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Fret Markers on 21st Fret - A Quiz
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2003 6:13 am
by admin
In looking over some photos I was surprised to see fret markers on the 21st fret of some Rickenbacker instruments. As a bit of a quiz, can anyone identify these instruments?
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2003 8:58 am
by johnhall
I know of one instrument that even had double markers on the 13th fret . . .
The mandolin is another instrument that has some traditional differences.
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2003 9:02 am
by admin
John: Sorry to have misled. The title should have read 21st fret not 12th. I see your expertise shone through, even with my error.
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2003 10:11 am
by leftybass
Lap Steels??
I was gonna say a Combo 850; they have an abundance of dots, but not at the 21st fret.....
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2003 11:40 am
by admin
Yes excellent John, many lap steels have fret markers at the 21st fret. But there are more.
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2003 2:07 pm
by corey
How about a DC-16 and Console 758?
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2003 3:08 pm
by admin
Yes Corey. Good work. But there are still more.
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2003 4:55 pm
by jwilli
I may have seen an early '70's 360 with an inlay on the 21 fret.
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2003 1:54 am
by leftybass
I know of a 24-fret 360 (1970) with a marker at the 24th fret (!) One of the first......
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2003 2:30 am
by admin
Interesting John. This is surely one of the earliest models to have this feature. You are a tone and a half too low for this question, though.