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Topic: Rick flying saucers |
Garry Vanderlinde
From:
CA
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Posted 1 Dec 2004 5:25 am |
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| Any UFO sightings out there? I'm looking for two flying saucer control knobs for a mid '50 Rickenbacker and would appreciate any help in locating these rare items, Thank you. |
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Robert Salomone
From:
Carefree, Arizona
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Posted 1 Dec 2004 9:35 pm
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| If you find a source please let me know, I need a couple also. Thanks. |
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Garry Vanderlinde
From:
CA
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Posted 9 Dec 2004 9:05 am
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| Still looking for U.F.O.'s! i.e., Unlocatable, Frypan, Objects. |
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Harley Morris
From:
Riverside, California, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Dec 2004 9:23 pm
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Garry:
Are you still pickin som banjo?? |
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Harley Morris
From:
Riverside, California, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Dec 2004 9:24 pm
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Garry:
Actually, I meant some banjo.... |
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Garry Vanderlinde
From:
CA
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Posted 13 Dec 2004 7:01 pm
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Howdy Harley,
Yea, I'm still a pickin' and a grinin', but this steel guitar thing has really got a hold on me. How 'bout you, seen any U.F.O's lately or maybe had a alien abduction? [This message was edited by Garry Vanderlinde on 05 February 2005 at 11:13 AM.] |
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Loni Specter
From:
West Hills, CA, USA
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Posted 14 Dec 2004 10:00 am
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| Seems I do remember someone on the forum was casting new knobs. Maybe Rick Aiello? |
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Garry Vanderlinde
From:
CA
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Posted 5 Feb 2005 11:09 am
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Thanks for the suggestion, I contacted Rick and he was very helpful 
Still lookin' for some originals though.
White or Black in color would be great!
Were these also radio knobs or were they only found on Rickenbachers guitars? |
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Richard Shatz
From:
St. Louis
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Posted 5 Feb 2005 11:54 am
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I have found radio knobs on Ebay to restore some Gibson and National steels but I have never seen any Rick flying saucer knobs at auction. That leads me to helieve that they were only made for Rickenbacher/Rickenbacker.
A few years ago I bought a Rickenbacher Ace on Ebay. It had no tuners or pickup, but it did have two perfect white flying saucer knobs. I think I payed about $45 for it and consider that a bargain, since rare, vintage knobs sometime go for over $100 each. I used one of them to restore a near mint prewar Silver Hawaiian.[This message was edited by Richard Shatz on 05 February 2005 at 11:55 AM.] |
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 5 Feb 2005 12:48 pm
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They are on their way ...
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| till lookin' for some originals though |
You won't be able to tell ... till you flip 'em over 
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Aiello's House of Gauss
My wife and I don't think alike. She donates money to the homeless and I donate money to the topless! ... R. Dangerfield
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 5 Feb 2005 1:19 pm
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Find the original ... 
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| That leads me to helieve that they were only made for Rickenbacher/Rickenbacker. |
Don't need to worry about "Trademarks" here 
I give these to my friends ... I never sell 'em. |
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Garry Vanderlinde
From:
CA
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Garry Vanderlinde
From:
CA
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Posted 10 Feb 2005 9:49 pm
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Rick, your flying saucers have landed in So. Calif. and sure look great on my Rick! I just wanted to share this photo of them with the Forum. Thanks
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2005 10:59 am
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My browser won't open Garry's photo ... ???
So he sent it to me ... 
Glad I could help ... |
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