Rickenbacker "Ace"

Steve England · Post by **Steve England** » 11 Oct 1999 7:14 am

Any of you ever hear of a Rickenbacker "ACE" guitar. I saw this guitar at the weekend. The guy selling it says it is a 1940 Rick, It is a White body with ACE, not rickenbacker on the headstock. Also this model did not have Horseshoe pick ups on it. Did rickenbecker make these guitars? Just curious!

Website · Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 11 Oct 1999 8:41 am

Rickenbacker made the Ace student model guitar from 1948 to 1953. They don't have the horseshoe pickup found on other models, but can be a nice sounding lap steel.

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Ian McLatchie · Post by **Ian McLatchie** » 11 Oct 1999 12:48 pm

Steve: Prior to the Ace, Rickenbacker also made a similar instrument, but with the horseshoe pickup. It was called the Academy and came in a number of colors, including brown, maroon, white and red. These instruments are really worth seeking out. They sound GREAT.