Fret Markers on 21st Fret - A Quiz

admin · Post by **admin** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 6:13 am

In looking over some photos I was surprised to see fret markers on the 21st fret of some Rickenbacker instruments. As a bit of a quiz, can anyone identify these instruments?

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 8:58 am

I know of one instrument that even had double markers on the 13th fret . . .

The mandolin is another instrument that has some traditional differences.

admin · Post by **admin** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 9:02 am

John: Sorry to have misled. The title should have read 21st fret not 12th. I see your expertise shone through, even with my error.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 10:11 am

Lap Steels??

I was gonna say a Combo 850; they have an abundance of dots, but not at the 21st fret.....

admin · Post by **admin** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 11:40 am

Yes excellent John, many lap steels have fret markers at the 21st fret. But there are more.

corey · Post by **corey** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 2:07 pm

How about a DC-16 and Console 758?

admin · Post by **admin** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 3:08 pm

Yes Corey. Good work. But there are still more.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 4:55 pm

I may have seen an early '70's 360 with an inlay on the 21 fret.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Fri Jun 06, 2003 1:54 am

I know of a 24-fret 360 (1970) with a marker at the 24th fret (!) One of the first......

admin · Post by **admin** » Fri Jun 06, 2003 2:30 am

Interesting John. This is surely one of the earliest models to have this feature. You are a tone and a half too low for this question, though.