Late 1990's - RIC talk of reissuing lap steels?

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 11:32 am

I vaguely recall this... obviously AFAIK it never happened. Anyone got the scoop?

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 11:42 am

Yes, I recall this too. Don't have any info. One was shown at NAMM circa 2000 or so?

8mileshigher · Post by **8mileshigher** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 1:29 pm

Maybe this thread should be cross-posted in the Rickenbacker Steels section, too ? ?

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 1:38 pm

I wanted people to actually read it. OH SNAP! OH NO HE DI-INT!!!

cjj · Post by **cjj** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 3:11 pm

I'm guessin' that with the backlog situation, any thoughts of expanding to make some lap steels got scrapped...

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 3:13 pm

IIRC it was lack of interest.

collin · Post by **collin** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 3:18 pm

Yeah.... reissue them so we can all cannibalize them for horseshoes like the vintage lap steels.

Serious though - people don't value the original lap steels, can't imagine reissuing them would make any sense.

cjj · Post by **cjj** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 3:58 pm

collin wrote:Yeah.... reissue them so we can all cannibalize them for horseshoes like the vintage lap steels.

deaconblues · Post by **deaconblues** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 4:07 pm

collin wrote: Serious though - people don't value the original lap steels, can't imagine reissuing them would make any sense.

+1, there are some much better candidates for reissues.

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 4:54 pm

deaconblues wrote:
collin wrote: Serious though - people don't value the original lap steels, can't imagine reissuing them would make any sense.
+1, there are some much better candidates for reissues.

Which will also never happen

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Wed May 01, 2013 2:43 pm

deaconblues wrote:
collin wrote: Serious though - people don't value the original lap steels, can't imagine reissuing them would make any sense.
+1, there are some much better candidates for reissues.

*cough cough* Combo 800...... Light Show... 4005.... *cough Cough*

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Wed May 01, 2013 5:33 pm

jdogric12 wrote:I vaguely recall this... obviously AFAIK it never happened. Anyone got the scoop?

At that time we produced about 100 pieces, all of which we taken by our Japanese distributor. One of these was given to the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, California and it still part of an interactive display there.

There's still 30 or 40 bodies left over from this run, as well as most parts. Someday when there's nothing better to do we might finish these off but, bottom line, it's hard to justify taking away production time for these low-cost instruments when we have so many order for more profitable items.

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Thu May 02, 2013 8:41 am

Wow, very cool info, Mr. Hall, thanks!

Dom · Post by **Dom** » Sat May 04, 2013 9:11 pm

I LOVE my old Electro & have it tuned C6. I'm going to have to take my Stevens bar go check out the one at the museum in Carlsbad, my folks live close by. If you ever get around to those 30 or 40 bodies left over consider me interested.

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