Better yet, if you have a neighbor that sounds like he's stomping on a cat's tail when he cranks up in the raggedy old shed behind his house, break out this Risky and your Johnson. And when you do, this baby might just leave you scratching your head, too This article originally appeared in VG April 2008 issue.
Whether these are particularly rare or not is unknown, but you don’t see them very often.
That's when Lee barreled into the workroom and threatened me with a slow painful death if I did not stop what he referred to as "that dammed caterwauling." Call it what you will, I was having a blast and believe that you, too can do the same with this neato little solidbody. The slanted-fret Rickenbacker 481 had a pretty good run, lasting until 1984. Rickenbacker came up with this design to improve the ergonomics of the fretboard and make. Another eye-catching feature is the flat rosewood fretboard with its bound fingerboard and pearl style inlays and 24 patented slanted frets. Who woulda thunk that? In my mind, Ricky have always been more of a rhythm instrument that you used to get your jingle- jangle on, but to break out of that box and play leads on one was a nice change of pace. The 1976 model 481 features Rickenbacker's standard humbucker design with chrome covers and 12 exposed pole pieces. 1975 Rickenbacker 481 Slant Fret Electric Guitar Fireglo with Original Case Birmingham, Alabama, 352, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. libratune Veteran RRF member Posts: 4248 Joined: Mon 2:06 pm. Im wanting to buy some 481 12 screw pick ups.anyone know where or who Cheers. Add in a nice analog delay and you can actually play some interesting leads on this thing. PG 26204: RICKENBACKER 1976 481 GUITAR Note that top edge is narrower than other 481 guard & pickus are not offset 7 screws, 4 knobs, mini toggle & jack. Hi Im new here so if Im in the wrong section please re direct me. I'd take the nastiest distortion I could find and let the dual OS Humbuckers do what they do. DavidW New member Posts: 74 Joined: Sun 6:58 am. Looking to buy a 70s Rickenbacker 481 Wiring Harness please. Chording is no problem, as the slant fits the natural angle of your left hand and I actually had some extra fun dirtying this old girl up through a Johnson 120 combo. Transition years of Rickenbacker Guitars from 1973-1983 inclusive. Known for their distinctive jangle, clarity and chime, the sound of a Rickenbacker is unmistakable, to say the least. Boy, was I wrong! I'm primarily a bass player and the way the frets are laid out on this little 481 makes it both easy and a hoot to play. The slanted fret configuration is a nice change from the usual and I thought it would be hard to play. Cool and odd Rickys? You and we love 'em and if it's something off the beaten path, (as this guitar is) then we're the first in line to scoop one up.
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