Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

I bought this on ebay and was wondering if it was the same as a Ric TR14 amp.The seller says everything works.It looks ok also.I haven't used an amp in a lot of years.I thought I would get it to play my 345F on.Should this amp be ok for me to use at home? ebay auction # 7352799107 if you would like to check it out for me....thanks
PS..I goofed and put this in Rics for sale also..sorry:-(

As I recall, there were two versions of this amp. One was very similar to the TR14 but one was an older Road design, made only during a transitional period. The latter had a CMOS digital chip in the audio circuit (!) which may have been innovative but wasn't very soundworthy. The former was the precursor to the RG15, which had a highly revised preamp compared to the TR14.

Did I get it at a good price... $50.00?

Pat, you did real good, especially if it's 100% functional.

And, it's built like a brick outhouse, too.

I should have done a search before I made a post about the 1985 Rickenbacker Road R-14 I just bought on ebay for $85(inflation!).I wonder if this is 1st or second of the 2 models that Mr Hall mentioned in the post above?

Anyone know what kind of speaker that is?

Given the magnet structure, I'd say CTS.

jps wrote:Given the magnet structure, I'd say CTS.

Thanks Jeffery,was CTS still making speakers in 1985?

I'm not sure, but it could be old stock.

I can't read the numbers on the back of the speaker. One of them should be a manufacturer and date code, although this doesn't always hold true. Does one of the numbers start with 137...? This is the code for CTS and a speaker from 1970 (for example) would read 137045 (meaning a CTS from the 45th week of 1970). Jensen's code is 220 and Oxford is 465. You can check the Weber Speakers website for a complete list.

Thanks for the help guys.I don't have the amp yet,just the photo.I couldn't figure out the number until I flipped the photo



Looks like it is an Eminence speaker made in September 1984(67-8409).