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Posted: **Wed Dec 19, 2018 1:55 am**

How did that thread went unnoticed since september?
Great work! I
follow your other build threads with great passion and I just love the look of those Ric-basses. And I always thought they would make a lovely guitar too!
Got the old Rickenfaker from my former Bassist when he had the money to get both, a real one plus a matching 480.
I even was a bit disappointed playing it (the guitar) back then as I've imagined it way cooler! I'm still in the market for a double bound hybrid between a JM and a 481 with a Custom Deluxe Tele inspired pickguard and a B&B 70s Strat/JM Headstock.

I'm curious how your's is going to work out!

Posted: **Wed Dec 19, 2018 7:51 am**

Thanks! That was my Rickenbacker experience as well. The real thing looked cool, but didn't sound how I wanted it to be and the neck felt different to me. Kinda too big.

I think this will work out since it should sound like how I want and the neck is one I like already.

Posted: **Wed Dec 19, 2018 2:21 pm**

Sounds like a plan, Sir!
I'm curious on the result!

Posted: **Tue Jan 01, 2019 5:32 pm**

Sorry if this has been answered but where did you get the template?

Posted: **Tue Jan 01, 2019 8:00 pm**

A friend made it from a internet picture of the bass.

Did some sanding and wiring today. I am missing my neck plate and pickguard screws to get it finished.

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Posted: **Wed Jan 02, 2019 9:11 pm**

Pickguard, bridge pickup, and jack plate screwed down. Straplocks added. Just missing the neck plate.

20190102_205247 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

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Posted: **Wed Jan 02, 2019 10:42 pm**

That looks great Chris!! When it's done, you should get a picture of it next to your double-cut LP/Jag hybrid

Posted: **Wed Jan 02, 2019 10:45 pm**

For sure!

Posted: **Thu Jan 03, 2019 8:09 am**

Just as a random aside, that body would look really nice with an aftermarket aluminum neck.

Posted: **Thu Jan 03, 2019 2:01 pm**

Funny issue happened after screwing everything down. The tone pot for the neck pickup started acting odd. At full it was bassy and then at like 8 it would go to treble and act normal as I turned it for more bass. I opened it up and it looked good and tested the pot again and it was fine. I am guessing the metal covered Gibson pickup wire was touching the pot legs and shorting it out. I moved the wire a bit and closed it up. All good now. How annoying. LOL