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Rickenbacher B-6 Magnet Width

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 7:11 pm
by jolasa
What is the difference between the B-6 with a 1.25" wide magnet as compared to the 1.5" wide magnet?

Which width came first?
Which is the best?
Difference in instrument tone?
Difference in instrument value?

When did Rickenbacher change from wide to narrow (or other way around)?

JonS

Re: Rickenbacher B-6 Magnet Width

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:22 pm
by jps
Hi Jon, the only question I can answer is, the 1 1/2" horseshoes came first. 8)

Re: Rickenbacher B-6 Magnet Width

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 1:05 pm
by rshatz
Which width came first? The 1-1/2 inch magnet was used on the earliest frypan lap steel guitars as early as 1932. The 1-1/2 inch pickup his considered to be one of the best steel guitar pick ups ever made. I prefer it to the 1-1/4 inch. It was produced until sometime early during World War II. After World War II the 1-1/4 inch pickup was introduced. It was in production until the early 70s.

Which is the best? The 1-1/2 inch pickup his considered to be one of the best steel guitar pick ups ever made. I prefer it to the 1-1/4 inch.

Difference in instrument tone? The prewar pickups have a warmer and fatter tone.

Difference in instrument value? The prewar instruments tend to bring higher prices with a few exceptions.