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What is this? a half a tulip?
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 12:03 am
by marc61
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 4:10 am
by jingle_jangle
A honey. An early 1950s carved-top Combo model.
The guy's relative traded an early '50s Tele for it in '56.
Imagine what that Tele is worth.
Anyway, I'd take this rarity on looks alone...
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 5:22 am
by ken_j
It will be interesting to see where this one ends up.
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 12:07 pm
by doctorwho
"The sky's the limit"!
I wonder what date codes are on the potentiometers ...
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 2:40 pm
by tblair
The Rickenbacker factory couldn't identify a Combo 800??!!!
The prices on these tend not to go too crazy- and this one has some issues. Along with those mentioned in the add, the nut & truss cover are incorrect. I'd guess it has no serial number because the bridge plate or jack plate was swapped out. This is the second version of the 800, with the larger pickguard- and there's no reason it wouldn't have been stamped with a serial number.
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:32 pm
by doctorwho
Good point, Tblair; I had a 1959 H-100 steel that had the serial number (not date-coded) stamped into the body.
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 2:10 pm
by tony_carey
"The Rickenbacker factory couldn't identify a Combo 800??!!!"
Thats what I thought when I saw the ad. The reserve was set quite low on this, so the seller obviously didn't think that it would go that high. I see Grahams high bidder at the moment. Good luck...a nice addition to any collection.
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 6:45 am
by 8mileshigh
Well it arrived!
Gary - the pot codes are:-
6154081 200k c624
6154081 200k c546
and the pick up pat no. is 2089171
It's not in bad shape. Shouldn't take too much to bring it back to life. I love the translucent colour! And I can't wait to hear that pick up!