rick bakelite & amp set

Chris Walke · Post by **Chris Walke** » 9 Aug 2000 12:37 pm

Did ya'll see this? Kinda perty.
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400297831

Jim Landers · Post by **Jim Landers** » 9 Aug 2000 1:19 pm

He claims it has the "wide" pick-up, but from the picture it looks like the 1 1/4" to me.

Ray Montee · Post by **Ray Montee** » 14 Aug 2000 6:50 am

The amp is identical to the one of mine that was recently stolen. If I had the cash, I'd buy them as a set! Dratt!

Lew Collins · Post by **Lew Collins** » 15 Aug 2000 5:15 am

It looks like a Wide 1 1/2" pickup to me...there's no surround or mounting plate. That's what to look for. Beauty!

J D Sauser · Post by **J D Sauser** » 15 Aug 2000 5:43 am

It's a wide 1.5" pick-up. 1940-1945. These were the early "white plate" guitars, every thing remained the same as on pre-war models except that the bakelite formula for the neck (at least) had been changed to a more machinable composition for the small white paint filled millings along both sides of each fret and then of course, the change to white plates instead of chrome plated ones.

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Lynn Kasdorf · Post by **Lynn Kasdorf** » 15 Aug 2000 7:02 am

Boy, I'd love to have that amp. I have a 6 string and a 7 string Rick just like this, and they are awesome sounding. The best harmonic sustain of anything I own, even my '36 frypan.

Unfortunately, one of my Ricks is missing an upper bout white plate. Anybody know of somebody that is hoarding spare parts for these?

Lew Collins · Post by **Lew Collins** » 16 Aug 2000 5:52 am

Bob Stone, producer of the Savcred Steel CD's and member here, has a friend who makes replacement plates. Lew

Ray Montee · Post by **Ray Montee** » 17 Aug 2000 7:23 am

How does a dummy like me find out if that Ric and amp set are still available?