Finding Mfg Date on Old Ricks

Billy Easton · From: Nashville, TN USA

Hi Guys...

How do you determine the manufacturing date of the old Rick Bakelites? I have just gotten one of the old gray jobs, and find patent numbers on the pickup brackets, but no serial number, or any other identifying marks, other than the name on the headstock. Also, it looks like old newspaper under the pickup.....it would be interesting to read the date on that!!! Can anyone help me out?? Thanks....

Billy Easton
Casa Grande, Arizona
wweaston@casagrande.com

Michael Johnstone · From: Sylmar,Ca. USA

That's exactly how you date them-read the date on the newspaper.It was actually put in as part of the manufacturing process to damp down the body resonance.I dated my Silver Hawiian to April 1951. -MJ-

Chris DeBarge · From: Boston, Mass

If you CAN find a serial number (usually on the jack plate), they have a way of deciphering it over at the Rick site:

http://www.rickenbacker.com

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