Red dot fret markers on the binding of neck

xcoyle · Post by **xcoyle** » Tue May 23, 2006 6:10 pm

I picked up this 483

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rickenbacker-480-With-Hard-Case-6-String-Electric_W0QQitemZ7414695634QQcategoryZ41439QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The serial number is ND 1976, I also have FG 483 ND 1974. Both have the red dot inlays on the side binding. Was this a thing in the 70's? Anyone have models with them?

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Tue May 23, 2006 7:46 pm

David, for some reason we used Red side dot/fret
marker material when we ran out of the black stuff. Don't know why, it was in the supply room and when Dick Burke said use this, we did. It wasn't used as a special thing, but at random, mostly on the 480's as I remember.

xcoyle · Post by **xcoyle** » Tue May 23, 2006 8:11 pm

Thanks Dale. The 480's were the redheaded stepkids!

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Wed May 24, 2006 1:56 am

I see them on a lot of 74 4001's

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Wed May 24, 2006 4:53 am

Hey I drilled those holes

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Wed May 24, 2006 7:38 am

I wondered why that auction ended early! Nice acquisition, David!

xcoyle · Post by **xcoyle** » Tue May 30, 2006 10:32 am

Cool, thanks guys. I was also informed that green and blue was used durning this time, hehe. Anyone got some green or blue dots to show off?

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Tue May 30, 2006 11:55 am

Red was used for a time in 1963 as well.

tblair · Post by **tblair** » Tue May 30, 2006 12:01 pm

I had a '59 (or maybe '60) 360 with red dots at one point. Might have been a 360F. Might have been both.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue May 30, 2006 12:04 pm

My '60 365 has red.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Tue May 30, 2006 5:25 pm

And my '58 365 has checker binding on the fretboard...top that! har har!

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue May 30, 2006 5:35 pm

I have got to see a pic of that, John.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Wed May 31, 2006 3:41 am

You axed for it.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Wed May 31, 2006 6:00 am

Too cool!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed May 31, 2006 7:12 am

Hmmm....