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ELECTRIC: 200/430 SERIES

Rickenbacker offered a Model 490 that was listed in the 1974 price list. Only one prototype was built, and the guitar never went into production. However, the 200 series instruments were based off of this designed.

220 HAMBURG

- double cutaway maple body, through-body maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearloid dot inlay, fixed bridge, three-per-side tuners, two humbucker pickups, four knobs (two v, two tone), three-position switch, available in Fireglo, Jetglo, Mapleglo, Midnight Blue, Red, or White finish, mfg. 1992-97.

230 HAMBURG

- double cutaway maple body, through-body maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, three-per-side tuners, six-saddle fixed bridge, two shieled single coil pickups that act like humbuckers, four knobs (two v, two tone), three-position switch, no pickguard, available in Black, Natural, or Sunburst finish, mfg. 1983-1991.

250 EL DORADO

- similar to the 230 Hamburg, except has bound body and fingerboard and gold hardware, mfg. 1983-1991.

260 EL DORADO

- similar to the 220 Hamburg, except has a bound body and fingerboard and gold hardware, mfg. 1992-97.

430

- double cutaway maple body, through-body maple neck, 24-fret unbound rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, three-per-side tuners, six-saddle fixed bridge, two oblong pickups with plastic covers, black plastic pickguard with all controls and jack mounted on it, two knobs (v, tone), three-position switch, available in Colors, Natural, or Sunburst finish, 25 in. scale, mfg. 1971-1982.