Electro Spanish Vibrola Tenor Guitar

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 3:38 am

Anybody ever seen anything like this before. It's the Electric Vibrola version AND a tenor guitar. It has a wooden neck and bakelite body. Any information would be appreciated. I'm guessing late 30's?

Thanks,
Graham

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:05 am

There seems to be a post echo in here!

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 9:19 am

I've seen it, the vibrola guts are missing from it which hurts it real bad. The hardware on the body looks as though it was made for a tenor setup from the get-go, but being that it's so old it may have been converted a long time ago and still look legit...YMMV..

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 11:53 am

We can rebuild it ! Well we'll have a go anyway

The cam to the Kauffman is still there, so a motor and pulley system is needed. Sounds simple to me, but then again

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 5:18 pm

Graham, LOL..I think John Hall has 4 or 5 of these in the 'attic'...

Not counting the 4-string Bantars, it's only the second Rickenbacker tenor guitar I've ever seen--and I have the other one.