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Topic: Ace/Academy Rickies. |
Ray Shakeshaft
From:
Kidderminster, Worcs, UK.
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Posted 10 Jan 2010 8:43 am |
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| What are the differences between the Ace and the Academy Rickenbackers? |
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John Dahms
From:
Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 10 Jan 2010 12:32 pm
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Near as I can tell, the Academy was first and had an exposed horseshoe magnet and morphed into the Ace with the magnet covered but the lines are blurred. I have seen Ace models with exposed magnets.
Same thing with back cover plates on the body.
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Fruit flies like a banana. |
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 10 Jan 2010 1:47 pm You never know what you'll find....................
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| I believe there's an ACE for sale at this time on eBay.......... Time's almost up. |
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Ray Shakeshaft
From:
Kidderminster, Worcs, UK.
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Posted 10 Jan 2010 3:21 pm
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Thanks John and Ray.
I have an Ace and I am very pleased with it but I just wondered what were the differences since when I have looked at pictures they often seemed the same to me. My Ace does have a bakelite guard over the horseshoe PU.
Thanks guys. |
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Richard Shatz
From:
St. Louis
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Posted 11 Jan 2010 11:20 am
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I think what John meant is sometimes they're the same and sometimes they're not.
My observations are the same as his. |
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