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Topic: My Modified Rick Academy |
Steve Wilson
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Morgan Hill, California, USA
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Posted 7 Feb 2018 1:05 pm |
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I bought this Rickenbacher Academy about 15 years ago as a body only. It had no electronics, pickup or tuners. The bakelite was very worn on the upper bouts, and looked very splotchy. I decided to make covers out of koa with the shape inspired by the B6 Bakelite to hide the worn areas. In an attempt to add some thickness to the body I made a back cover out of rosewood (shielded) with binding on the edges. I just installed the new Golden Age tuners yesterday, but have yet to shape the edges of the tuner strips to fit the peg head a little better. At the moment I have a Blue Fender Lace Sensor Tele bridge pickup in it, but that may change at some point. I love the size of this guitar. It will fit in a violin case.
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Larry Carlson
From:
My Computer
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Posted 7 Feb 2018 2:30 pm
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Wow........that is very nice.
It looks good.
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Bill Sinclair
From:
Waynesboro, PA, USA
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Posted 7 Feb 2018 3:39 pm Re: My Modified Rick Academy
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| Steve Wilson wrote: |
I love the size of this guitar. It will fit in a violin case.
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Beautiful job, Steve! Too big for a violin case, but a viola case will work. I've read that a uke case might work too. I just shifted some of the supports in this viola case:
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 7 Feb 2018 4:44 pm
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Hey Steve !! Great job on that ! Koa is beautiful wood !!
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Steve Wilson
From:
Morgan Hill, California, USA
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Posted 7 Feb 2018 5:55 pm
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Here is a picture of the case I have been using.
Perhaps it is for a viola, not sure.
It fits like a glove, though.
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Steve Wilson
From:
Morgan Hill, California, USA
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Posted 7 Feb 2018 5:57 pm Thanks guys!
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| Thanks to both Bills and Larry for your kind comments. |
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Larry Lenhart
From:
Ponca City, Oklahoma
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Posted 7 Feb 2018 6:10 pm
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Wow, very nice...you did a great job with it...i love the koa wood ! Nice job
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Steve Wilson
From:
Morgan Hill, California, USA
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Posted 7 Feb 2018 8:30 pm
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| Thank you, Larry! |
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Andy DePaule
From:
Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
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Posted 7 Feb 2018 10:35 pm Learn something new every day
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Thanks for sharing this post. Real nice restoration ideas.
Never had heard of this model Ricky before. I learn something new every day.
Best wishes,
Andy 
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Steve Wilson
From:
Morgan Hill, California, USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2018 10:58 am
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| Thanks Andy! Not sure you would classify this as a restoration, but I enjoy it a lot. It definitely looks better than when I got it. |
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Ron Simpson
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2018 1:07 pm
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Excellent work. The Academy and the Ace are my favorite models. Both made from one piece of Bakelite.
Ron |
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Steve Wilson
From:
Morgan Hill, California, USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2018 5:27 pm Thank you!
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| Thanks, Ron! I like these steels, too. I have seen a few examples of these called American Academy. Looks just like the Academy except for the name on the headstock. Not sure if these were before the Academy or just before the transition to the Ace name. |
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