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				Way Down Below The Ocean...
				Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:20 pm
				by westtexasred
				
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:24 pm
				by Reece
				Don't like the neck through, if it didn't have that it would be Lovely.
How long do we give this one?
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:27 pm
				by timhulio
				I don't understand.
It's like a Rickenbacker has been fucked by the 1970s.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:45 pm
				by Sloan
				lol Donovan quotes.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:46 pm
				by Sloan
				i think it's AWEOSME.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:54 pm
				by Will
				What did you sell to get it?
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:00 pm
				by Bacchus
				I think I hate Rickenbackers, but that's lovely.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:07 pm
				by jcyphe
				I LOVE THOSE.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:25 pm
				by James
				That's great looking but I'm not sure why it has a neck heel still. If the back of the neck went smoothly up to the body it would be better. I'd still love to have one though.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:40 pm
				by DGNR8
				You're right. That neck heel doesn't fit there. Otherwise it is kinda cute.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:51 pm
				by James
				Actually I think if you were to be playing high up on the fretboard, the heel would give a comfortable place for your thumb to sit. It looks a little odd but I'm betting it makes it more comfortable to play.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:52 pm
				by mezzio13
				FULL.  BONARS.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:48 pm
				by westtexasred
				Thanks for all the posts!I didn't get The 650A  yet.I bought it on ebay.I should get it from UPS tommorrow.  James,you should check out  
The Van Campen Mods for the Rickenbacker 650 
			
					
				
				Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 1:45 am
				by westtexasred
				
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:24 am
				by gaybear
				lovely. 
what shirt is in the reflection?
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:29 am
				by westtexasred
				gaybear wrote:lovely. 
what shirt is in the reflection?
Oops! Oxford University(I didn't go there).
 
			
					
				
				Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:56 am
				by ultratwin
				I see REVIN' in reverse.  
 
 
How do you like the bridge on the 650, WRT?
 
			
					
				
				Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:59 pm
				by Sublimedo
				WOWEE. That is pure awesome. 
If you plan to get rid of that let me know first. seriously... 

 
			
					
				
				Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 6:52 pm
				by westtexasred
				Thanks for the posts! It's an ABM bridge which is really nice,sort of an Art Deco looking topload adjustable roller bridge.These where made in Germany,sculpted of solid brass.The chrome plated was done in Germany also.  
 
 
Rickenbacker now puts Schaller Bridges on 650s because the ABM are no longer available(the guy who owned ABM died).The Schaller bridges are made in Germany of hand cast zinc but the chrome and gold plating is done in the Czech Republic where the environmental laws aren't as strict.The Schaller bridges are similar to the ABM but are not quite as sleek a design.John Hall once said The Schaller bridges "look like something that came out of a U-boat".

 
			
					
				
				Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 7:01 pm
				by jcyphe
				Actually, Somebody took over the company name and is going to make the ABM parts again.
 http://www.abmmueller.de/index2.html