LOTS OF PROJECTS NEARING COMPLETION...

cassius987 · Post by **cassius987** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 4:35 pm

I love the body shape. And as much antipathy as I have for blue guitars in general Paul keeps making me want to change my mind with these.

cjj · Post by **cjj** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 5:17 pm

That 480 is gorgeous! I'll bet it's even better in person...

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 5:25 pm

My guess is that the (factory) router bit took a chunk out of the tip and it was sanded rounder to eliminate the flaw.

SAVE SUZZY

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 11:00 pm

sloop_john_b wrote:Nice color! The upper horn does seem to resemble a 4001c64s...

And the lower bout looks a tad flattened also.

http://www.rickenbacker.com/gallery_ima ... _year=1970

8mileshigher · Post by **8mileshigher** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 1:50 pm

Wow -- I really like that 480 ! ! A very nice shade of Blue !!

bluewhale · Post by **bluewhale** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 10:27 pm

Congrats on the bass! I especially like the headstock.

bitzerguy · Post by **bitzerguy** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 12:19 am

Ok, so my Deeeep Burgundy WB is home and has been played. Wow!! Here are some photos showing how light plays on this wonderful translucent finish:
Sunny

: Sunny

Overcast

: Overcast

Sunset

: Sunset

Reclining Nude on the Porch Swing

: Reclining Nude

bitzerguy · Post by **bitzerguy** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 12:25 am

And a couple more:

Backside

Sparklies

Headstock

From the top

Evening Shade

I love this guitar. Thank you Curmudge, for a wonderful custom restoration.

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 12:41 am

Reclining Nude

Can we have on descending a staircase?

Lovely guitar, Dean & Paul!

BTW, where's the sunset?

bitzerguy · Post by **bitzerguy** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 12:56 am

jps wrote:
BTW, where's the sunset?

Actually just happening to the left in the photo. It was pretty clear, so I didn't get the incredible colours that happen with a bit of cloud on the horizon. That would have been too perfect a shot... but no luck this weekend.

There will be others...

Grey · Post by **Grey** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 12:56 am

jps wrote:
Reclining Nude
Can we have on descending a staircase?

Or posing suggestively with another Rickenbacker guitar of the same model.

electrofaro · Post by **electrofaro** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 1:49 am

jps wrote:BTW, where's the sunset?

Aren't sunsets endings? This must be a new beginning, a rising sun!

This one is looking great, in one of my fav colours!

8mileshigher · Post by **8mileshigher** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 2:21 am

Paul and Dean -- this Double Bound Burgundy with the checkered bound headstock is totally awesome !!! Beautiful pictures of a beautiful guitar. Congratulations to you both ! !

Now I can't decide which color is my favorite: Paul's Translucent Burgundy or that nice 480-Blue you posted last week ! ! !

electrofaro · Post by **electrofaro** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 6:29 am

8mileshigher wrote: that nice 480-Blue you posted last week ! ! !

480? I only saw a blue 4003FL bass recently - was there a blue 480 as well?

admin · Post by **admin** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 7:37 am

Werner, once you have had a Model 480 you can never get it out of your mind.

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