Rickenbacker D8 Crossover Pedal Steel

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Jim Palenscar
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Rickenbacker D8 Crossover Pedal Steel

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I just have to share pics of this guitar- it is even prettier in person than the pics show. I acquired this at the Dallas show from Mitchell Smithey(MSA). On the Saturday nite at the Dallas show John Macy and I sat drooling over this remarkable showpiece- looking like it just came from the factory- everything working as it should- perfect cabinet and mechanics with split cases. The buttons that are seen on the top switch what the pedals do as well as the pickups from neck to neck. The changers appear to be very similar to the Multikord/Electraharp changer which is a breeze to change tunings with. The chrome is perfect! I've currently not been able to find out much about it and am anxious to learn more if anyone has any information. It is just for display- not for sale at this point.
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Wow! Congrats, Jim, that's a cool guitar!!
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So cool, Jim.
I'd love to see pics of the crossover mechanism.
How is it? Engineered well?
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Post by Mitchell Smithey »

Jim, I'm glad this guitar went to someone who appreciates it. I wish it was still with me but it just stayed in case all the time.
It is a looker!
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No kiddin' Mitchell. Per the serial# it's a 1964 but called Rickenbacker and they have no resources for this so contacted Richard Smith and left a message. Looking forward to having a bi of time in the future to go thru it.
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Post by Mark Perrodin »

wow! that is cool. you scored Jim. as an 8 string psg player, i salute you. awesome machine.
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Post by Erv Niehaus »

This is an early Rickenbacker pedal steel.

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Post by Lee Baucum »

Something similar:

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=232467

And here is something b0b posted a while back:

https://b0b.com/wp/2015/04/i-love-steel-guitars/

This one is beautiful:

https://reverb.com/item/59759255-vintag ... eel-guitar

A web search turned up several of these single necks; but, I didn't run across any double-necks.

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Post by Abe Levy »

Wow what a score! That’s is soooo cool!
Mostly Pre-1970 guitars.
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Post by HowardR »

I have the same guitar.....D8 crossover......I must have bought it around 20 years ago from ebay......I remember that b0b contacted me shortly after I bought it asking me if I would give him first choice if I ever decided to sell it....
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