of a CNC machine while the sanding and finishing is still done by hand. RIC stopped doing handmade guitars in the late 90s, and it's a good idea anyway: a CNC will produce the same good guitar over and over, which you cannot guarantee with work done by hand.
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Got a 620/12. Remove the octave stings and you got a regular 620 (two guitars in one). Some much for a "one trick pony".
Wish they made them in adult sizes
The tiny body is perfect for sitting down playing while watching TV. Very comfortable imo
Did you rob the bank.😊
The body is actually made by NC machinery and is not hand made.
Go to the guitar store have multiple staff take time bringing out all their guitars to try and then go get one you never even saw in person from reverb and a guy who did nothing to help you select the guitar. Not very classy.
There really was no easy way around it. Rickenbacker doesn't allow a lot of stores to have their guitars out for people to try out. Then what do you do if you like the sound of the guitar they brought out but it has an unacceptable amount of cosmetic issues? I wasn't going to drop a lot of money on a new guitar that was not in any condition to be labeled new. I had every intention of purchasing the guitar from the store I went to, but if i'm not satisfied with what they have then I have no obligation to make a purchase. On top of that, they made it clear to me that if they were to order it for me online then I would have to wait almost a year for it to show and they did not make those kinds of reservations.
But that's how CAPITALISM works! Otherwise a 620 or any quality instrument would cost two times the price, if not more.
@@karmicselling4252 So the actions of an individual don't matter? And I think you are wrong about the pricing. They charge what the market will bare.
@@Lucas_Maximiliano I've never shopped for a Rick, but O have seen them on display in stores like Norman's rare guitars and CME in their videos.