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ELECTRIC: 400 SERIES

The tulip style body shape acquired its nickname from the cutaways radiating out at a 45 degree angle, curving outwards to rounded point, then curving back.

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400 COMBO

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- tulip style maple body, gold pickguard, through-body maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay, covered pickup, volume/tone control, two-position switch, available in Blue Green, Golden, or Jet Black finish, mfg. 1956-58.
This was the first through-body neck construction that Rickenbacker manufactured. In 1957, an extra switch was added.
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COMBO 420

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- cresting wave style maple body, white pickguard, through-body maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay, fixed bridge, chrome hardware, chrome bar pickup, volume/tone control, two-position switch, available in Sunburst finish, mfg. 1965-1984.
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COMBO 425

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- similar to the Combo 420, except has a vibrato bridge and tailpiece, mfg. 1958-1973.
This model replaced the Combo 400. In 1965, the vibrato was added, at which time the Combo 420 was introduced as the non-vibrato instrument in this style.
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COMBO 450

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- cresting wave style maple body, white pickguard, through-body maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, fixed bridge, chrome hardware, two chrome bar pickups, four knobs (two v, two tone), three-position switch, available in Black, Fireglo, Natural, or Sunburst finish, mfg. 1957-1984.
This model was introduced with a tulip style body, metal pickguard, 2 controls and a rotary switch located on the upper treble bout. It was manufactured this way for one year. In 1958, the cresting wave body style was introduced. In 1961, a thinner body was introduced. In 1962, a white plastic pickguard was introduced. In 1966, the 4 controls were introduced. From 1962 to 1977, 3 pickups were optional. In 1970, Hi-Gain pickups were introduced.
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Combo 450/12 12-String

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- similar to 450, except in 12-string configuration, and six-per-side tuners, mfg. 1964-1985.
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Combo 456/12 Convertible

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- similar to the 450 Combo, except in 12-string-configuration, with a comb-like device that allows the conversion from six-string play to 12-string, mfg. 1968-1978.
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COMBO 460

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- similar to the Combo 450, except has bound body, bound fingerboard with pearl triangle inlay, mixer control, mono output jack on pickguard, available in Black, Fireglo, or Natural finish, mfg. 1961-1985.
This model is similar to the model 620 (which has stereo outputs), which may lead to some confusion and/or mis-identification of the proper model designation.
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480

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- cresting wave style maple body, white pickguard, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay, covered tune-o-matic bridge/R style trapeze tailpiece, cresting wave style peghead, chrome hardware, two single coil exposed pickups, four knobs (two v, two tone), three-position switch, mfg. 1973-1983.
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481

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- similar to 480, except has bound body, slanted frets, pearl triangle fingerboard inlay, two humbucker exposed pickups, phase switch, mfg. 1973-1983.
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483

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- similar to the 481, except has three pickups, mfg. 1973-1984.
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