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Topic: What year is this Rick?
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Andy Sandoval
Member From: Bakersfield, California, USA
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posted 11 April 2005 12:19 AM
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I saw this on Ebay and am tryin to figure out what year it might be. I'm finally in a position to buy a Rickenbacker so I'm startin a serious search for a "prewar" bakelite.click here
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55" Fender Stringmaster T8, 54" Fender Champion, Carter D-10, two Oahu laps, two National laps, and two Resonators |
Bill Creller
Member From: Saginaw, Michigan, USA
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posted 11 April 2005 12:44 AM
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Hi Andy
I had a Rick like that, it's a '49 or 50 model. The pre-war models will have the strings thru the body behind the bridge, and not have the chrome bracket which mounts the pick-up and secures the strings.
Guess you will have to keep looking!!
Good luck BILL |
Andy Sandoval
Member From: Bakersfield, California, USA
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posted 11 April 2005 12:58 AM
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I did a search and found some good info on dating Rickenbackers and was guessing around 1950 or so. I'm holding out for a prewar.------------------
55" Fender Stringmaster T8, 54" Fender Champion, Carter D-10, two Oahu laps, two National laps, and two Resonators |
Denny Turner
Member From: Northshore Oahu, Hawaii USA
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posted 11 April 2005 01:17 AM
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Andy,Here's a pretty good ID data source. Looks like that fleabay one is a model BD, somewhere between 1949 and 1971. The badge logo and case I'm not familiar with might narrow it down further; And maybe Bill will recognize the logo and case to be like his 49/50. Rick Aiello or another real expert will most likely come along pretty soon and probably be able to pin down the year! Aloha,
DT~
[This message was edited by Denny Turner on 12 April 2005 at 11:56 PM.] |
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