Banjoline and MandoGuitar

35012 · Post by **35012** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 1:48 pm

Does anyone know anything about these, especially the latter? How many were made? Also, who designed them, as there are obvious similarities in design (i.e. german carve on front of a New Style 360 Body, ac'cent vibrato, deluxe features).

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:22 pm

This isn't a great pic, but here is one of the two Mando Guitars that were built.

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:25 pm

And here is a Banjoline!

jsm610 · Post by **jsm610** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 6:32 pm

"In 1971, Rickenbacker made some ‘Mando Guitars’ for Richard Ferrara, a retired dermatologist. At age 33, Doc Ferrara was given banjo lessons by Eddie Peabody, and the two became friends. According to serial-number logs, 3 mandos were made, with Doc Ferrara receiving two (a mapleglo and fireglo) and the third possibly being a spare; the 3 mando’s had serial numbers KA 005, KA 006, and KA 009. This fireglo mando, formerly Doc Ferrara’s, has serial number KA 016, and records show that as a 4001, so it is assumed that the ‘wrong’ plate was attached at the factory. In essence, this is a custom ordered Rickenbacker Banjoline 6006 - the model associated with Eddie Peabody. The mando features most all of the appointments of the 6006. Note an elongated 8-string headstock, and the unique “Mando Guitar, by Ferrara” truss-rod cover. This instrument was mentioned in the Richard Smith book (pg. 159) and was incorrectly identified as a twelve-string octave guitar."

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:32 am

<sniff>.....it looks happy...<sniff> LOL

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:43 am

You could have ironed the sheets John

jsm610 · Post by **jsm610** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:04 am

Real men don't iron.

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:52 am

Real men don't make excuses

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 5:14 am

Now THERE'S a man who hates wrinkles.

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 5:42 am

Sorry.....back on track........my favourite headstock................

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 5:59 am

I LOVE bound headstocks!

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:22 am

Dale will be binding a headstock for me soon.