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It's a beaut, but what is it...
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2002 3:52 pm
by anonymous
Hey everybody,
I got this guitar, but I don't know exactly what it is. I can find no pic, no schem, no nothing... Stamped into the head stock is B687.
the Pat. # on the vib-rola is 1839395
Check out these pictures at image station.
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291149405
The password is sellme
if you don't have an account, use this one:
Login: sellme
P/word: electro
guys, please tell me what I got....
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2002 4:43 am
by anonymous
Chris: Please email some photos to
[email protected] as the link you provide does not easily yield photos.
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2002 4:48 am
by anonymous
This is the best photo I can get for the time being.
This would appear to be an Electro Spanish Model, however, additional photos would be more helpful in dating the instrument and allowing for an appraisal. I trust Richard Shatz will be more helpful, although he is going to need better photos. Please send them along so that they may be posted for further analysis and discussion.
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2002 2:35 am
by anonymous
This looks very much like the B6 lap steel, but the body configurations is slightly different.
Your instrument is a Richenbacher Electro Spanish, ca. 1935, with what appears to be a motorized vibrato unit (Vibrola) built into the guitar. They are very rare.
It is not a lap steel. It is a true Spanish guitar. Many experts consider this piece to be the first solid body Spanish electric guitar ever produced commercially. Electric lap steels came several years earlier.
As clean as this one looks, it is worth some serious money, probably at least $3000 to a serious vintage guitar collector, if it works and has all the original hardware and electronics.
I had some difficulty accessing the photos through the posted link, so I can't comment further, but it looks like you have something really special.
This one is definitely a keeper. It will only appreciate in value. Congratulations on this spectacular find.
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2002 8:30 pm
by anonymous
Mr. Shatz,
I'm standing here um... a little shocked. I was really not expecting her to be such a valuable peice. I'm still very interested in selling the guitar how ever. If you know of anybody who might be interested, please let me/ them know. I find your estimate a good price to go by... please let me know. You can contact me directly at
[email protected]
Again, thank you for all of your help. Also, if you would like the pics, I can send them to you. For all your time and aid again thank you,
chris
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2003 12:34 pm
by admin
Chris: Perhaps you could give us some feeback on what became of your 1935 Electro Spanish guitar.