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Rickenbacker Combo 400 Black 1956

Rickenbacker Combo 400 · #4C 6225
BrandRickenbacker
TypeElectric Guitars
Serial No.4C 6225
PhotographyActual Photos
Archive ID43161
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The Story

Combo 400 Black 1956

Talk about electric guitar history! This is a 1956 Rickenbacker Combo 400 model in Black. The guitar has a single DeArmond pickup in the neck position, with a maple body and neck-through construction maple neck topped with a 21-fret rosewood fretboard. The guitar shows its age with an accumulation of wear and some repairs, which include a reattachement of the bass-side headstock wing. The bridge cover is missing, and the original electronics and DeArmond pickup give a weak signal. The truss rod is still operational! It's a very cool piece to show the early innovations of the electric guitar, with the original hardshell case (in roughly the same shape as the guitar) included.

Includes: Original Hardshell Case

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The Specifications

As it left The Music Zoo Tech Bench.
  • 6 lbs.
  • Black Finish
  • Maple Body
  • Maple Neck with Neck-Through-Body Construction
  • Rosewood Fingerboard with Dot Inlays
  • 21 Frets
  • 24-3/4" Scale
  • 1-11/16" Neck Width at Nut
  • .900” Neck Measurement at 1st Fret
  • .870” Neck Measurement at 12th Fret
  • DeArmond Pickup
  • Rickenbacker Bridge
  • Two-Way Tone Boost Switch