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Re: Photographs of the 480 Series
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:39 am
by Grey
I've been holding off posting any new pictures because i've had something in the works for the past month or so. By chance I ended up scoring an original plexi 480 TRC. I always wanted one with the model number on it so I snagged it immediatly. There's a certain elegance to the plexi TRC's. When I got it, I decided to go full-resto. So, here's a couple sneak peaks at the finished article. TRC was not a perfect fit, but that was expected. New Gotoh oval-head Kluson style tuners are the only non-Rickenbacker part. Everything else I ordered from Pick Of The Ricks and they're genuine Rick parts.
No photoshopping here, either. Natural lighting and nothing more.
Re: Photographs of the 480 Series
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:12 am
by kiramdear
Nice job, Erik. That looks perfect.
One of these days I'm going to have to have a 480 or 481.
Re: Photographs of the 480 Series
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 6:27 am
by electrofaro
kiramdear wrote:That looks perfect.
Perfect? There's a flaw in the picture... wrong mat
Re: Photographs of the 480 Series
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 7:47 am
by cjj
Re: Photographs of the 480 Series
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 8:36 am
by jingle_jangle
Re: Photographs of the 480 Series
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:23 am
by ric480
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.
Re: Photographs of the 480 Series
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 11:10 am
by Grey
Hey, i've got love enough for two.
If Rickenbacker made a work mat like that i'd be all over it. And thanks for the compliments.
ric480 wrote: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.
800 x 600 is the maximum size they can be. If you're having trouble PM them to me and i'll resize them for you. Or post them as attatchments.
Re: Photographs of the 480 Series
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 7:37 pm
by IHeartRics
ric480 wrote: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.
If you have any photo software from your camera or ink jet printer, it probably has a "resize" option in the photo editor. I think sites like Photobucket allow you to resize and edit too.
Re: Photographs of the 480 Series
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 9:57 am
by ric480
Finally !!! Kind of small though.
Say, Chip, didn't I make a 480 pickguard template for you a number of years ago ?
Re: Photographs of the 480 Series
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 8:07 pm
by IHeartRics
ric480 wrote:Finally !!! Kind of small though.
Say, Chip, didn't I make a 480 pickguard template for you a number of years ago ?
Why yes John, you did. You beat me to the post. Thanks again. And beautiful 480 you have there. One of my, if not the, favorite finishes.
Re: Photographs of the 480 Series
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 7:30 pm
by Grey
More Burgundy!
Random pic time.
Re: Photographs of the 480 Series
Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 5:45 pm
by Grey
I was just thinking how cool a 480 would look with Full Width Inlays...
Re: Photographs of the 480 Series
Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 6:15 pm
by cjj
Oh yeah! Nice!
...and binding too. Yeah, I like the binding. Especially black. Extra specially black with checkerboard...
But white might go better with that color...
Re: Photographs of the 480 Series
Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 7:50 pm
by jps
cjj wrote:Oh yeah! Nice!.....Especially black. Extra specially black with checkerboard......
You mean Jetglo, of course.
FWI look great on the 480.
Re: Photographs of the 480 Series
Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 8:13 pm
by cjj
Well, you can call it Jetglo binding if you want, but I'm pretty sure RIC called it black...
