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Combo 900/1000
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 8:04 am
by fredyfredy
Bridge
I have not seen this style bridge used by Rickenbacker.
Was I absent that day?
Having problems getting this to link, my apologies.
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 9:12 am
by leftybass
I can't pull it up either...
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 10:40 am
by fredyfredy
I can get it to work as a cut and paste.
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 11:10 am
by admin
It works fine Fred.
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 11:26 am
by leftybass
I see it now. Yes it was used on model 1000s for sure in the late 50s, most 900s and 950s had better bridges on them...from 1962 and up they had the compensated unit, like on a 450 from the mid 60's...
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 11:39 am
by 8mileshigh
I think my '56 combo 400 has one of these?
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 11:47 am
by jwilli
My '57 Combo 1000 had one of these. Graham, check your Combo 400 again, the ones that I've seen had adjustable bridges.
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 2:11 am
by fredyfredy
Thank you! I have a mid 60s 950 that has a different style bridge.
I knew I would get the answer here.
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 8:30 pm
by dale_fortune
I have a late 50's Magnatone that was built by Rickenbacker and it has this bridge and a pre-toaster style pickup.
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 6:32 am
by fredyfredy
I have been looking for the string stop for a 900/1000 for a couple of years. I have one that is dated in the mid 70s.
This same person had a stop from the combo with this bridge with a serial # V? 196, that dates it about 82.
This bridge really looked wrong to me, like someone cobbled together a couple of old parts to replace an original.
I was wrong, I still don't understand the serial #.
I was told these were the original parts.