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I saw one of these in pretty good shape recently. Actually, it had eight strings on the back neck and seven strings on the front neck.

The seven string neck played perfectly (nice sound too), but o ...

Thanks so much for all the help, guys. What a great forum! This is better than CarTalk! Smile

I'll let you know how I fare.

Thanks so much for the great tips! Is it necessary to remove the pickup assembly from the body to check that?

I've got a pre-war Ric bakelite (chrome plates, single control knob), all original apart from the tuners. It sounds great - most of time.

There's an intermittent problem where the sound cuts out wh ...

There's just NOTHING like a bakelite!! Very Happy

Oh, man - I agree! I got my first a couple weeks ago, and I'm over the moon. I was surprised what a BIG and sweet sound came out of this old instrument whe ...

I worry about this too. I live in Tokyo, where it's extremely humid throughout the summer and then fairly dry in winter. It seems to me my instruments do better when they're out on stands, not sure wh ...

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Topic: D-16?
Mark Rende Replies: 12 Views: 4170	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Jul 2010 2:24 am Subject: D-16?
Mark Rende Replies: 12 Views: 4170	I saw one of these in pretty good shape recently. Actually, it had eight strings on the back neck and seven strings on the front neck. The seven string neck played perfectly (nice sound too), but o ...
Topic: Help: pre-war bakelite - electrical problem?
Mark Rende Replies: 9 Views: 2036	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Jun 2010 1:54 pm Subject: Help: pre-war bakelite - electrical problem?
Mark Rende Replies: 9 Views: 2036	Thanks so much for all the help, guys. What a great forum! This is better than CarTalk! I'll let you know how I fare.
Topic: Help: pre-war bakelite - electrical problem?
Mark Rende Replies: 9 Views: 2036	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Jun 2010 9:05 pm Subject: Help: pre-war bakelite - electrical problem?
Mark Rende Replies: 9 Views: 2036	Thanks so much for the great tips! Is it necessary to remove the pickup assembly from the body to check that?
Topic: Help: pre-war bakelite - electrical problem?
Mark Rende Replies: 9 Views: 2036	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Jun 2010 6:41 pm Subject: Help: pre-war bakelite - electrical problem?
Mark Rende Replies: 9 Views: 2036	I've got a pre-war Ric bakelite (chrome plates, single control knob), all original apart from the tuners. It sounds great - most of time. There's an intermittent problem where the sound cuts out wh ...
Topic: Ebay - sweet early Rick bakelite & DynaLap
Mark Rende Replies: 13 Views: 3029	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Jun 2010 1:49 am Subject: Ebay - sweet early Rick bakelite & DynaLap
Mark Rende Replies: 13 Views: 3029	There's just NOTHING like a bakelite!! Oh, man - I agree! I got my first a couple weeks ago, and I'm over the moon. I was surprised what a BIG and sweet sound came out of this old instrument whe ...
Topic: household climate and your instruments
Mark Rende Replies: 10 Views: 2055	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Jun 2010 11:48 pm Subject: household climate and your instruments
Mark Rende Replies: 10 Views: 2055	I worry about this too. I live in Tokyo, where it's extremely humid throughout the summer and then fairly dry in winter. It seems to me my instruments do better when they're out on stands, not sure wh ...