Photographs of the 480 Series

[(IHeartRics)]

Still loving the Trapeze!

I'm toying with the idea of putting on an Accent Vibrato on one of my 480's. Anybody seen it done?

[(Grey)]

I'm toying with the idea of putting on an Accent Vibrato on one of my 480's. Anybody seen it done?

As a matter of fact I have seen one before, I had a photo of it but I can't find it now. I'll look for it some more.

[(sloop_john_b)]

Is your 480 still being worked on Erik?

[(libratune)]

[(Grey)]

Stewart Macdonaled recently posted an interesting video with Erick Coleman repairing a troubled 480 that has suffered some fretboard seperation and truss rod abuse.

I know this is the photography forum but this thread has become the de-facto home for 480/1 guitars.

[(Grey)]

I'm toying with the idea of putting on an Accent Vibrato on one of my 480's. Anybody seen it done?

I finally found this in my stash of photos. Only one i've seen.

[(IHeartRics)]

So I guess one will fit on a 480. BTW Erik, I took the 0.0047 cap out of 2 of my 480's. They lost some of the additional chime I got in the middle position (toaster and HB togeter) that was such a sweet sound, but now its much more functional in the bridge position, so it was a bit of a trade off. However, it is growing on me. I'll probably do it to #3.

[(IHeartRics)]

So I guess one will fit on a 480. BTW Erik, I took the 0.0047 cap out of 2 of my 480's. They lost some of the additional chime I got in the middle position (toaster and HB togeter) that was such a sweet sound, but now its much more functional in the bridge position, so it was a bit of a trade off. However, it is growing on me. I'll probably do it to #3.

Just did it to #3.

[(8mileshigher)]

This was always a well-liked thread by me in Jeff’’s RRF Photograpy Forum here and I guess no one has acquired a 480 or 481 model in the last year and posted any photos .... I had to run a “search” on this heading to resurrect this thread, just to check out some of the previous postings of 480 - 481 models. I hope to see some 480 series models posted here again ...

[(DCGREUNKE)]

I sold my 480 to buy the Gretsch Jet (japanese one). It was an autumnglo from 1980. On a search to get it or one like it back for years. That's my "one that got away".

[(DCGREUNKE)]

It had a scratch on the 'R' tailpiece. If you ever come across an R tailpiece with a scratch on it, I'm interested!

[(DCGREUNKE)]

I work at Heights Guitars in Toledo Ohio and would be up for any trades if any of you have any autumnglo 480's. I always wanted to try a 481 to hear the difference too. Never played one but have heard the slants don't affect the playability.