Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

scotty wrote:Found a great pic of Petes 1998 yesterday.

Saw that one too Scott. It looks a deep and contrasting Fireglo, but we have to remember that it has been through a 1960s print process before scanning for the internet.

Here's my Jet-glo Model 1997VB. It originally had an Ac'cent vibrato, but I changed it to a Bigsby B5.

I love JG 1997s Looks great hows the B5 holding the tuning of the guitar?

April 1998, but not a 1998 Model...it's a 1997SPC reissue.

scotty wrote:I love JG 1997s Looks great hows the B5 holding the tuning of the guitar?

I did have tuning issues until I finally replaced the Ric Deluxe tuners with Schaller Minis. I know that throws off the vintage vibe a little, but it's a player, really, so it made a lot of sense. Glad I did it, because I haven't had any tuning issues since then. I swapped the Ac'cent for the B5 for the same reason--playability. The Ac'cent was creaky, and I guess the placement of the bridge pickup was close enough to the Ac'cent that it was amplifying the creaking noise. Either that, or the bridge pickup was microphonic enough. So now it stays in tune great, and the action on the Bigsby is very smooth.

godber wrote:April 1998, but not a 1998 Model...it's a 1997SPC reissue.

Gorgeous guitar! If I had the trapeze, I'll bet I wouldn't have had all the tuning issues with mine.

I sure hope that Rickenbacker releases another round of Rose-Morris reissues. But if they pick only one, I'd like it to be the 1993/12.

A 1993 reissue would be very good news indeed.

Clifton wrote:

scotty wrote:I love JG 1997s Looks great hows the B5 holding the tuning of the guitar?

I did have tuning issues until I finally replaced the Ric Deluxe tuners with Schaller Minis. I know that throws off the vintage vibe a little, but it's a player, really, so it made a lot of sense. Glad I did it, because I haven't had any tuning issues since then. I swapped the Ac'cent for the B5 for the same reason--playability. The Ac'cent was creaky, and I guess the placement of the bridge pickup was close enough to the Ac'cent that it was amplifying the creaking noise. Either that, or the bridge pickup was microphonic enough. So now it stays in tune great, and the action on the Bigsby is very smooth.

Yeah dont like creaky accents i know exactly what your saying.Its gotta play well so if it works for you why not

Mark i forgot you had the trapeze on your 1997 SPC i think it looks great.

scotty wrote:Mark i forgot you had the trapeze on your 1997 SPC i think it looks great.

I know

godber wrote:

scotty wrote:Mark i forgot you had the trapeze on your 1997 SPC i think it looks great.

I know

Grrrrrrr

scotty wrote:

godber wrote:

scotty wrote:Mark i forgot you had the trapeze on your 1997 SPC i think it looks great.

I know

Grrrrrrr

Here's the same guitar a couple of years ago--the camera was a little closer than the other shot. This was taken before I had the Schaller minis installed.

Let's not forget the basses!

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