Ric 620, Jetglo, made in USA 2007. I love this, it's such a cool guitar in so many ways. Rickenbacker's big semi-hollow guitars like the 330 and 360 are probably their most iconic shapes, but the 620 is a classic in it's own right, and has found favour with players like Mike Campbell of The Heartbreakers and Susannah Hoffs of The Bangles. It's a solid maple body with a neck-through construction, similar to the iconic 4001 bass models, with a cute bound top accenting the interesting curves of the slick shape. It's a 24.75" scale, like most Gibson guitars, but has a compact feel more like a Mustang owing to the bridge placement. It's lightweight and well balanced, and you get used to the moderate D-shaped neck pretty quickly. Like many recent Rics, the build quality is great: the details are well executed, and it feels complete and integrous in the hands. The sound is pretty interesting: the neck pickup sounds like a Strat, but with extra oomph and roundness, with an almost P-bass-like fat fundamental note. The bridge  pickup is more like a Tele, with a slicing snarl balanced by a thick, chewy midrange. It's extremely convincing as a rhythm guitar especially, it would be awesome in a punk or singer-songwriter type context. A lot of Rics we get through are pretty minty, but this one has obviously been played a lot, there's a generous dose of play wear all over the guitar. That's super cool I reckon: the black looks awesome having been rubbed up and played in, and it means you get a pretty sharp deal on it too. I give it 620 coolpoints.

Model: Rickenbacker 620
Made: USA, 2007
Serial: 0701428
Finish: Jetglo, gloss nitro
Body: maple
Neck: maple, rosewood fretboard with gloss finish, 24.75" scale, 10" radius, D shape
Weight: 3.260kg
Mods: none
Pickups: Hi-Gain single coil x2
Accessories: original ABS case, docs

Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has scuffs on the end, both edges and back, as well as some dimples on the front and some hazing of the finish. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, there's some play wear and fading on the board, rub wear and scuffs on the edges, some rub wear and scuffs on the back and some dimples near the headstock join and behind the 9th fret approx. The back has widespread minor scuffs around the whole body, some buckle rash on the top horn and neck join area, a bald patch along the back edge, dimples near the jack and elbow area and some surface scratches on the bottom horn and elbow area. The sides have minor scuffs around the whole body, as well as some dimples in the elbow area and surface scratches along the bottom edge. The front has some checking line along the top edge, dimples near the knobs and tailpiece, surface scratches on the horns and widespread light scuffs and hazing of the finish.
Overall: good condition (7/10)

Playing condition notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 11/49 strings.
Fret life: 6/10, normal wear inc minor pitting, but they're pretty even with no major buzz issues