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Topic: Recording King RM-991-S Tricone? Opinions? |
Jim Fogarty
From: Phila, Pa, USA
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Posted 19 Oct 2023 4:46 pm
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Hey.....just curious if anyone owns, or has tried, the Recording King RM-991-S tricone? I'm interested in possibly picking up a sub $1k tricone, and have had good luck with Recording King Phil Ledbetter dobro and RK-R35 banjo.
Thoughts? Likes? Dislikes?
Thanks!
https://www.recordingking.com/rm991s |
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Jouni Karvonen
From: Helsinki, Finland
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Posted 19 Oct 2023 11:10 pm
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Had mine for 12 years now and no problems so far.
3 in pic are Recording Kings.
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Brad Bechtel
From: San Francisco, CA
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Posted 20 Oct 2023 10:05 am
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I played one that belonged to the late Ralph Carney a few years back. It was a perfectly decent instrument, with the classic tricone sound. I don't think he had done any upgrades to it, but I liked it anyway. _________________ Brad’s Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars |
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Jack Hanson
From: San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 20 Oct 2023 6:13 pm
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Jouni, are those the stock tuners on your RK uke? |
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Joe Burke
From: Toronto, Canada
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Posted 20 Oct 2023 8:28 pm
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I’ve never tried a Recording King tricone, but love my Recording King parlour guitar.
For under $1000, the Republics are pretty great. |
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Jouni Karvonen
From: Helsinki, Finland
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Posted 20 Oct 2023 11:46 pm
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Jack Hanson wrote: |
Jouni, are those the stock tuners on your RK uke? |
No, originals wore out in two years. |
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Jack Hanson
From: San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 22 Oct 2023 7:46 am
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Jouni Karvonen wrote: |
Jack Hanson wrote: |
Jouni, are those the stock tuners on your RK uke? |
No, originals wore out in two years. |
Mine has suffered the same fate. What did you install for replacements, and are you happy with them? |
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Jouni Karvonen
From: Helsinki, Finland
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Posted 22 Oct 2023 8:05 am
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Jack Hanson wrote: |
Jouni Karvonen wrote: |
Jack Hanson wrote: |
Jouni, are those the stock tuners on your RK uke? |
No, originals wore out in two years. |
Mine has suffered the same fate. What did you install for replacements, and are you happy with them? |
Some cheap open gear 2L + 2R Machine heads, worked fine now for some 7+ years. |
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