![]() ![]() The Combo 400 was a relatively short lived model, introduced in 1956 and then removed from the price list in 1958, when the new “Capri” semi acoustic models were launched. In the late 1960s the standard colours included Azureglo and Burgundyglo. Although almost any colour was available by special order. Standard finishes available at the time were Cloverfield green, natural maple, (gold-tinged) Montezuma Brown, and Black Diamond (not as yet referred to as Jetglo). Whereas the 800, had a dual coil, humbucker, pickup. The 600's horseshoe pickup was a single coil unit. Sharing a common design, with a single cutaway and “German carve” top, each model differed only in its electronics. The Combo 600 and 800 guitars, were largely designed by Rickenbacker’s factory manager, Paul Barth, and were introduced in 1954. ![]()
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