1974 Rickenbacker 481 Slanted Fret PREPRODUCTION PICKUPS

$2,995.00

  • Year: 1974
  • Manufacturer: Rickenbacker
  • Model: 481 Slanted Fret PREPRODUCTION PICKUPS
  • Case: Original Hard
  • Color: Mapleglo
  • Condition: Excellent
  • Description: www.nationwideguitars.com Here is a very early production Slanted Fret Rickenbacker guitar. The 481SF was introduced to the Rickenbacker price list in 1973 but was not in continuous production until a few years later. The model featured a pair of Rickenbacker produced humbucking pickups. The first run of these pickups featured a black plastic cover and 6 exposed pole pieces. Later, the 481 would feature Rickenbacker's standard humbucker design with chrome covers and 12 exposed pole pieces. This guitar features the earliest example of Rickenbacker's humbucking pickups. In fact this is the first example I have ever seen with this pickup design other than the 1975 Rickenbacker Catalogue which features a similar Burgundy 481 with the identical pickups. This guitar is in clean original condition with one changed bridge height adjustment screw and one missing neck pickup pole piece. Mapleglo finish, phase switch, bridge cover, and slanted fret neck. Guitar comes with the original hardshell case. A very collectible early model