Site Map
A handy categorized table of contents.
If you have questions we probably have answers. Follow the handy links below!
Introduction
The Complete Model Identification Guide: CLICK HERE
Glossary of Terms: CLICK HERE
Other Rickenbacker Resources: CLICK HERE
Site Updates: CLICK HERE
Company History
Rickenbacker and Intellectual Property: CLICK HERE
Branding: CLICK HERE
Core Model History/Timelines
The 330 Timeline: CLICK HERE
The 350 Timeline: CLICK HERE
The 450 Timeline: CLICK HERE
The 610/620 Timeline: CLICK HERE
The 4001 Timeline: CLICK HERE
The 4003 Timeline: CLICK HERE
The 900/950/1000 Timeline: CLICK HERE
The 360 Transition Timeline: CLICK HERE
The 4001 Transition Timeline: CLICK HERE
The 4000 Transition Timeline CLICK HERE
Special Models
Signature Limited Editions: CLICK HERE
Beatles-Inspired Models: CLICK HERE
Special Runs Part 1 (1983-2014): CLICK HERE
Special Runs Part 2 (2015-Present): CLICK HERE
The 75th Anniversary Models: CLICK HERE
The 90th Anniversary Models: CLICK HERE
Vaporware and Zombie Guitars: CLICK HERE
Cases: CLICK HERE
Non-Core Models
The 6/12 Convertible Guitars: CLICK HERE
The 1993Plus: CLICK HERE
The 200 Series: CLICK HERE
The 362/12: CLICK HERE
The 380L “Laguna”: CLICK HERE
The 3000 & 3001: CLICK HERE
The 430: CLICK HERE
The 480: CLICK HERE
The 8-String Basses: CLICK HERE
The 4005: CLICK HERE
The 4030: CLICK HERE
The 4030S: CLICK HERE
The 6000 Bantar: CLICK HERE
The Contello/Symfonia Grand: CLICK HERE
The ES16 and ES17: CLICK HERE
Serial Numbers
Serial Number Overview: CLICK HERE
The Serial Number Stickers: CLICK HERE
Vibrato Equipped 425 Serial Numbers: CLICK HERE
Construction
Truss Rods: CLICK HERE
Neck-Through Construction: CLICK HERE
Neck Construction: CLICK HERE
X-Bracing: CLICK HERE
The Sceusa Neck: CLICK HERE
Slanted Frets: CLICK HERE
Deck Height: CLICK HERE
The German Carve: CLICK HERE
The Gumby Headstock: CLICK HERE
Cosmetics
Deluxe vs. Standard Guitars: CLICK HERE
OS vs. WB Guitars: CLICK HERE
Triangle Fretboard Markers: CLICK HERE
The BT & BH/BT Eras: CLICK HERE
2021-2022 Unfinished Fingerboards: CLICK HERE
F-hole Orientation: CLICK HERE
Bound Headstocks: CLICK HERE
Glueglo: CLICK HERE
Midnight Blue Binding Bleed: CLICK HERE
“Lennonizing”: CLICK HERE
4001/4003 “Crack of Doom”: CLICK HERE
The Bass Bridge Pickup Cover: CLICK HERE
Finishes
Conversion Varnish: CLICK HERE
Factory Colors: CLICK HERE
Special Run Colors: CLICK HERE
Color of the Year: CLICK HERE
Electronics
Toaster Dating/Identification Guide:
Higain Dating/Identification Guide: CLICK HERE
Other Rickenbacker Pickups: CLICK HERE
The “Vintage Tone Circuit”: CLICK HERE
Rick-O-Sound:
The Fifth Knob: CLICK HERE
Control Configurations:
Plastics
Standard Truss Rod Covers: CLICK HERE
Special Truss Rod Covers: CLICK HERE
Knobs: CLICK HERE
Hardware:
Kluson/”Vintage” Style Tuner Dating/Identification Guide:
Van Ghent Tuners: CLICK HERE
Grover Tuners: CLICK HERE
Schaller M6 Tuner Dating/Identification Guide: CLICK HERE
Wavy Grovers: CLICK HERE
Guitar Bridges:
The Accent Vibrato: CLICK HERE
Bass Bridges:
Tail Lift: CLICK HERE
Tailpieces:
Vibratos:
The “Boyd Vibrato”: CLICK HERE
Interesting/Unusual Guitars:
1961 Kenny Blackwell Doubleneck: CLICK HERE
1966 Rose-Morris “Redburst” Guitars: CLICK HERE
1967 “Shaded” Guitars: CLICK HERE
1967 “John Paul Jones” 4001S Prototype: CLICK HERE
1968 “Moonglo” Guitars: CLICK HERE
1968 366/12 OS with Ebony Fingerboard: CLICK HERE
1969-1971 21 Fret 4001s: CLICK HERE
1970 360:
1971 330 with Bound Neck: CLICK HERE
1971 360: CLICK HERE
1972 360SF: CLICK HERE
1973 330/12 with Bound Neck: CLICK HERE
1974 Bound Neck 4000s: CLICK HERE
1974 4001SS: CLICK HERE
1981 4001S/FL: CLICK HERE
1983 360/12 New Style WB: CLICK HERE
1984 610/12: CLICK HERE
1986 230 “Blackstar”: CLICK HERE
1986 4003 Shadow: CLICK HERE
Mike Campbell “350V89”: CLICK HERE
1992 350 “SH Overrun”: CLICK HERE
1992 RCA Models: CLICK HERE
1992/93 Jackson Browne Prototypes: CLICK HERE
1994 Norman’s Rare Guitars 1993SPC: CLICK HERE
2003 Henry McGuinn 350/12: CLICK HERE
2007 Chris Squire Pastel Burst 4003s: CLICK HERE
2011 Pearl White 1997: CLICK HERE
2014 330-F: CLICK HERE
2020 4003CB SPC: CLICK HERE
2022 3503: CLICK HERE
2025 425 SPCs: CLICK HERE
Rickenbacker-Adjacent Guitars
The Astro Guitar Kit: CLICK HERE
The Barth/Magnatone Guitars: CLICK HERE
Chandler 555: CLICK HERE
Nelson Guitars: CLICK HERE