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Wow, there's a section on this forum for Ric steel guitars? Whod'a thunk it? I mean, there's lots and lots of models and variations, and they're a big, big part of the overall story.

Now I know some of you kids out there with all your expensive Capris and F-bodies and 4005 basses and Lightshows have at least one or two of these.

Let's liven up this section. Mine is a beat-up '40s grey Model NS with black horseshoe. Who else?

I would like to buy this one...does that count?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290147206193&fromMakeTrack=true

I gots a 1938 Model 59 with tan crinkle finish and a 60's greyish looking one on the way. Will post pics when it comes in. For the '38, check out the "37 lap steel" thread.

FYI, I pulled out the newspaper to determine it was a 38 not a 37.

I haven't checked the newspaper on mine yet.

Leesh, I saw that one too, it's nice. But where's the logo plate? Refin?

Yeah I find one of the best things is taking out the old news paper from inside the pressed metal steels. It's great to pull out a newspaper from 1937 or something! Very cool

Here you go Kenny........................

That pedal steel looks like the one here! (See separate thread about Rick pedal steels.)

Put some strings on them things, son! They look all naked.

Strings? I can't afford strings!!

Graham - that's an AMAZING pedal steel! I never knew that RIC made any of those. And with the flame/tiger stripe maple, that must be the Holy Grail of steels.

For what it's worth, I too, have the little press-board student model 6 string just like the one in your bottom photo. It's a good match for my "skill level."

A further heads-up to all you steel players: (piggy-backing off of Kenny's thread) I started the 'Memorium - Your Guitar's Manufacture Anniversary' under the 'Rickenbacker General' topic, to give all Rick owners the chance to celebrate their guitar's birthday and tell the story behind their favorite guitars in the lines of history - gigs played, previous owners & so on. We've got bassists and guitarists (the stand-up strap held kind) involved, and it'd be great to hear from the lapsteel players as well. Here's the link to the thread for those interested:

'Memorium - Your Guitar's Manufacture Anniversary'

So if your lap-steel or pedal-steel guitar was built this month & some odd years ago, propose your toast at the above link and let's raise our glasses!

Newspaper

ben_brown wrote:Newspaper

Rick used to stuff their hollow steels with newspaper, usually the L.A. Times. :
Just part of the big history picture of this company.

Cool!

I don't have a Rick pedal or lap steel but here's one that Jeff Scott and I found in Cleveland last year.....

An SW-8.
Rare and beautiful.

Sorry, I can't seem to get this sized properly.

Got a B-6 with the white, plastic cover plates. Haven't been able to date it as it appears to have been made before pot codes were used. It is definitely a post-war, but sounds wonderful just the same. I sit around with it on Saturday mornings and play along with the little interludes on "Spongebob".