Five cover plates are chrome plated brass (non-magnetic), not white nor celluloid.Bridge integrated in the body molding (until 1944/45).1-1/2" wide pick-up plates/No frame around the pick-up (until 1944/45).
pre-war) models have all of the following characteristics: This was the first electric solid body instrument with this feature ever (a feature they seem to have forgotten to file a patent for. "Bakelite"), black in color (much like the old telephones), a concept for which the company immediately filed and received a patent. The body was entirely made of the world's first plastic Urea-Formaldehyde (aka. The company was issued a patent on the pick-up in 1937. A Standard guitar version was also issued but with much less success.Īs on the "Fry-pan" they all featured an electromagnetic "Horse-shoe-magnet"-pick-up, invented not by Mr. They where the company's second steel guitar model after the legendary "A"-model (aka. However, I do not guarantee the information below (don't you come sue me! )ī-models where introduced in 1933/4. This is my latest review on these instruments and while there still might be some "bugs", I think and hope it will help you identify better your instrument or any guitar you might consider for sale or purchase. Note: I have posted similar information on this Forum before. THE RICKENBACHER "B"-MODEL TIME LINE (As I see it): The width of the pickup is another indicator.Įarly models had a little octagon shaped knob for the volume control flat in shape.įrom: Traveling, currently in Switzerland, soon to be either back in the States or on the Eastern part of Hispaniola Island I'm told when the strings go thro' the actual guitar body (not a chrome endplate) it is prewar. My Rick had the serial number in the end of the tuning piece stock or whatever it's called. I'm NOT the expert that many here on the Forum truly are. The guitar will probably be for sale when my friend can get an idea what a reasonable price would be for it. The former owner claims the guitar was manufactured in 1946 but there are no obvious numbers on the instrument to confirm this. There does not appear to be any serial numbers on it.There are patent numbers on both sides of the magnets but I would assume that these would not include the serial number.
The ball ends of the strings are mounted in slots right in the bakelite at the rear end of the guitar. It has six strings and the headstock has Rickenbacher Electro written on it(both are written horizontally). The guitar is solid black bakelite that sunbursts to a grey color in the center. As I have no knowledge concerning lap steels I thought I would check here for him. Your profile | join | preferences | help | searchĪ friend of mine just bought an old Rickenbacher off of an old gentleman last week and he is trying to find out what year it was built and what it is worth. Rickenbacher Dating - The Steel Guitar Forum INSTRUCTION
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