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Gruhn Guitars did the appraisal. I've got it listed on ebay now. It's going to be interesting to see what it does.

I gotcha. Just wanted to check.

Just as Rick archtops from the '40s are likely to be modified Harmony (or possibly Kay?) non-electric instruments, I believe this to be acoustic mandolin with Rick electronics and ID added. Looks like a Kay to me.

BTW, both Harmony and Kay also made electric mandos in the 1950s.

You guys really ...

Just received the appraisal: Here's the description for it.

Rickenbacker Electro Vibrola model made circa 1936–37.

This instrument features a neck and body made in Chicago for Rickenbacker by Kay, with symmetrical A-style body shape, no sound holes, dot inlaid rosewood fingerboard, white binding ...

jdogric12 wrote:Let's have a delete party!

What does that mean?

Oh that is getting way too complicated for me. I'm just glad you guys know something about it.

So it is just called an electro mandolin and what year was it made?

I did it, I uploaded the photo

Hopefully some of you guys can help me...I found a rickenbacher electro mandolin. I can't find another like it anywhere on the net. Details are as follows: 20 frets, 8 string, rickenbacher spelled with a H, Electro on the name plate along with Los Angeles. Mapleglo finish, one volume control button ...