1968 RICKENBACKER 4005 BASS
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1968 Ric 4005 characteristics: Cresting wave shaped headstock, Kluson riveted reverse tuners with slothead screws, plexiglass truss rod cover with logo but no model name, crushed pearloid full width triangle fret markers, 20 frets, glued in 5 piece neck with wide skunk stripe, checkered binding on body back, hollow body with sound hole, toaster shaped neck pickup, toaster shaped bridge pickup, white pickguard, clear plexiglass thumb rest, five heptagonal shaped knobs, CTS potentiometers, molded blue capacitors, cloth wiring, 3 way pickup toggle switch, four saddle bridge, chrome bridge cover, chrome tailpiece with R logo, mono input jack plate, silver case with blue interior.
The letters on the chrome input jack determine the year and month of production. The digits indicate the number of production. Some examples of 1968 Rickenbacker serial numbers are:
| HA x | 1968 January |
| HB x | 1968 February |
| HC x | 1968 March |
| HD x | 1968 April |
| HE x | 1968 May |
| HF x | 1968 June |
| HG x | 1968 July |
| HH 127x | 1968 August |
| HI 141x | 1968 September |
| HJ x | 1968 October |
| HK x | 1968 November |
| HL x | 1968 December |