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 Topic: SOLD Rickenbacher B-6 panda, working but damaged |
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| Loren Tilley Replies: 0 Views: 506 |
 Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 27 Aug 2023 1:42 pm Subject: SOLD Rickenbacher B-6 panda, working but damaged |
| Asking $600, free shipping in the USA.
Still works when you plug it in, and should be restorable. It was my main gigging guitar for years, until I carelessly loaded it on to the top of a bunch of ... |
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| Topic: Red Hot Strings Workshop May 17 - 21 (Port Townsend, WA) |
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| Loren Tilley Replies: 10 Views: 1372 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 Mar 2023 8:46 am Subject: Red Hot Strings Workshop May 17 - 21 (Port Townsend, WA) |
| This is a fun hangout and I highly recommend it. I did the first two times, but can't make it this year (bummer). | |
| Topic: Coffee in the Morning - 1946 Rickenbacher B6 (video) |
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| Loren Tilley Replies: 5 Views: 1296 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Feb 2023 8:58 am Subject: Coffee in the Morning - 1946 Rickenbacher B6 (video) |
| This is really nice thanks! Listened while I was drinking my coffee this fine morning on Maui. | |
| Topic: Rickenbacher Bakelite 7-string |
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| Loren Tilley Replies: 14 Views: 4575 |
Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 28 Jun 2021 3:45 pm Subject: Sold |
SOLD - donation made  |
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| Topic: Rickenbacher Bakelite 7-string |
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| Loren Tilley Replies: 14 Views: 4575 |
Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 25 Jun 2021 12:40 pm Subject: Rickenbacher Bakelite 7-string |
| Whoa that’s a lot of information, very interesting indeed. I checked the serial number and to me it looks like G1008, but it is difficult to read. Also, there is a patent pending stamp on the ... | |
| Topic: Rickenbacher Bakelite 7-string |
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| Loren Tilley Replies: 14 Views: 4575 |
Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 24 Jun 2021 12:59 pm Subject: Rickenbacher Bakelite 7-string |
| I just pulled it out again and inspected--there is no repair that I can detect. It is just the way the Bakelite is. | |
| Topic: Rickenbacher Bakelite 7-string |
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| Loren Tilley Replies: 14 Views: 4575 |
Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 24 Jun 2021 7:57 am Subject: Rickenbacher Bakelite 7-string |
| Not sure what you mean by a headstock repair, but I’m not aware of that. | |
| Topic: Rickenbacher Bakelite 7-string |
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| Loren Tilley Replies: 14 Views: 4575 |
Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 23 Jun 2021 6:05 pm Subject: Rickenbacher Bakelite 7-string |
| $1600 plus shipping. 1.5†horseshoe pickup. Volume only, chrome plates, one replaced tuner. Good sound, pickup was rewound by Tom Brantley. Original case in ok shape. Shipping is from Hawaii ... | |
| Topic: 7 String Lap Steels...tell me more! |
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| Loren Tilley Replies: 29 Views: 9289 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Apr 2021 10:14 am Subject: 7 String Lap Steels...tell me more! |
| I like this guitar, but the string spacing is still a bit narrower than a B-6, and so I don’t play it much. I feel that the touch and familiarity are so important on steel that I find it hard ... | |
| Topic: Work needed on a Horseshoe pickup |
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| Loren Tilley Replies: 10 Views: 2613 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Mar 2021 7:57 pm Subject: Work needed on a Horseshoe pickup |
| Tom Brantley did one somewhat recently for me. It’s great and couldn’t have been easier. | |
| Topic: My New ‘37 Rickenbacher B7 |
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| Loren Tilley Replies: 12 Views: 2560 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Jan 2021 8:45 am Subject: My New ‘37 Rickenbacher B7 |
| I’ve got one very similar, except no tone control. I use a high quality tenor ukulele soft case and it fits perfectly. Congrats on the nice axe! | |
| Topic: Smallest Tube Amp with Good Reverb? |
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| Loren Tilley Replies: 25 Views: 10670 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 19 Oct 2020 12:03 am Subject: Smallest Tube Amp with Good Reverb? |
| https://www.monoprice.com/Product?p_id=611815&seq=1&format=2
We used one of these for our coffee shop gig for a long time. Worked great and sounded pretty good. |
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| Topic: C6 gauges for old Martin acoustic Hawaiian? |
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| Loren Tilley Replies: 4 Views: 1430 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Jul 2020 12:26 am Subject: C6 gauges for old Martin acoustic Hawaiian? |
