The Rickenbacker Guy from STUDIO CALIFORNIA--- 20 Years in Rickenbacker Construction, Restoration, Reconstruction, Refinishing, and Appraisals in the USA and Europe
1975 BLUEBURST MODEL 481 "SLANT FRET"
BOLT-NECK CONSTRUCTION REVEALED
GUITAR BEING TEST-ASSEMBLED BEFORE PAINTING
HEADSTOCK BEFORE PAINTING
GRUNGY CONDITION BEFORE DISASSEMBLY
BRIDGE BEFORE ULTRASONIC CLEANING AND RESTORATION
BLUE BURST ON DISPLAY ON BACK
ASSEMBLED FRONT OF BLUEBURST 481
DETAIL OF UPPER HORN
RESTORED HUMBUCKER PICKUP AND BRIDGE
HEADSTOCK WITH PLEXIGLAS VINTAGE NAMEPLATE
BACK OF HEADSTOCK SHOWING STOCK GROVER TUNERS
FULL-LENGTH VIEW OF BACK AFTER ASSEMBLY AND FINAL BUFFING