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Topic: 50's era Rickenbacker 8 string Steel Pedal |
Robert Burch
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Texas, USA
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Posted 9 Feb 2022 12:48 pm |
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Can anybody identify the year and model of the Rickenbacker shown in the photos?
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 9 Feb 2022 1:54 pm
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This is the only picture I have of a Rickenbacker pedal steel.
Erv
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Chris Brooks
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Providence, Rhode Island
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Posted 9 Feb 2022 2:49 pm
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It's set up backwards, ain't it? Or is it a lefty?
Not being an expert on these, I suggest that it is home-built, with a Rick nameplate on it.
How about it, guys? |
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Ross Shafer
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Petaluma, California
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Dave Zirbel
From:
Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 9 Feb 2022 3:14 pm
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b0b Lee had one of those for a short while.
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Dave Zirbel-
Sierra S-10 (Built by Ross Shafer),ZB, Fender 400 guitars, various tube and SS amps |
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 9 Feb 2022 7:44 pm
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| That's a very early Rickenbacker, from about 1958 or 1959. It later became the model 780, which was made from the early '60s to the mid '70s. They made both single and double-neck versions, both with only 6 pedals and no levers. They had a rather unique changer, somewhat similar to the Fender PS-210, with a yoke (pull-plate) for each pedal. Kinda rare, as I've only seen 2 of them in my 60 years of playing music. |
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Robert Burch
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 10 Feb 2022 9:40 am Now for the $64 question
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| Donny Hinson wrote: |
| That's a very early Rickenbacker, from about 1958 or 1959. It later became the model 780, which was made from the early '60s to the mid '70s. They made both single and double-neck versions, both with only 6 pedals and no levers. They had a rather unique changer, somewhat similar to the Fender PS-210, with a yoke (pull-plate) for each pedal. Kinda rare, as I've only seen 2 of them in my 60 years of playing music. |
Thank you Mr. Hinson for the information. To date, you are the only one that has been able to tell me anything substantial. Even Rickenbacker couldn't tell me anything. It seems they don't have any info for any of their guitars prior to 1960. Now for the $64 question: Is it worth anything? |
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Anthony Blair
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Oregon/Florida, USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2022 11:52 am
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Here's the writeup from their steel catalog...
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Dave Hopping
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Aurora, Colorado
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Posted 11 Feb 2022 9:49 pm
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The rarity of your Ric makes it difficult to establish a specific dollar value, but what we can see of it is in very good shape(backwards pedal setup notwithstanding!). Makes me think the mechanical parts might also be. It's definitely worth putting a few bux into restoration.
Maybe some of the Texas forumites can recommend a shop for a professional look-see.  |
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Robert Burch
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 12 Feb 2022 11:43 am Backwards pedals
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| Dave Hopping wrote: |
The rarity of your Ric makes it difficult to establish a specific dollar value, but what we can see of it is in very good shape(backwards pedal setup notwithstanding!). Makes me think the mechanical parts might also be. It's definitely worth putting a few bux into restoration.
Maybe some of the Texas forumites can recommend a shop for a professional look-see. |
Thanks Dave! It looks like this one may have been set up for a lefty. You are not the first to notice the configuration of the pedals but I believe I can change them to make it right-handed. I've taken it to MSA Steel Guitars which is here in Dallas. They couldn't tell me much and are the ones that recommended this forum to see if any of y'all could tell me more about it. Thanks for you input. |
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John Hyland
From:
South Australia
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Posted 12 Feb 2022 12:08 pm
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| For the sake of archival and interest do you have any underside shots you can share? |
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Robert Burch
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 17 Feb 2022 12:41 am Underside photos of the 50's era Rickenbacker
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| John Hyland wrote: |
| For the sake of archival and interest do you have any underside shots you can share? |
Hey John, absolutely. Here are a few. These photos show the pedals mounted incorrectly which I learned after speaking with you folks "in-the-know." I have since realized that I can rearrange the pedals on the cross bar that they are mounted to and make it a right-handed instrument once again.
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