| I don’t have a great answer, but I have one of those too and I would be interested in recommendations. I have strings on it now that where intended to be for A high bass, but it was bellying n ... | |
| Topic: Rickenbacker DW-16 dual 8 early 1950s **SOLD |
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| Loren Tilley Replies: 1 Views: 1424 |
Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 31 May 2020 4:58 pm Subject: Rickenbacker DW-16 dual 8 early 1950s **SOLD |
| Sold, donation made. Thanks forumites! | |
| Topic: Rickenbacker DW-16 dual 8 early 1950s **SOLD |
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| Loren Tilley Replies: 1 Views: 1424 |
Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 31 May 2020 12:32 pm Subject: Rickenbacker DW-16 dual 8 early 1950s **SOLD |
| Like the title says. Everything works and sounds great. Pots a little scratchy and input jack sometimes a little jiggly/noisy. Missing the legs, but I do have custom brackets that will allow you to ... | |
| Topic: Royal Hawaiian Troubadors Honolulu Students 1904 Cd |
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| Loren Tilley Replies: 14 Views: 4484 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 May 2020 6:56 am Subject: Royal Hawaiian Troubadors Honolulu Students 1904 Cd |
| That was a project of my friend and occasion collaborator, Kilin Reece. He’s done much research and work regarding Hawaii’s stringed instrument traditions (in addition to being a great ... | |
| Topic: Rickenbacker (Bacher) Model B's - SOUND differences? |
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| Loren Tilley Replies: 6 Views: 2278 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Apr 2020 10:49 pm Subject: Rickenbacker (Bacher) Model B's - SOUND differences? |
| Steve hit the nail on the head—they all sound different and even having owned a number of them, both pre- and post-war, it’s tough to make generalizations about different types being dif ... | |
| Topic: Who is repairing Rickenbacher Horseshoe Pickups? |
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| Loren Tilley Replies: 2 Views: 1114 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Feb 2020 7:36 pm Subject: Who is repairing Rickenbacher Horseshoe Pickups? |
| I have a 1930s 1.5" 7-string horseshoe pickup from my B-7 that all of a sudden started sounding thin and dirty, with much lower output. I had another one a while back that I had sent to Jason Lo ... | |
| Topic: Pennies From Heaven |
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| Loren Tilley Replies: 11 Views: 4010 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Dec 2019 1:29 pm Subject: Pennies From Heaven |
| Really nice, thanks! | |
| Topic: Has Hawaii dis-owned the Steel Guitar? |
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| Loren Tilley Replies: 77 Views: 25369 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Dec 2019 12:49 am Subject: Has Hawaii dis-owned the Steel Guitar? |
| Shameless plug since steel on Maui was mentioned: just about every Thursday at the Maui Coffee Attic in Wailuku during the day 11am - 12:30pm is the only regular steel guitar on the island that I know ... | |
| Topic: Let hear from Rickenbacher A22 owners |
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| Loren Tilley Replies: 9 Views: 2648 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Sep 2019 7:05 pm Subject: Let hear from Rickenbacher A22 owners |
| It’s very slight, but I do like the slightly more dark and, to me, jazzy sound of the Bakelite. The old frying pans with the hollow neck have a certain chime to them that is perfect for a lot ... | |
| Topic: Let hear from Rickenbacher A22 owners |
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| Loren Tilley Replies: 9 Views: 2648 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Sep 2019 11:22 am Subject: Let hear from Rickenbacher A22 owners |
| I’ve got one, and I play regularly with two other steel players (we rotate on steel). All of us have a-22’s, although I mostly play a Bakelite. One of the guys has many frying pans. I ... | |
| Topic: Does anyone prefer their lap steel tone unplugged? |
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| Loren Tilley Replies: 17 Views: 4205 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Sep 2019 10:28 am Subject: Does anyone prefer their lap steel tone unplugged? |
| Hollow-neck frying pans sound good even without an amp. I wouldn't say I like it better than plugged in, but it's a very pleasant sound for quiet practice. | |
| Topic: Unusual Magnatone? |
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| Loren Tilley Replies: 16 Views: 4393 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Jul 2019 10:08 pm Subject: Unusual Magnatone? |
| I think those are among the nicest cheap vintage steels out there, especially if you like the scale. The plain wood is a little more dressed-up than normal, so that is kind of cool. Price a bit on t ... | |
| Topic: Early Epiphone Electar Grande Double 8 |
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| Loren Tilley Replies: 10 Views: 4003 |
Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 8 May 2019 8:13 pm Subject: Early Epiphone Electar Grande Double 8 |
| Never saw one of those before--does that have the amplifier built into the cabinet? | |
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