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Topic: Please help me date my new Ricky |
basilh
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United Kingdom
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Posted 19 Nov 2005 2:25 pm |
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Please help me with a date for this guitar I just came by..
the serial number on the top of the headstock is
....C702...
Thanks in advance..
Baz |
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Mike D
From:
Phx, Az
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Posted 19 Nov 2005 2:41 pm
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Hey Ricky you're so fine, you're so fine you blow my mind, hey Ricky! Yeah, yeah, hey Ricky!
Sorry, don't know where that camn from. 
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Half-assed bottleneck and lap slide player. Full-assed Builder of resonator instruments.
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Richard Shatz
From:
St. Louis
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Posted 19 Nov 2005 2:56 pm
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That's one of the earliest ones, 1935-36.
It even has the very rare original tuner buttons. Be careful they tend to crumble. If you will be playing it, you should consider removing those tuners and replacing them with new vintage style machines.
Those are truly great instruments.
Enjoy. |
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 19 Nov 2005 4:38 pm
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| Beautiful guitar Baz, looks like one of the earliest models to me too, definitely "prewar" |
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 19 Nov 2005 7:52 pm
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Great lookin' guitar.........Congratulations.
Since they started production in July, 1935, with the single, octagon, volume knob, your photo's suggests it's an earlier model, however these were produced thro' 1937. By 1938, they had progressed to both tone and volume control knobs, both of which were of a new design as were the newer style fret marker.
You'll love its EASY TO PLAY personality. I have C-959 and then six more with much higher Serial numbers.[This message was edited by Ray Montee on 19 November 2005 at 07:54 PM.] |
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Jon Zimmerman
From:
California, USA
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Posted 19 Nov 2005 10:13 pm
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| Hi Baz: If the tiny covers on each end of the pickup, (where the curve of the horseshoe meets the body, with the thumbwheels on them) --are stamped 'pat pend'--its a mid 30s to 38 for sure. I've never seen another with these fret markers either, except in pictures of a trade show in the History of Rickenbacher Book. [This message was edited by Jon Zimmerman on 19 November 2005 at 10:15 PM.] ..A book by Richard R Smith, out some years ago, you better get one, now that you have this early example, as a guide.
--can Google book search for it easily. JZ[This message was edited by Jon Zimmerman on 19 November 2005 at 10:24 PM.] |
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basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 23 Nov 2005 12:37 pm
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I'm puzzled.. the guitar body is stamped with the patent number NOT pat Pending .. Also under the thumb screws on the pick-up is the patent number..
But the guitar has only the volume control...
Could it be a combination of parts from different years ?
If its a 37-38, what's it worth ?
Baz |
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Colin Brooks
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Posted 23 Nov 2005 2:30 pm
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| Basil. That is a pre 37 neck. It dosn't have the cut off corner at the end of the fingerboard like the later ones. I don't know a thing about those fret markers though. Judging by that low number you may well have a 35 or early 36 guitar with a later pickup. The volume and tone pots on opposite sides appeared before the pat. number on the p/up mount. The early ones are claimed to have the best sound but are more brittle. A 37 B6 went for £651 on UK ebay last weekend. Yours should be worth more. |
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basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 23 Nov 2005 4:15 pm
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Mahalo Nui Colin..
Thanks for the info..I am beginning to thinks its a bit like our dog.. a "Bitsa" ( bitsa this and bitsa that)
I thought I knew most of the UK based steel players.just goes to show you doesn't it ? You must be one of the "New Generation" !!!
Do you know John Marsden or aur club magazine "Aloha Dream" ?
Baz |
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