The Rickenbacker 660 is a premium grade instrument designed using only the finest materials by some of the worlds best guitar makers. Featuring a charactered maple cutaway body with a neck-through maple design – youll be ensured a comfortable playing feel that is built to last. Based on an innovative design from the 1950s the 660 is equipped with duo vintage coil toaster top pickups which deliver a bright clear and warm tone suited to any style. As well as sound a full host of aesthetic appointments make this guitar a truly one-of-a-kind experience – sonically and visually. This can be seen with the striking black and white chequered binding and the classic Mapleglo finish. With its stunning looks and completely unique visual aesthetic the 660 is the perfect choice for any player looking to add rich expressive tones and enhanced sustain to their performance as well as a look sure to stand out on any stage. *Due to the handcrafted nature of these instruments estimated lead times of out of stock products can be 2 years and over.* Charactered maple body The Rickenbacker 660 Semi Acoustic Guitar is constructed from charactered maple and fashioned into a distinctive and unique design to create a stylish instrument. This elegant maple body produces a tastefully complex and clean tone that has plenty of warmth to it brightening up the top end and tightening the lows. Along with this guitars natural tone its elegant curved shape keeps the body lightweight simultaneously providing a comfortable playability as well as additional access to those higher frets. Finished with Rickenbackers popular Mapleglo body as well as a classic chequered white binding and gold pickguard the 660 will stand out from any crowd. Additional features include pearloid triangle inlays Gotoh vintage-type tuners and five control knobs for the maximum creative tonal control. Neck-through maple neck The Rickenbacker 660 is equipped with a rosewood fingerboard attached to a maple neck for additional stability offering a sleek visual aesthetic. The neck-through construction achieves an extraordinary amount of sustain. With a slim sleek design and excellent low action this neck-through design eliminates the need for a guitar heel and provides easier access to the higher frets. In addition the guitars neck produces a tight and warm tone with the maple offering a snappy attack with sizzling highs and firm lows whilst the rosewood helps keep the tone mellow and offers some sparkle to the highs and thickens up the lows. Another benefit of this type of neck construction is that it allows the guitar to stay in tune for longer therefore eliminating the need to constantly re-tune during performances. Toaster-top pickups The Rickenbacker 660 is electronically engineered to the exact standards of the vintage reissue series including the toaster top pickups for the ultimate authenticity. This duo of vintage single coil toaster top pickups yields a classic Rickenbacker jangly tone that is bright clear and slightly deep. Each pickup is equipped with six individual Alnico magnets set vertically inside the coil giving you that classic sound. Their distinctive chime will sit well in any mix and is an ideal choice for players who prefer a jangly tone. Specifications BodySeries: 600 Body Type: Solid Body Material: Charactered Maple Binding: Checkered Black and White Body Colour: Mapleglo NeckNeck Material: Maple Neck Type: Neck Through Scale Length: 62.9 cm (24 3/4) Fingerboard: Rosewood Number of Frets: Fret Size: 21 Position Inlays: Traingle Hardware & Electronics Bridge Pickup: Vintage Single Coil Toaster Top™ Neck Pickup: Vintage Single Coil Toaster Top™ Controls: 2 x Volume and 2 x Tone Pickup Switching: Toggle Switch Output Type: Mono Bridge: 6 Saddle Tuning Machines: Gotoh Vintage-type Tailpiece: Trapeze Pickguard: White Case Included: Hardshell