Crown Radius For Model 480

admin · Post by **admin** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 12:19 pm

My 480 has the flattest surface of any of my Rickenbacker fretboards. It feels like a 16" radius. I do not have a gauge. Does anyone know the radius of the Model 480?

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 1:22 pm

I checked Melissa's 481 when I restored it. I recall that it was flat.

notviceversa · Post by **notviceversa** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 1:25 pm

My 480 is perfectly flat and all of the ones here are too.

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 3:08 pm

Guitar neck on my 4080 has a very very subtle arc to it. I would say "near flat."

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 5:58 am

Mine's totally flat (4080).

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 6:35 am

So is mine (1979 Azureglo 4080).

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 11:34 am

There's probably a little variation to each board, since the work was most likely all by hand.
Much like the back of the neck, no two will be identical I suspect.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 3:30 pm

The guitar neck in my 4080 has a flat fingerboard. I believe Paul is right that the 480 is flat too.

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 3:57 am

I'm surprised at all these flat 4080's. Is there a way to measure the radius?

ric480 · Post by **ric480** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 5:02 am

Both 480's I've had were flat.

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 6:40 am

If Calista Flockhart were to have her own model, the 480 would be it.

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 6:48 am

Poor Calista Flockhart. I hear she sings flat too!

Sorry. That was bad. But it's still early.