A bandmate told me that Rickenbacker did make pedal steels, and although I'm no authority of all things steel, I wasn't aware of this. I found a short thread on the Forum with some pictures of one, but I would like more information.
Was there many, or only a handful made? What year(s) were they produced? Any other pictures or leads are appreciated.
Info on Rickenbacker Pedal Steels?
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Info on Rickenbacker Pedal Steels?
1979 MSA U12 Pedal Steel
1982 Kline U12 Pedal steel
2019 Sierra U12 Pedal Steel
2011 Bear Creek MK Weissenborn
Milkman 40W Mini amps w/Telonics 15" speaker.
Dr. Z Surgical Steel w/TT 15" speaker.
Frenzel MB-50 head.
Spaceman, Empress, Origin, Eventide, Pigtronix.
1982 Kline U12 Pedal steel
2019 Sierra U12 Pedal Steel
2011 Bear Creek MK Weissenborn
Milkman 40W Mini amps w/Telonics 15" speaker.
Dr. Z Surgical Steel w/TT 15" speaker.
Frenzel MB-50 head.
Spaceman, Empress, Origin, Eventide, Pigtronix.
I had one for a few years. It was odd in that it was really short, but had a very wide footprint.
A beautiful instrument, but not very practical for me. The sound wasn't great; the first string always sounded weak.
A beautiful instrument, but not very practical for me. The sound wasn't great; the first string always sounded weak.
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Thanks for all the info and pictures.
b0b, I had found your original for-sale thread; do I correctly assume that Rick pedal steels were not/are not the most desirable ones?
b0b, I had found your original for-sale thread; do I correctly assume that Rick pedal steels were not/are not the most desirable ones?
1979 MSA U12 Pedal Steel
1982 Kline U12 Pedal steel
2019 Sierra U12 Pedal Steel
2011 Bear Creek MK Weissenborn
Milkman 40W Mini amps w/Telonics 15" speaker.
Dr. Z Surgical Steel w/TT 15" speaker.
Frenzel MB-50 head.
Spaceman, Empress, Origin, Eventide, Pigtronix.
1982 Kline U12 Pedal steel
2019 Sierra U12 Pedal Steel
2011 Bear Creek MK Weissenborn
Milkman 40W Mini amps w/Telonics 15" speaker.
Dr. Z Surgical Steel w/TT 15" speaker.
Frenzel MB-50 head.
Spaceman, Empress, Origin, Eventide, Pigtronix.