Rickenbacker PIANO

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Fri May 30, 2003 6:02 am

Baby grand, upright, and or full concert grand piano; mapleglo or fireglo; checker binding; 7.4K scatterwounds fitted across the harp in a floating arrangement so that every string is above a polepiece; simple electronics (passive);

Maybe I've had one too many espressos, but that sounds interesting to me. I'd buy one.
Naturally, I don't expect a guitar factory to make this unique beastie, but instead a respected piano maker under RIC's watchful eye.

Hearing the magnificent sound already...
Cheers, Noel

tblair · Post by **tblair** » Fri May 30, 2003 2:35 pm

Rickenbacker did make a piano, back when they were Rickenbacher. Only one though, as far as I know.

mortivan · Post by **mortivan** » Fri May 30, 2003 2:43 pm

I'll take a Fireglo with checkered binding. Also, two rectangular lucite knobs on the cover over the keys and a thin contrasting darker wood stripe across the top

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Fri May 30, 2003 6:49 pm

We also made an electrified harp for Harpo Marx.

scoobster28 · Post by **scoobster28** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 1:59 pm

Are there any pictures on the web of that piano or the harp? By the way, John Hall, I am saving for my next Rickenbacker so keep producing 350v63VB's (with a humbucker in the bridge position!)

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sat Jul 05, 2003 11:56 am

You can view the harp on page 56 of Richard R. Smith's book, "The Complete History of Rickenbacker Guitars". As for the piano, it is mentioned as a 'prototype Electro piano' and '(George) Beauchamp's electric keyboard' in the text on the same page, but no picture is shown thereof.

billikenn · Post by **billikenn** » Sat Jul 05, 2003 2:14 pm

I have been pondering the thought of magnetic PUs in a piano for quite some time now. I can just imagine what it would sound like through an amp with a little overdrive..

also been wondering about mags on aviolin or cello. Ive seen electric stringed/bow instruments, but they always use a piezo to replicate the acoustic sound...

JP

how about a Rickenbacker Steinway!