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Bo Borland


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Post  Posted 17 Sep 2015 5:43 pm    
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1955 According to the POT date code.

3 pedals added "at the factory" possibly

I haven't seen it up close so no serial # yet or case

I'm thinking about buying it






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Erv Niehaus


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Post  Posted 18 Sep 2015 8:33 am    
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At one time, Rickenbacker built a pedal steel:

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Bo Borland


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Post  Posted 18 Sep 2015 9:51 am    
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thanks Irv.. I am not familiar at all with this model or who actually did the mods .. i think i can see it today
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 18 Sep 2015 12:59 pm    
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Those pedals and the pedal rack look like modern add-ons. Not original to this 1955 guitar IMO.
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Erv Niehaus


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Post  Posted 18 Sep 2015 1:09 pm    
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Doug,
You are correct.
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 18 Sep 2015 1:21 pm    
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Not to hi-jack this thread, but here are some pics of a Rickenbacker PSG, early 1960s, I believe.










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Erv Niehaus


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Post  Posted 19 Sep 2015 8:34 am    
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Very interesting!
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