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by gbart14
Fri Apr 25, 2014 10:23 am
Forum: Rickenbacker Steels: by Richard Shatz
Topic: Recommend An Amp For A Steel Player
Replies: 6
Views: 14640

Re: Recommend An Amp For A Steel Player

I have several amps including a 70's Fender Twin, Fender Blues Deluxe, Gibson Falcon but the one I like the most for all around is the Vox Modeling type. I have a VT 40 but there are several models with different outputs. They have a tube front end and the sound is really quite good. The reverb is p...
by gbart14
Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:13 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Steels: by Richard Shatz
Topic: Need help with disassembly for cleaning
Replies: 10
Views: 9547

Re: Need help with disassembly for cleaning

Somehow cannot get images to paste in so I can show the dis-assembly. Any hints? Thanks
by gbart14
Sun Apr 20, 2014 7:48 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Steels: by Richard Shatz
Topic: Need help with disassembly for cleaning
Replies: 10
Views: 9547

Re: Need help with disassembly for cleaning

I have a couple of photos showing the PU removed and the black junk. It all just crumbled apart. The pots are pretty dirty. Think I will replace them. Does anyone know the significance of the G9-78 serial number?? Ref: Strings. Anyone have recommendation for strings sizes. FYI, the guitar came with ...
by gbart14
Sun Apr 20, 2014 4:21 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Steels: by Richard Shatz
Topic: paper stuffing????
Replies: 3
Views: 6090

Re: paper stuffing????

Just purchased a Model G Deluxe steel body, gold plating. Had newspaper inside from Dec 8 1948. Also had a bunch of black junk that someone poured or injected into the back of the cavity. Anybody ever seen that?
Thanks
by gbart14
Sun Apr 20, 2014 1:07 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Steels: by Richard Shatz
Topic: Need help with disassembly for cleaning
Replies: 10
Views: 9547

Re: Need help with disassembly for cleaning

Is this a steel body? I just bought a steel body Deluxe and had to take it all apart. Horseshoe pick up assy was a bit tight but with a little wiggling, got it done. Reason I took it apart was that it was not working and had junk rattling around inside. I discovered a ton of black plastic looking ki...

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