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Rickenbacker PIANO
Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 6:02 am
by longhouse
Baby grand, upright, and or full concert grand piano; mapleglo or fireglo; checker binding; 7.4K scatterwounds fitted across the harp in a floating arrangement so that every string is above a polepiece; simple electronics (passive);
Maybe I've had one too many espressos, but that sounds interesting to me. I'd buy one.
Naturally, I don't expect a guitar factory to make this unique beastie, but instead a respected piano maker under RIC's watchful eye.
Hearing the magnificent sound already...
Cheers, Noel
Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 2:35 pm
by tblair
Rickenbacker did make a piano, back when they were Rickenbacher. Only one though, as far as I know.
Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 2:43 pm
by mortivan
I'll take a Fireglo with checkered binding. Also, two rectangular lucite knobs on the cover over the keys and a thin contrasting darker wood stripe across the top
Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 6:49 pm
by johnhall
We also made an electrified harp for Harpo Marx.
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 1:59 pm
by scoobster28
Are there any pictures on the web of that piano or the harp? By the way, John Hall, I am saving for my next Rickenbacker so keep producing 350v63VB's (with a humbucker in the bridge position!)
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2003 11:56 am
by rickcrazy
You can view the harp on page 56 of Richard R. Smith's book, "The Complete History of Rickenbacker Guitars". As for the piano, it is mentioned as a 'prototype Electro piano' and '(George) Beauchamp's electric keyboard' in the text on the same page, but no picture is shown thereof.
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2003 2:14 pm
by billikenn
I have been pondering the thought of magnetic PUs in a piano for quite some time now. I can just imagine what it would sound like through an amp with a little overdrive..
also been wondering about mags on aviolin or cello. Ive seen electric stringed/bow instruments, but they always use a piezo to replicate the acoustic sound...
JP
how about a Rickenbacker Steinway!