Rickenbacker Lap Steels - Single neck

jsm610 · Post by **jsm610** » Mon May 14, 2007 3:12 pm

I've been reading up on the old Rickenbacker single-neck lap steels, and wanted to see if I've seen all of the different models they made. So far I've got:
A-22
A-25
Model B
Model BD
Model 59
Model NS, Model 100, Silver Hawaiian - Pre war (these are all the same thing?)
Model NS, Model S post-war (again, these are the same?)
Model SD
Model G, Deluxe Silver Hawaiian
Academy
Ace
Bronson Model 53
Model SW
Model 105

What am I missing?

Thanks!

rshatz · Post by **rshatz** » Tue May 15, 2007 8:45 am

A-22
A-25
Model B
Model BD
Model 59
Model NS, Model 100, Silver Hawaiian - Pre war (these are all the same thing?) YES
Model NS, Model S post-war (again, these are the same?) YES
Model SD
Model G, Deluxe Silver Hawaiian
Academy
Ace
Bronson Model 53 ACTUALLY Model 52 Melody King. This model made of Brown Bakelite is identical to the BD.
Model BD
Model SW
Model 105 THIS IS PART OF THE 100 SERIES.

What am I missing?
Model CW
Jerry Byrd Model

That's all the models I know.

jsm610 · Post by **jsm610** » Tue May 15, 2007 8:52 am

Thanks Richard!

A couple questions:
- Are the CW & Byrd models considered lap steels? - I thought since they had legs they would not be...
- Also, are the CW & Byrd models the same? Other than the fabric on the front?
- Are there other models in the 100 series?

rshatz · Post by **rshatz** » Tue May 15, 2007 9:07 am

John,
You're correct. The Byrd and CW were consoles and the same except for the fabric.
The 100 series consists of the 100, 102 and 105. There might be others. I'll check my references and get back to you later. The 100s were basically the same guitar with different finishes and headstock configurations.
I just remembered one other lap steel, the J-6, which was also made in an 8-string, the J-8.