Photographs of the 480 Series

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:00 pm

8mileshigher wrote:Thanks Erik. Your camera takes excellent zoom close-ups !!!

Yeah, the guy using the camera had nothing to do with that.

Grey · Post by **Grey** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:59 pm

jps wrote:
8mileshigher wrote:Thanks Erik. Your camera takes excellent zoom close-ups !!!
Yeah, the guy using the camera had nothing to do with that.

Actually, the camera does most of the work, I just set the focus to Macro and off we go. Truth be told I could use a better camera, and i've been setting money aside for a nice DSLR.
Random pic to go with that comment.

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:02 pm

Canon!!! And not a Rebel series, either.

I still love my 30D even if it is may be a bit out of date, and the L series zooms lenses are wonderful, especially my 70-200/4 USM IS.

egosheep · Post by **egosheep** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 2:04 pm

That guitar is just so droolworthy...

Never get tired of looking at it!

electrofaro · Post by **electrofaro** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 8:38 am

Spike- wrote:The .0047 cap was a bass cut that sat between the bridge pickup, it was used on all 480 models and many other Rickenbacker guitars and basses, untill it was replaced with a shunt sometime around the late 80s early 90s.
Here's a pic of the harness on mine, you can see the small .0047 cap in place.

DId they use different ones, I remember my 480 had dark, orange ones, not anywhere as light yellow as yours?

IHeartRics · Post by **IHeartRics** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 11:30 am

Wildberry wrote:
Spike- wrote:The .0047 cap was a bass cut that sat between the bridge pickup, it was used on all 480 models and many other Rickenbacker guitars and basses, untill it was replaced with a shunt sometime around the late 80s early 90s.
Here's a pic of the harness on mine, you can see the small .0047 cap in place.
DId they use different ones, I remember my 480 had dark, orange ones, not anywhere as light yellow as yours?

My '73 and '75 didn't have the cap but I put one in both. But the previous owners probably took them out. Some people didn't like them, would take them out and discard them, and put the shunts in. Keeping with the Thread's theme, here's a pic of my two babies playing outside.

8mileshigher · Post by **8mileshigher** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 4:09 pm

Ok, here are some pictures from today, Sunday, about Noon, on a very overcast day outside. The 480 with new shiny screws, new chome High Gain ring, new foam mounting pad, the original selector switch from the original wiring harness and as much of the grime and sticker residue removed, as possible, with Zymol.

JakeK · Post by **JakeK** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 4:12 pm

Very nice, Rich, I can't wait to see it in person at SCARF!

8mileshigher · Post by **8mileshigher** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 5:18 pm

JakeK wrote:Very nice, Rich, I can't wait to see it in person at SCARF!

Thanks, Jake !

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IHeartRics wrote: here's a pic of my two babies playing outside.

Chip, those Toasters

look real nice on your 480's

IHeartRics · Post by **IHeartRics** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 5:49 pm

8mileshigher wrote:Ok, here are some pictures from today, Sunday, about Noon, on a very overcast day outside. The 480 with new shiny screws, new chome High Gain ring, new foam mounting pad, the original selector switch from the original wiring harness and as much of the grime and sticker residue removed, as possible, with Zymol.

Rich, that 480 looks soooo sweet! Insanely

!!!!

cjj · Post by **cjj** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 5:51 pm

Ooh, I like that Rich! Simply gorgeous!

8mileshigher · Post by **8mileshigher** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 4:46 pm

Thanks, guys !

IHeartRics · Post by **IHeartRics** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 11:02 pm

FYI that I played out last Sunday with my 480 MG and after the show a guy came up to the stage and said "That is the most beautiful guitar I have ever seen!". Can't say I disagree.

Grey · Post by **Grey** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 4:53 am

Hmm...

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 9:20 am

Spike- wrote:Hmm...

That works!

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