RICKENBACKER COMBO 800 Description
- offset double cutaway maple body, carved top, black pickguard, maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay, fixed bridge, chrome hardware, double coil horseshoe pickup, two volume controls, two selector switches, available in Blonde or Turquoise Blue finish, mfg. 1954-59.
In 1957, the pickguard was enlarged and the controls were mounted on it, a chrome bar pickup replaced one of the "horseshoe" pickups, and Turquoise Blue finish became optional. This model was on the price list through 1969, though it was no longer available.