RICKENBACKER COMBO 850 Description
- offset double sharp cutaway maple body, carved top, pickguard, maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay, fixed bridge, double coil horseshoe pickup, volume/tone controls, two switches, available in Natural or Turquoise Blue finish, mfg. 1957-1960.
In late 1957, the horseshoe pickup was replaced by a single coil horseshoe and chrome bar pickups. This model was on the price lists through 1967. There were several variations of this model that were made with 3 pickup designs or through-body neck constructions.