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Topic: Replacement plates for bakelite B6 Ric |
Ed Owen
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 5 Apr 2009 10:04 am |
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| Hey you guys know where I can get replacement plates in plastic, wood, or chrome? I want to replace the white painted metal ones so I can preserve them since the paint chips off so easily. |
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Tom Pettingill
From:
California, USA (deceased)
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Posted 5 Apr 2009 11:24 am
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A while back I had an idea for a wooden Ric and photo chopped in some maple burl plates, body was going to be a red / brown padouk, but didn't get it shopped in.
On a real Ric, some nice white maple plates or even some holly would look great, holly is about the whitest wood available without bleaching.
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Andy Barlo
From:
Schererville, Indiana, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 6 Apr 2009 12:00 am
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I took my white metal plates off and had them triple chromed for about $100. Really came out nice.
Andy |
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 6 Apr 2009 9:59 am NEW or MISSING plates..........
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Some time back, a fellow from the U.K. posted about his manufacturing those metal plates.
I have need for a right hand, audience side, plate where the volume control is mounted.
I can't find this fellow anywhere..... He sent me two excellent samples.
I'd like to communicate with him once again or anyone else, that has a "SPARE" plate as described above. |
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 6 Apr 2009 5:14 pm
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I've repainted a bunch of those over the years, and haven't had any problems with peeling, chipping etc.
Maybe the paint is old and brittle (original?) |
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 6 Apr 2009 5:24 pm Actually...................
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the prior owner had drilled two holes in a piece of flat aluminum, dull finish, and installed two push button switches to cut out the hights/lows of the pickup. Don't know why but........
The present piece with the two holes in it, looks like heck.
Just want to dress up this great sounding little g'tar. |
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Ron Whitfield
From:
Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 6 Apr 2009 6:16 pm
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Just recently, there was a modded bakelite with wood plates looking very cool and much like Tom's mock-up, only WAY better.
Made me want to buy it, and I don't want a 6er! |
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David Soreff
From:
North Las Vegas, NV
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Posted 6 Apr 2009 6:25 pm
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Tom,
Is there anything that you make that doesn't look great?  |
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