Wood bodied lap steel and amp outfit
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Wood bodied lap steel and amp outfit
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
Re: Wood bodied lap steel and amp outfit
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?
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?
Re: Wood bodied lap steel and amp outfit
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. ] The name on the back of the amp may be the original owner's name and maybe someone somewhere will know of him? 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?
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Re: Wood bodied lap steel and amp outfit
+1. Just WOW!!!!!!!!!sloop_john_b wrote:WOW! That is really something!
All I wanna do is rock!
Re: Wood bodied lap steel and amp outfit
+2!! That is sweee-eeet !kiramdear wrote:+1. Just WOW!!!!!!!!!sloop_john_b wrote:WOW! That is really something!
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Re: Wood bodied lap steel and amp outfit
Very COOL!
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!
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!
I have NO idea what to do with those skinny stringed things... I'm just a bass player...
Re: Wood bodied lap steel and amp outfit
Unless that's the rare re-issue in Montezuma Brown ...that's the rarest thing I've seen. Nice look to it . Hope you enjoy many years, and get sounds you love from it.
Re: Wood bodied lap steel and amp outfit
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.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?
Re: Wood bodied lap steel and amp outfit
Exactly!jdogric12 wrote: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.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?
Re: Wood bodied lap steel and amp outfit
Like the grillcloth.