AS far as I was aware Rickenbacker do not offer one-off or custom shop versions of their guitars and basses, but here we have a factory one-off Rickenbacker 481/12 in a stunning walnut finish, made in August 2011. I guess it's some kind of prototype or experimental model. It has a "bass shape" 4002 body married to a 660/12 neck with unfinished maple fingerboard, and is currently listed on eBay UK with a Buy It Now price of £3,995.
G L Wilson
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Now that I really like... sadly that price is a little on the extravagant side for something I'd only use on a few things :-(
ReplyDeleteare my eyes going crazy, or are those pearl block inlays on a maple fretboard?
ReplyDeleteRobert - I thought that was just flare off the polished frets, but on closer inspection it does look like 3rd, 5th, 7th frets etc, are slightly lighter.... subtle !
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