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For those few of you interested in Rick lap steel ancient history.
http://cgi.ebay.com/1934-Rickenbacker-R ... 230487ab29
http://cgi.ebay.com/1934-Rickenbacker-R ... 230487ab29
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Richard: This is not an A-22 but a model B.
Life, as with music, often requires one to let go of the melody and listen to the rhythm
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Peter is right, but what's wrong with the Model B?
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Looks like it's an early B model, maybe '37 that's been re-necked with a later '40s post-war neck.
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That's very close.
Postwar neck on a 35-37 body.
In 37 a tone control appeared on the bass side.
I'm still impressed that someone got that so quickly.
Postwar neck on a 35-37 body.
In 37 a tone control appeared on the bass side.
I'm still impressed that someone got that so quickly.
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OK,
This Ebay auction is getting more interesting than I thought it would.
Am I missing something?
This Ebay auction is getting more interesting than I thought it would.
Am I missing something?
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So what was the final verdict on what's wrong with this lapsteel, is it a parts guitar, or something other?
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It definitelly is a post war logo on the headstock.
The tuners photographed in the case are original to the early Bakelites.
I think those machines had narrower shafts and wouldn't fit the post war headstocks without drilling.
They are also very rare, hence the most likely reason for the high (IMO) winning bid for this parted together lap steel.
The tuners photographed in the case are original to the early Bakelites.
I think those machines had narrower shafts and wouldn't fit the post war headstocks without drilling.
They are also very rare, hence the most likely reason for the high (IMO) winning bid for this parted together lap steel.
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Yeah, those are rare tuners, seven sided fine pot metal, I've been looking for a Bass side one for Richard Bennett for 4 years now, without any luck.
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Four years, huh. I think I have one. I'll checkradioactive wrote:Yeah, those are rare tuners, seven sided fine pot metal, I've been looking for a Bass side one for Richard Bennett for 4 years now, without any luck.
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That would be outstanding.rshatz wrote:Four years, huh. I think I have one. I'll checkradioactive wrote:Yeah, those are rare tuners, seven sided fine pot metal, I've been looking for a Bass side one for Richard Bennett for 4 years now, without any luck.
http://www.richard-bennett.com/
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I have one.
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That's good news, if convenient for you, I'll send you a PM, please let me know. Thanks, Robert
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PM is ideal.
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Photos sent via PM, but I thought some others might like to know what we're talking about.