Study this photo carefully
This course builds upon the foundational knowledge of the various Rickenbacker signature models that you acquired during your undergraduate studies.
Let’s begin our discussion by examining a unique topic: the carving styles of the 4004LK. Who would like to volunteer to explain to the class what we’re looking at here? While there not a lot of LK's made, there are distinct differences in the carve style that can be attributed to the individual carver. Q1: how many carve styles (AKA how many people carved) were there? Q2: how many LK's were made? Bonus: how many years span the announcement to final instrument for this series?
From @sonicblue:
q1: by my recollection, four
q2: originally it was to be a limited run of 50, which was eventually bumped up to 60 total produced
bonus: 1995 is when they were first announced / appeared on price lists, but manufacture ranged from 2001 to 2006 with a gap in the middle while RIC looked for a carver to finish the run