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Topic: WTB Rickenbacker S-8 |
b0b
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Rex Lindsey
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Ellisville, MS USA
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Posted 30 Nov 2019 2:13 am Rick |
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I have a Pedal Rick single 8 -- just do not put pedal on
$1,200 - looks just like Jerry Byrd model ??? If you are
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 30 Nov 2019 8:01 am Re: Rick
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| Rex Lindsey wrote: |
| I have a Pedal Rick single 8 -- just do not put pedal on |
No, I'm looking for the lap steel. I have a 6-string like this and I love it. My 8-string Sierra is too heavy for my lap.
Thanks for responding.
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b0b
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b0b
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Mark Durante
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St. Pete Beach FL
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Posted 17 Apr 2020 1:41 pm
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b0b, I am kind of a geek when it comes to the Rickenbacker SW and DW models, (Single Wood and Double Wood, I believe). As far as I know they maybe made around 300 SW-8, so that's why you don't see them that often. The photos are of mine made in 1954. By 1955 they had updated it a bit with the newer knobs, control plate, stamped tuner pan with plain cover and the new logo on metal plate as in your photo. The new(at the time)stencil logo on front has almost completely worn off this one from handling over the years, probably why they changed to metal logo plates. I have a list of serial numbers I have been able to put together I can send you if interested. The SW and DW were the first Rickenbacker instruments with this new logo that is used to this day. I am not selling this one unless crazy money is involved but just thought you might find this interesting 
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 31 Jul 2020 11:06 pm
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Mark - I notice that the one in the picture I posted has a different kind of bridge from the one you posted. Which came first?
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 1 Aug 2020 7:14 am
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b0b,
I believe the model you are looking for is a prior model.
The model you're looking for has the strings through the body.
Similar arrangements as with the different models of the bakelite Ricks. |
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 1 Aug 2020 10:00 am
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| Erv Niehaus wrote: |
b0b,
I believe the model you are looking for is a prior model.
The model you're looking for has the strings through the body. |
That is correct, Erv. My 6-string has strings through the body, and I love the tone of it. I'd like to have that tone (and appearance!) on an 8-string.
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David Venzke
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SE Michigan, USA
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Garry Vanderlinde
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CA
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Posted 8 Sep 2020 11:38 pm
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Good luck b0b, I'll stay out of this one. If you really want it, bid high. What's a couple
of hundred $ to get a dream axe? |
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Garry Vanderlinde
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CA
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Posted 10 Sep 2020 8:40 pm Buy b0b a new guitar
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Anyone interested in helping b0b buy this guitar?
Wouldn't it be great to help the originator of the SGF to buy a new guitar? It's very rare and it's going to go high $$$. I've donated $25, how about you?
Donation link |
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 12 Sep 2020 4:34 am
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Thanks folks. I'm currently the highest bidder, and it's in its last day. I've added your donations to my bid. I hope it's enough to scare away any last minute poachers. 
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Garry Vanderlinde
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CA
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Posted 12 Sep 2020 7:24 pm
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Yeah b0b!!! You got a new guitar!
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Jim Cohen
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Philadelphia, PA
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 14 Sep 2020 1:08 pm
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Yes!! Final bid was $780, and Forum members picked up about half of the tab. Thank you all!!! It was a wonderful feeling. 
I'll make a recording, maybe even a video, when I get the guitar. Any requests? 
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 14 Sep 2020 1:11 pm
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Sand
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Garry Vanderlinde
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CA
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Posted 14 Sep 2020 8:36 pm Winning Bid!
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OMG that is gorgeous!. What a beauty!!!
Nice going, What a stunning instrument. I hope it doesn't have any kind of issues.
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Mark Durante
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St. Pete Beach FL
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Posted 19 Sep 2020 4:43 pm
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| Congrats b0b, Looks like a fine example from 1955, it's kind of strange the early ones did not have string thru but they changed that quickly. Rick was known for their string thru models from the 1930s on, I've had both and I think I can hear a difference but both sound good in their own way. I only have non-string thrus presently. They are all good! |
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 23 Sep 2020 6:16 pm
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I have received, cleaned and restrung the Rickenbacker SW-8! I'll post more about it in Steel Without Pedals. Closing this Wanted To Buy topic, but if you have red one, contact me.
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