Wood bodied lap steel and amp outfit

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Wood bodied lap steel and amp outfit

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Hi, Can anyone shed any light on the year, model or name of the wooden lap steel and amp outfit I have?http://media.photobucket.com/image/wood ... 05.jpg?o=1
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What you have is one of the rarest Rick Lap Steels.
What is even more interesting is the matching amp.
This model was discussed on this forum in 2005.
http://www.rickresource.com/phpBB3/view ... ody#p94831
I've only seen photos of two of these in 20 years of collecting lap steels. Neither had the matching amp and both were quite beat looking.
This is a truly remarkable find.
Where and how did you come by it?
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Thanks for the reply Richard. I came by the Wood Ricky outfit by chance I incorrectly spelt Rickenbacher as Richenbacker on a searh in Ebay and the person selling the outfit had listed it with the same incorrect spelling. Strangely no one else bid on it. I assume no one else saw the listing. Image ]Image The name on the back of the amp may be the original owner's name and maybe someone somewhere will know of him?ImageImage I believe this outfit to be very early as the amp has no volume or tone contol or even an on/off switch. PLUG AND PLAY? Image
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WOW! That is really something! :shock: :shock: :shock:
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sloop_john_b wrote:WOW! That is really something! :shock: :shock: :shock:
+1. Just WOW!!!!!!!!! :shock: :shock: :shock:
All I wanna do is rock!
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kiramdear wrote:
sloop_john_b wrote:WOW! That is really something! :shock: :shock: :shock:
+1. Just WOW!!!!!!!!! :shock: :shock: :shock:
+2!! That is sweee-eeet :) !
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Very COOL! 8) 8) 8)
I have a friend who's always searching for things using strange misspellings, he's often the only bidder. How fortunate for you that you happened to misspell it in just the right way! :D
I have NO idea what to do with those skinny stringed things... I'm just a bass player...
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Unless that's the rare re-issue in Montezuma Brown :lol: ...that's the rarest thing I've seen. Nice look to it . Hope you enjoy many years, and get sounds you love from it.
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Mickoz wrote:I believe this outfit to be very early as the amp has no volume or tone contol or even an on/off switch. PLUG AND PLAY?
Was this normal in the early days of amps? I can imagine someone saying, "Well, why would you need a volume knob on the amp? There's one on the guitar!" or something to that effect.
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jdogric12 wrote:
Mickoz wrote:I believe this outfit to be very early as the amp has no volume or tone contol or even an on/off switch. PLUG AND PLAY?
Was this normal in the early days of amps? I can imagine someone saying, "Well, why would you need a volume knob on the amp? There's one on the guitar!" or something to that effect.
Exactly!
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Like the grillcloth.
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