Love Me Do

If you’ve never played a Rickenbacker, you might be in for a shock when you do. Even before you plug in, it’s the feel of the apparent narrow-widthed neck – with its gloss-finished fingerboard and small, low frets – that will probably feel pretty alien in comparison to the majority, if not all, of the other instruments you own. Many players, not least those who enjoy their multi-toned blues bends, can feel rather ill at ease until they get used to the unusual feel and drive.

Nuts & Necks

So, what’s actually different? Let’s start with that neck. Many people look at a quoted nut width and decide the neck is too big or too small for them. Rickenbacker quotes a nut width of 41.4mm (1.63 inches) for both our loaned 2006 620 and 2005 330 six-strings, which puts you very much in the vintage Fender size or more contemporary Music