Despite its familiar body shape, the Rickenbacker 480 was not a commercial success in the same way as the equivalent bass models. The 481 also features Rickenbacker’s trademark triangular neck inlays. The 481 is notable in that a proportion of them feature peculiar ‘patented slanted frets’, angled humbucking pickups while others have normal frets. The 480 used dual Hi‑Gain single coil pickups and the 24‑fret neck has dot inlays, while the 483 is similar but with 3 pickups. The 480 was available in the usual Rickenbacker finishes, although black (JetGlo) tends to be the most common colour. Unlike most Rickenbackers, the 480 model has a bolt‑on maple neck with a 25” scale length. The distinctive maple ‘cresting wave’ body and headstock are similar in shape to Rickenbacker’s iconic 4000‑series bass models designed by German luthier Roger Rossmeisl. The 480 is quite rare, only produced in relatively small numbers between 19. The American-made solid body, double-cutaway Rickenbacker 480, along with its sister models the 481 and 483 make up Rickenbacker’s ‘Combo 400 Series’.
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