Overview
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Product:
- electric guitars
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Dates of manufacture:
1958 to 1973
RICKENBACKER introduced the 425 model in 1958, replacing the Combo 400. The 425 featured the new cresting wave body shape, a white plastic pickguard, 21 fret neck with the classic Rickenbacker shaped headstock. The single pickup was a toaster-top unit at in the bridge position controlled by one tone and one volume control. Early models had a slightly thicker body which was thinned down in 1961. In 1965 a Boyd vibrato was added to the 425 model, at which time the 420 model was introduced as the non-vibrato version. The 425 model lasted until 1973 and the non-vibrato 420 until 1984.
Specifications (18)
Controls
Tone controls | 1 tone control |
Volume controls | 1 volume control |
Pickup selector controls | 2-way selector switch |
Electronics
Pickups brand and model | Rickenbacker Single Coil Toaster Top pickup(s) |
Pickups configuration | 1 single coil pickup |
General
Finish effects | sunburst finish |
Made in | USA |
Number of strings | 6 strings |
Scale length | 24.75 inches scale-length |
Body
Body material | maple body |
Pickguard material | white pickguard |
Hardware
Bridge | tremolo bridge |
Hardware color | chrome hardware |
Fretboard
Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
Neck
Neck joint | neck through body |
Neck material | maple neck |
Number of frets | 21 fret |
Prices (1)
Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
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1961 | $70 | new | chris |