Mystery Rickenbacker Guitar

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 3:42 am

The more I look at it, the more I agree with what David says; the guitar has more things in common with it from the 50s than any other period. I'll bet it weighs a TON, for the body is Maple and butcher-block contructed.

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:49 am

Solid body and did not weigh a lot, John. The serial number is C8145 (sorry for the blurry pic). I will end up seeing the owner again in Dallas. No one there could identify it.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 5:27 am

It's real beauty, Mike. Thanks for bringing it to the Forum.

headbanger · Post by **headbanger** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 5:40 am

That's a beautiful guitar. The deluxe features just set it off.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 5:50 am

Mike, could you email me pics in their original size please? [email protected]

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:00 am

You got it, John! Will do later when I get to work.

kennyhowes · Post by **kennyhowes** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:18 am

It's a looker, that's for sure.

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 1:44 pm

John - I sent the photos but I think 2 of the emails got returned out of 3. Did you get any of them? I can shrink them and try again. Part of the problem might be the aol address.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 2:14 pm

Hey Mike, no email yet. You can also try
[email protected]

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 2:58 pm

That's not a solid body, is it?

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 3:03 pm

If the serial number is C8145 it doesn't show up in the RIC data base.

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 3:08 pm

Jerry, it is solid in appearance but could be hollowed inside. I did not have any time to enjoy or inspect it. This happened very quickly and all I could do was hurridly get the pictures.
Stan, thats the correct serial number - for sure. That much I can guarantee that I could at least get that right. He was heading for Vintage Guitar Magazine to see if they would do a cover story on it. My guess is that they just might.

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:25 pm

John, and anybody else - go to this webshots site:http://community.webshots.com/user/mgauction

Scroll all the way down and view all the photos very large by clicking on them.

leesh · Post by **leesh** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:19 pm

What if instead of being C8145 it is CB145...according to the database that would put its manufacturing date as Feb, 1963. Maybe?

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:28 pm

No, its an "8" not a "B." Oh well...