Strange 481 on eBay
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Strange 481 on eBay
Greetings.
I have spotted a burgundy 481 for sale on eBay in the UK, starting bid £500.
At first glance it looks good, share teeth inlays, binding around the body etc....however, theres no phase reversal switch and it has hi gain pickups?
I know 408's had hi-gains.
I am somewhat perplexed...any ideas?
Sorry I'm struggling uploading an image, but its there on eBay...
I have spotted a burgundy 481 for sale on eBay in the UK, starting bid £500.
At first glance it looks good, share teeth inlays, binding around the body etc....however, theres no phase reversal switch and it has hi gain pickups?
I know 408's had hi-gains.
I am somewhat perplexed...any ideas?
Sorry I'm struggling uploading an image, but its there on eBay...
Re: Strange 481 on eBay
It could have been modded at some point. Here is a 408.Koots wrote:Greetings.
I have spotted a burgundy 481 for sale on eBay in the UK, starting bid £500.
At first glance it looks good, share teeth inlays, binding around the body etc....however, theres no phase reversal switch and it has hi gain pickups?
I know 408's had hi-gains.
I am somewhat perplexed...any ideas?
Sorry I'm struggling uploading an image, but its there on eBay...
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Re: Strange 481 on eBay
I'm guessing its just a 481 with a new pickguard and hi-gains in place of the humbuckers.
I have a non-slant 481 with P-90s in it while I patiently wait for a set of 481 pickups to appear (at a reasonable price, no less). I considered putting hi-gains in, but already had a 620, so opted for something a little different-er. (It came to me with a Super Distortion in the bridge and some other DiMarzio HB in the neck - I didn't want it quite that different.)
Haven't found a lot of info, but I get the impression a number of 481s have outlived their original 481 pickups.
I have a non-slant 481 with P-90s in it while I patiently wait for a set of 481 pickups to appear (at a reasonable price, no less). I considered putting hi-gains in, but already had a 620, so opted for something a little different-er. (It came to me with a Super Distortion in the bridge and some other DiMarzio HB in the neck - I didn't want it quite that different.)
Haven't found a lot of info, but I get the impression a number of 481s have outlived their original 481 pickups.
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Re: Strange 481 on eBay
Thats the one in the picture for sure...
Thanks for the responses.
In summary then it looks like its a 480 pick guard (thus covering the phaser switch hole) to accommodate the hi-gains.
I'm still hunting for the elusive 483.....
Thanks for the responses.
In summary then it looks like its a 480 pick guard (thus covering the phaser switch hole) to accommodate the hi-gains.
I'm still hunting for the elusive 483.....
Re: Strange 481 on eBay
It looks like a 481 pickguard with no phase toggle switch and smaller pickup cutouts (to accommodate the hi-gains). A 480 guard doesn't extend back enough to include the bridge pickup.Koots wrote:
In summary then it looks like its a 480 pick guard (thus covering the phaser switch hole) to accommodate the hi-gains.
There was actually an alleged 483 listing on eBay earlier this month. $3323.
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Re: Strange 481 on eBay
Interesting mod, but the unique pickups and the phase switch are part of what make the 481 worth having imo. Otherwise it's just a 480 with weird frets.
Re: Strange 481 on eBay
...and binding, and triangle inlays (though not full-width).Grey wrote:Interesting mod, but the unique pickups and the phase switch are part of what make the 481 worth having imo. Otherwise it's just a 480 with weird frets.
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