Rick Reg Page mystery amp

jzu · Post by **jzu** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 12:35 pm

I'm referring to the Rickenbacker Registration Page, section Photos>Amplifiers>M Series Model: 1950's (Kiss of Fire).

Hmmm... wouldn't that be a B9A? Just have a look at the schematics on the official RIC site (Service>Schematic Diagrams>Amplifier Schematics>Tube Type Amplifiers). This amp is basically an M88 plus vibrato in addition to the tone and volume pots. 4 inputs, a 7025 for the preamp and a 6V6 for the power stage.

Nice little beast...

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 6:04 pm

The B9A had brown Tolex covering. The circuit might be similar but it's a different animal.

jzu · Post by **jzu** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 12:32 pm

I'm surprised by the lack of iconography - and raw data - on the web concerning Rickenbacker amplifiers. Try for instance a Google search on "Rickenbacker B9A". Another example is my recently acquired B410 combo (a ferocious monster, this one), which nobody seems to know outside of this forum. The schematics can be found in Aspen Pittman's book, but that's about it.

So I'm compiling pictures, facts, quotes, etc. on this subject. You see mostly pics on eBay; pics, too, catalogs, and schematics on the official RIC site; tech data and pictures on this very forum and the Rick Reg Site; M8 amps galore on various sites, a few TR25s, Transonics... but the M30? the B212? the R25? the TR14? the RG90?

I'd have liked to set up a page dedicated to these amplifiers but the task is daunting, and above all, slooooow. Plus, I've got my family, my job, and my guitar: I think it'll be ready by 2010

jzu · Post by **jzu** » Mon Jan 27, 2003 9:21 am

Here is a compilation from various web resources regarding Rickenbacker amps. Please take it as a draft. This page is not linked from anywhere but this site, and shouldn't be found by search bots yet, so inaccuracies can be corrected in time.

sir_andrew_of_left_coast · Mon Jan 27, 2003 4:40 pm

I like it, Jean!

jzu · Post by **jzu** » Tue Jan 28, 2003 2:05 am

What about this one? Four inputs, four pots, just like the schematic... and brown tolex, boss

The seller infers from the S/N #220522 on the speaker it was made in 1965, could as well be 1955.

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Jan 29, 2003 3:55 am

Nice work Jean. Your article is a very good beginning.

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Wed Jan 29, 2003 12:26 pm

Indeed, this is very nice work and a wonderful beginning. I'm just happy that someone recognizes our contribution during the 60 of our 72 years that we made amps (which is about 15 more than anyone else).

Should this project find a permanent home, I'd certainly consider making our considerable amp archive available. Naturally I'd want to be assured of a long term commitment due to the time required to prepare this material!

The amp on eBay referenced above is an E12, just like the one we have in our so-called museum here. (It has a code of 220533 and both would have to be sixties production.)

jzu · Post by **jzu** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 6:33 am

Thank you all for your kind words. Happy to see that this simple page is found useful.

John Hall, I greatly appreciate your extraordinary proposition. Let's say I'll keep working a few more weeks on this page, be it on my site or another, then we'll talk about using your archive.

Thanks again!