Most Unexpected Rickenbacker Feature

[rickcrazy]

See 'Rickenbacker General'. Peter, this is a very interesting topic. Back in October 1979 when I picked up my first Rickenbacker bass (a used 1972 Fireglo 4001 which I sold in 1986), upon inspecting the electronics I found it odd that the neck pickup had six poles. I just naturally thought someone had substituted a guitar pickup for the original neck pickup. It wasn't until a couple of years later that I learned the toaster pickup on Rick basses always came with six poles.

[rickcrazy]

The 4080, for instance. When I bought mine twenty years ago I found the pitch of the six-string neck very unusual for a Rickenbacker guitar. I (correctly) assumed that this was meant for making playing on that neck easier (otherwise the four-string neck would get in the way), but later I found out that it simply also replicates the neck pitch of the 480 guitar. Another thing I found unusual back then on the 4080 was the bolt-on necks. You've guessed it, twenty years ago I wasn't very knowledgeable about the particulars of Rickenbacker guitars.

[rob]

I'd love to have a 4080 in my collection. The problem is, I don't have 4 Grand to blow on a guitar.
Has RIC ever made a double neck with a 4000 series bass/300 series guitar? I happen to prefer the 300 series over the 480.

[rickcrazy]

'Has RIC ever made a double neck with a 4000 series bass/300 series guitar?' Well, I'm positive the answer is 'No'. Still, model 4080/12 sports a 300 series type headstock on the twelve-string neck. However, I'm pretty sure the rest of said neck is styled after the 480 guitar.