1982 RICKENBACKER 4005 BASS
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1982 Ric 4005 characteristics: Cresting wave shaped headstock, Kluson riveted tuners with Phillips head screws, black plastic bushings and black plastic tuner shims, plastic truss rod cover with logo and no model name, smaller triangle pearloid fret markers, 20 frets, glued in 5 piece neck with skunk stripe, hollow body with sound hole, binding on back, four pole neck pickup, four pole bridge pickup, white pickguard, five heptagonal shaped knobs, 3 way pickup toggle switch, additional ric-o-sound input jack, four saddle bridge, chrome bridge cover, chrome tailpiece with R logo.
The letters on the chrome input jack plate determine the year and month of production. The digits indicate the number of production. Some examples of 1982 Rickenbacker serial numbers are:
VA x | 1982 January |
VB x | 1982 February |
VC x | 1982 March |
VD x | 1982 April |
VE x | 1982 May |
VF x | 1982 June |
VG x | 1982 July |
VH 22xx | 1982 August |
VI x | 1982 September |
VJ x | 1982 October |
VK x | 1982 November |
VL x | 1982 December |