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gellkeller wrote: Sun Dec 04, 2022 7:05 am Adam, I have had a few pretty obscure questions answered by ex-Rickenbacker staff before so hopefully one of them (if they are still lurking) sees your questions and responds accordingly.

i hope so. that would be great.

They look the same to me. I'll let you contact the factory to confirm.


contacting the rickenbacker factory to confirm anything is a complete waste of time. most abominable customer service i've ever encountered in the industry. i've asked them basic questions about products being sold in the ...

The original nuts were made of a black phenolic material. The closest available today is Delrin.
Hmmm. I thought bakelite was the closest to the original phenolic nuts. Please advise the difference. Thanks.
https://polymerdatabase.com/polymer%20classes/Phenolic%20type.html


exactly. i searched ...

Adam, I should also note that the real resource here at RRF (and also Beat Gear Cavern) is the wealth of great discussion over the past 20+ years, all of which is easily searchable (using the search bar on the upper right).

There isn't a question you can imagine related to this sort of tech ...

i am seeking historical information about those vintage rickenbacker capri models which featured gold pickguards and tv/cooker knobs from the late '50s/early '60s, both hollow body and solid body like the 325. here are my questions: 1) what material were fretboards made of? i have been told padauk ...