- Rickenbacker 481 for sale full#
- Rickenbacker 481 for sale series#
Over the course of the 70s, the Japanese output improved dramatically, and in many ways these early 70s models are a low point for the brand. These new Epiphones were based on existing Matsumoku guitars, sharing body shapes, and hardware, but the Epiphone line was somewhat upgraded, with inlaid logos and a 2x2 peghead configuration. The Matsumoku factory had been producing guitars for export for some time, but the 1820 bass (alongside a number of guitar models and the 5120 electric acoustic bass) were the first Epiphone models to be made there.
Rickenbacker 481 for sale full#
490 An interesting model with interchangeable electronics, that never saw full productionīy the end of the 1960s, a decision had been made to move Epiphone guitar production from the USA (at the Kalamazoo plant where Gibson guitars were made), to Matsumoto in Japan, creating a line of guitars and basses significantly less expensive than the USA-built models (actually less than half the price). Still with bold on maple neck, body and the Rickenbacker bass body style, it also featured slanted frets, and a pickup phase reversal switch It features a bolt-on maple neck, maple body, and rosewood fingerboard. 
480 This interesting guitar has the body design of the Rickenbacker bass. 470 Deluxe version of the 430 that never saw commercial production. The idea was that it could be played as a 12 string, yet using the comb converter could also act a s a 6 string, or any where in between 6 and 12. 456/12 This amazing instrument is a 450/12 with a comb converter. 450/12 Twelve-string version of the 450. 430 Mahogany body with bolt-on maple neck. (Played by George Harrison - though his was actually a mis-labelled 420). The 420 was the single pickup version of the 450. 420 Solid maple body and through neck, rosewood fingerboard. The 400 featured a through neck, and was replaced by the 425 in 1958. 400 The father of Rickenbacker solid body guitars. From left to right 430 in matte brown, 450 in mapleglo, 480 in walnut, and 481 in burgundy The illustrations are taken from Rickenbacker's 1982 catalogue and show some of the different finishes available at that time. 28 Vintage Yamaha 481 Sterling Silver Concert Flute B-Foot - Made in Japan C 764. The specifications and designs of these instruments did vary over the course of their production, and some are very rare indeed. Musical Instruments for Sale in Seguin Seguin Classifieds Musical. All were distinctive instruments, usually maple with a rosewood fingerboard, often featuring the 'cresting wave' body design that made Rickenbacker solid-bodies stand out, and available in the Rickenbacker color-glo finishes. The first was the 'tulip' shaped combo 400 available from 1956 - also the first Rickenbacker to feature the neck-through body design. These were Rickenbacker's solid-body guitars, available from the late 1950s until the mid 1980s. Rickenbacker 481 for sale series#
Although never as popular as the 300 series the 400s were well-made and interesting instruments. The Rickenbacker 400 series was an attempt to create a quality product at a low price.
Rickenbacker 430 and 450 guitars taken from the 1982 catalogue
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