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Topic: Rickenbacker Electro Model "Ace" |
Bob Snelgrove
From:
san jose, ca
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Posted 22 Oct 2024 8:13 am |
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What is a good price for a used one with cracked tuner knobs?
How is this model compared to other Rics?
thx
bob |
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Noah Miller
From:
Rocky Hill, CT
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Posted 22 Oct 2024 8:30 am
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| A lot of these had Kluson tuners, and a lot of them had buttons that crumble over time. The buttons can be replaced and are not really a detriment to the instrument's value, though you'll get more for it if it's in usable condition. |
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Bob Snelgrove
From:
san jose, ca
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Posted 22 Oct 2024 8:38 am
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| I'm lookin at buying one for around $500? |
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 22 Oct 2024 10:17 am
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Rickenbacher Ace/Academy … best kept secret in Hawaiian Steel Guitars.
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Nathan Laudenbach
From:
Montana
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Posted 23 Oct 2024 12:08 pm
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| Needing to replace or repair tuners is worth 100.00 easy. And putting new buttons on old tuners is not an easy job. I think that definitely should be considered when buying a guitar |
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Lee D Kaiser
From:
California, USA
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Posted 23 Oct 2024 1:01 pm
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For reference, one sold recently on Reverb.com for $499 + Shiping. Tuners weren't original, but otherwise seemed solid with some wear.
For another example, I bought one recently for $470, total, with case. It had crumbly tuner buttons, which I replaced for $15. (A littler tricky to do, but doable.) Otherwise, guitar is in very good condition.
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Noah Miller
From:
Rocky Hill, CT
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Posted 23 Oct 2024 1:34 pm
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| Nathan Laudenbach wrote: |
| Needing to replace or repair tuners is worth 100.00 easy. And putting new buttons on old tuners is not an easy job. I think that definitely should be considered when buying a guitar |
If it's easy for me, it's easy for anybody. Replacing the buttons costs maybe $20 if you already have a heat source like a soldering iron. Even the heat gun I bought specially for the purpose was about $30. |
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 24 Oct 2024 12:24 am
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I use the “push on” method with ivoroid buttons … drill out a hole a little smaller than the post/wings … line them up in a vise … slowly closing the vise pushes the button on … works like a charm  |
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