Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

There's a hacked up 460 on eBay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=41439&item=3762776483) that got me thinking about my own ignorance (never a good thing for the old self esteem).

There are a couple of things that I'm wondering about these old 400 series guitars:
- Does anyone have a picture of the standard routing on a 450/460? I'm under the impression that the routing beneath the pickguard was more extensive than on a 600 series, but I don't know how big the original cavities are.
- Does anyone have pictures and/or a description of the standard bridge/tailpiece configuration and mounting for these guitars?
- Did the pickups screw to back side of the pickguard?

Thanks.

Adam, I have a 1981 460 BG. I'll check whether I have any pictures with the pickguard removed when I get home later tonight. I think I also have some close-ups of the body of my 450v63 JG, so I'll check on them, too.

No pictures under the pickguard of the 1981 460 BG, but here is one of the bridge and bridge pickup area:



No promises, but if I get some spare time I'll see whether I can get some picture of the 450v63 under the pickguard; it's due for a new set of strings anyway.

Gary,

Thanks. I would appreciate that.

Here are some pictures of the routed areas on my 1999 450v63 JG:









JGs are always tough to photograph.

Adam, if you want the original higher-res pics e-mailed to you, let me know.

Here is a pic of that area on the one on eBay:

Gary,

Thanks - you are too cool. You know, it doesn't look like the body routing on the eBay job was enlarged by much, if it was enlarged at all. Too bad the rest of the guitar was treated so poorly.