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Topic: Pre-War Rickenbackers |
Chris Scruggs
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Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 20 Nov 2003 11:27 pm |
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Who here owns a pre-war Rickenbacker?
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HowardR
From:
N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 21 Nov 2003 4:37 am
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| If it's a pre war, the spelling is Rickenbacher. |
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C Dixon
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Duluth, GA USA
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Posted 21 Nov 2003 5:32 am
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J Fletcher
From:
London,Ont,Canada
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Posted 21 Nov 2003 5:38 am
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| I thought the name was changed to "Rickenbacker" during the late 30's? Maybe even 1937, though they still used some of the old "Richenbacher" name plates on the guitars. [This message was edited by J Fletcher on 21 November 2003 at 05:39 AM.] |
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Reece Anderson
From:
Keller Texas USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 21 Nov 2003 7:34 am
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| I don't know which one is the valuable one, but I have a six string Rickenbacher which is all metal. Can anyone tell me it's worth? |
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 21 Nov 2003 8:16 am
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As far as the "H vs K" thang ... even the earliest catalogs spelled the name in "print" with a "K" ... although the logos remained "H"s even after WWII.
The T logos (circa 1947) of the B6, D12, D16 and decals on the NS still read "H".
As far as how many Rickys, I have 14 prewars (but I realize the intent of this thread is to survey PSGists, which I'm not ... shamefully I only have a Maverick).
Mr. Anderson, if it is a Chrome (Nickel) plated Silver Hawaiian ... they usually go for $600 - $900 on Ebay. If it is a Model 59 (painted, non-adjustable pickup) they usually can be had for $300-$350.
This price difference is largely cosmetic ... I have a Silver that is steel bodied just like the 59s (even though the earliest ones were brass).
I am in the vast minority .. but I LOVE the sound of the metal hollow bodied Rickys.
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Tim McCutchen
From:
Arkansas
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Posted 21 Nov 2003 9:41 am
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| I have a double 8 Rickenbaker (spelling ?) that I have had about 25 years. It was ordered from a hardware store by a guy going off to war, but the guy never came back and picked it up. It sat in the hardware store for 30+ years until my wife bought it for me. Case was a little rough but guitar was in brand new condition. Had a tortouise shell bar that was also in the case. I tried to find out what year it was but never could. I saw a picture of one just like mine in a picture in the old "Steel Guitarist Magazine". Ralph Mooney was posing with a band that he played with. Same guitar. I asked him once if he remembered but he couldn't remember what year he got it. Sorry this story is so long. |
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 21 Nov 2003 10:19 am
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I DO!
I have three (3) seven string models;
I have six (6) six string models;
I have two (2) postwar six string models;
I have one (1) dbl-8 wooden bodied 1965;
I have a limited edition SHOT JACKSON FryPan
like he and Jerry Byrd mfrd.
My only complaint is that I was required to wait until just four years ago for the opportunity to see/touch my first Bakelite Rick, THANKS to Wayne Tanner. Thanks to Michael Misetich for finding my first Bakelite just three years ago. Greatest instrument I've ever played in all my 60 years of studying steel guitar. |
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 21 Nov 2003 10:53 am
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| Moved to 'No Peddlers' section. |
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