Rickenbacher

Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 15 Mar 2005 3:23 pm

Don't know if I got a deal or not, but just grabbed this.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=41439&item=7308347769&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Bob Stone · Post by **Bob Stone** » 15 Mar 2005 3:55 pm

Bill,

Congratulations! You are going to love this guitar. I reccommend you play it for a few days then send the pickup to Rick Aiello for a re-mag. Chances are your magnets are down at least 25%, maybe much more. You won't believe the difference a re-mag makes

I wouldn't agonize over price. What matters is that you got a great playing steel.

Enjoy your new old Ric.

Jeff Watson · Post by **Jeff Watson** » 15 Mar 2005 4:35 pm

Looks like it was originally a single volume control model.....priceless.

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 15 Mar 2005 5:03 pm

Bill, sometimes ya' gotta' shoot first and ask questions later. Especially when it comes to these steels that you see less and less of.

Two years ago you'd have paid $200.00 less. Two years from now, you'll pay $200.00 more.

Just be glad that someone didn't snipe it out from under you, or drive up your bid.

You got a good 'un. Nobody can argue that.

Jeff Strouse · Post by **Jeff Strouse** » 15 Mar 2005 5:42 pm

Great find, Bill!

George Rout · Post by **George Rout** » 15 Mar 2005 6:34 pm

Ray Montee must be out of the country!!!!!!

Bill Blacklock · Post by **Bill Blacklock** » 15 Mar 2005 6:43 pm

Looks like money well spent to me, a real beauty. I just sent my magnets off to Rick Aiello the other day, its was hard to part with them but good things will come of it. Were very lucky to have guys like Rick around. Think I might have to sell a dobro and pick up one of those fine dust pans.
Bill

Dan Sawyer · Post by **Dan Sawyer** » 15 Mar 2005 8:18 pm

The case alone is worth maybe $100-200. Those are almost always missing. Congratulations!

Richard Couch · Post by **Richard Couch** » 16 Mar 2005 10:01 am

Great score! While I just picked a '37 up for $825 I need to put a name plate on it (which I have) and clean it up a bit so the cost in the end while be a little more than what you just paid...

There's something about the pre war Bakelite's that I just can get enough of.

Ray Montee · Post by **Ray Montee** » 16 Mar 2005 5:42 pm

Bill..........Congratulations!

Regardless of how much you paid for it.....if it's what you want, then the price was fair. It certainly compares well, apperance wise, with my dozen or so Ricks........ I'm doubtful that I'll ever find another 7-stringer for the $350.00 I paid for it just a few years back.

Play and enjoy the great "sounds" you're gonna be creating with it.

Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 17 Mar 2005 5:13 pm

Picked it up and played it. Even with the old strings it sounded great. An amazing bass to it. All the tuners work but some are a little funky. Can they be replaced? The guitar itself seems in perfect condition and it came with the original case which is in surpisingly good condition.

Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 18 Mar 2005 8:47 pm

A little more info. The stamp on the pickup says Patent pending so that puts in the pre-August 10, 1937 range. It has two knobs (tone and volume) on opposite sides and I believe that started in 1937 as well. So I'm pretty sure its a 1937 model.