Rickenbacker 481/12-String Wide Neck!

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:10 pm

One of a kind 2011 Rickenbacker 481/12-String with Walnut body and Wide Neck! (Ric-Outlet Ebay link)

George · Post by **George** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:17 pm

Which klutz wanted this? It's like a Rickencharvel.

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:34 pm

What an ugly guitar.

I never noticed that the 12 string headstocks were closed at the back... must be pretty hard to string the horizontal tuners (the ones like on a classic guitar) with the back of the headstock closed up?

George · Post by **George** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:36 pm

DanHeron wrote:I never noticed that the 12 string headstocks were closed at the back... must be pretty hard to string the horizontal tuners (the ones like on a classic guitar) with the back of the headstock closed up?

Pretty sure Tom Petty's custom isn't, and a few others.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 7:14 pm

gross!

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:31 pm

I don't like the finish but I like that body style. It's like a guitar version of the 4003 bass.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 2:24 am

Billy3000 wrote:I don't like the finish but I like that body style. It's like a guitar version of the 4003 bass.

Yes,it is a 4003 body and a 660/12 neck.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 3:03 am

Who builds a custom one of a kind guitar like that and does flame for one wing and birdseye for the other?

sholkham · Post by **sholkham** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 7:16 pm

Billy3000 wrote:I don't like the finish but I like that body style. It's like a guitar version of the 4003 bass.

Then you'd probably like the rickenbacker 481 which is aesthetically closer to the 4003, used by Bob Stinson of the replacements and the guy from Kasabian

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:51 am

sholkham wrote:
Billy3000 wrote:I don't like the finish but I like that body style. It's like a guitar version of the 4003 bass.
Then you'd probably like the rickenbacker 481 which is aesthetically closer to the 4003, used by Bob Stinson of the replacements and the guy from Kasabian

Yes! I like that a lot! I like it better than the one in the original post. I would love one of those. I just played a 330 yesterday, it's the first Rickenbacker guitar I've played and I loved it! I will have to own either a 330 or 360 one day. I'd love one of these 481's in fireglo to match my 4003 too!

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 1:45 pm

Billy3000 wrote:
Yes! I like that a lot! I like it better than the one in the original post. I would love one of those. I just played a 330 yesterday, it's the first Rickenbacker guitar I've played and I loved it! I will have to own either a 330 or 360 one day. I'd love one of these 481's in fireglo to match my 4003 too!

Addicting guitars, aren't they

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:28 pm

sholkham wrote:
Billy3000 wrote:I don't like the finish but I like that body style. It's like a guitar version of the 4003 bass.
Then you'd probably like the rickenbacker 481 which is aesthetically closer to the 4003, used by Bob Stinson of the replacements and the guy from Kasabian

I think that is a 480. The 481 had humbuckers

The 480 and 483 had single coils

sholkham · Post by **sholkham** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:20 pm

cool, never realised that there were different pickup choices, let alone a three pickup model

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 5:51 am

Nick wrote:
Billy3000 wrote:
Yes! I like that a lot! I like it better than the one in the original post. I would love one of those. I just played a 330 yesterday, it's the first Rickenbacker guitar I've played and I loved it! I will have to own either a 330 or 360 one day. I'd love one of these 481's in fireglo to match my 4003 too!
Addicting guitars, aren't they

indeed they are! The 4003 has become my favorite bass!