Some say it is a '71........

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 9:38 pm

others say it is a '72. I say it is more like a '75. What say you?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&?ViewItem&item=3759447092

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 1:35 am

Me says it is a 1975 (****** pics), with recent keywinds.

jaymi · Post by **jaymi** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 1:49 am

The dude says the serial number is M something. Late 73..Could be legit. I have had late 73's with a button top high gain...What is it with these not-so-right looking trussrod covers lately?

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 2:49 am

A late 1973 with 'button top' high-gain pickups is legit. As for suspicious-looking TRCs, I believe that more often than not they're not period correct.

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 3:55 am

"Rickenbacker rewound the pickups to spec "

I didn't think the factory did that ?

jaymi · Post by **jaymi** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 4:01 am

maybe it was years ago??? Sounds like it's time for a receipt.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 5:05 am

try this ... call Rickenbacker and ask them to rewind your pickups for you ... you will get a polite reply explaining how they don't do custom shop work ... and black body binding on a '73 ... I've never seen that before ...

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 5:21 am

True, of course the Pro-refininsh might have included custom binding, however, why get a pro-refininsh, then hang it on a ****** wall hook to "slightly damage it" ??

squirebass · Post by **squirebass** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 1:14 pm

Jeez, how can ya'll tell from those dark pics that it has a button top PU? By the way, I have a Dec '73 and it has a button top neck pu but the flat TRC...

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:57 pm

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 5:59 pm

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