Black Schaller-Kluson style keywinds...how many?

emjayw · Post by **emjayw** » Fri May 25, 2007 2:37 pm

I own an '86 620/12MGBT which came with Black Schaller Kluson-style keywinds. I just purchased a set of 6 "extras" from the RIC-Outlet. It has taken me 12 years to "find" these machines. Does anyone know how long RIC used them in '86 before switching to the M-6 Minis in black? Any info would be appreciated. Kenny Howes said he wasn't sure how many were used, but that it couldn't have been very long. I guess I've got a semi-collectible Rickenbacker! (ha) Thanks, Mike

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 5:52 pm

black trim made it appearance in the 70s I believe ... at first it was just the pickguard and trc ... then we saw black binding, then black metal ... black trim was discontinued about 2002 ... Ric still makes black trcs and there are 3rd parties making black pickguards ... you can have chrome ric parts sand blasted and powder coated black and you can order black tuners that fit some ric models from various sources ...

BobKat · Post by **BobKat** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:47 am

Those tuners are really pretty darn rare. I had never even seen a set with my own eyes until the RIC Outlet auctions started.

By the way, I deliberately avoid those auctions on Ebay. I just can not stomach watching that stuff sell to people who are not me.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:49 am

"I just can not stomach watching that stuff sell to people who are not me."

There is a way to make them yours, Bob.

BobKat · Post by **BobKat** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 7:36 pm

Yeah. It takes something which is more scarce these days than it used to be.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 12:21 pm

Which is why I don't have a 70's 4001.