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Ah - looks like it is indeed the HB-2. I didn't realize that was a part name/number.

No, these are very different from the HB-1s. Actually, I found a catalog from the same year as the guitar saying they were humbuckers at that point. I recall seeing somewhere that they were built for Rickenbacker by an aftermarket pickup company, but I don't remember who. Anyone know? Or is my memor...

I found a 220 today from 1993 that sounds just wonderful, surprisingly like a Telecaster. It's the first 200-series guitar I've had the chance to play, and I'm curious about the pickups. My understanding is that the 200 series started with single-coils and at some point got humbuckers with the same ...

It continues to look great on my deck: https://imgur.com/dCWLu2k.jpg https://imgur.com/LTQzHKn.jpg https://imgur.com/1V9I7BA.jpg https://imgur.com/XXAEnhS.jpg And even better in my hands. It's been a while since I owned a Rick that wasn't built under Ike, so I have a few questions: I notice that the...

Howdy, I recently acquired a '59 425; there are plenty of dings and a couple of cracks in the pickguard, but it's a delight to play. This is one of the 425s with the pickup in the bridge position (like a 450 without the neck pickup), not toward the middle like most. From what I can tell by looking a...

I have 11s on it now. I'm going to leave the neck as it is; it's perfectly playable now.

It spins only when the nut is loosened, not when everything's tightened up.

Strange as it may sound, that larger-diameter nut is actually just a spacer that spins freely.

Thanks - I managed to put a little relief back into the neck. I think what's left is due to a hump in the fretboard, but it's so tiny that it's not even worth dressing the frets over. I would love see more images of your Capri. :) I can accommodate that: http://i.imgur.com/iJUjQSJl.jpg http://i.imgu...

Sorry if this has been asked & answered a hundred times; I found lots of info on adjusting the dual truss rods from the 1960s, but nothing helpful so far on this earlier system. I'm not sure if it's functionally any different. I just acquired a beautiful 335 from 1958, and it has a tiny back bow...

My steel is indeed made of solid slabs of maple; I didn't realize that most Rics had this box-style construction. I have seen Rics with these leg sockets ( here's a '56 DW-16 ), but the 3 or 4 leg option is pretty odd. The bridges appear to have been made by the same person(s) who made the nuts, as ...

Actually, there's no serial number at all. The scale is 22.5". The case is not silver; it's an older, '40s- or early '50s-style brown case with a blue plush interior and a plastic handle. The guitar rests on a 2-piece "floor" that can be removed to store the legs underneath. The case ...

It appears to be constructed entirely of Rickenbacker parts, so I'd be very surprised if it weren't a genuine Rick of some kind. One of the tuner covers appears to have been replaced, though, as it has a satin finish (probably bare stainless steel). Were all the nameplates nailed on like this one , ...

I just purchased this steel and it sounds fantastic. However, after looking it over, I'm not sure about its identity. It's closest to a model 208, but doesn't exactly match any other steel I've managed to find. I've noticed a series of features suggesting that this might be a very early 208 or even ...

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Yeah, I can't get used to the finished fretboard, so it's on the block.