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My '81 480 button high gains measured 5860 bridge 13100 neck.

My '04 650D humbuckers were 12,830 bridge 12,860 neck.

I've had only three.

I bought a '73 480 BG in 1974, my first great guitar. It was stolen in '82, and I went right out and got another, an '81 480 BG.

I also have a '04 650D; both will be with me to the end.

Here's a 480 for ya !

Congrats Peter and the RRF ! I'll be celebrating my 20th RRF anniversary Nov 30. Looking forward to many more.

Still check in every morning. Never been on FB, and never will.

Might that be a Ricky that Leslie has in this "video" ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr8b5ksAyL4

Born and raised in New Yawk, New Yawk. Been in Northeast Pennsylvania the last decade.

Thought this was a wine thread, but I'll play:

Nice.

Here's a rocked out version we did live (forgive the clams, it was the end of a long night)- and with my 480 to boot !


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... mn332t4gwI

Edted to add: song starts about 0:59 mark

Interesting analysis of AHDN here: http://www.icce.rug.nl/~soundscapes/DAT ... ahdn.shtml

Says solo was done by 12 string and electric piano together - may be difficult to duplicate with only 1 guitar.

By no means am Ian expert, but here's a couple to consider

Found on-line - close
e|-------------------------1-------1-------1--------1--------------------
B|------------------3--------1h3-----1h3-----1h3---1h3---3-----------
G|-0---0--3--5--3----------------------------------------------3-0 ...

I've gigged with my 480's for over 30 years - never failed to get noticed. Actually, the 480 was the only electric guitar model I owned from '74 through '03. When I bring it out nowadays (not very often), it still elicits the oohs and aahs. My longtime drummer always tells me it's the best sounding ...

Finally !!! Kind of small though.

Say, Chip, didn't I make a 480 pickguard template for you a number of years ago ?

I've tried without success to post a pic of my BG 480. Can't get the pic(s) small enough to be accepted. Any ideas or suggestions ? Seems like I SHOULd have a pic or two up since my username is ric480 LOL.

The only view of the controls on that Strat come around the 1:19 thru 1:23 marks. I see the pickup switch in the treble pickup position; can't tell where the tone knobs are set, however stock Strat treble pickups are not wired through the tone knobs AFAIK. So unless some mods were done, I don't see ...