Show us your Rickenbacker consoles

Larry Lenhart · Post by **Larry Lenhart** » 30 Mar 2017 8:40 pm

Here is one I used to own...wish I hadnt sold it

Paul Seager · Post by **Paul Seager** » 31 Mar 2017 4:42 am

Here is mine and I adore it. I would love a T8 but yours is the first I've seen. I am told it is a 1956 DW 16 - no idea how accurate that information is.

\ paul

David Ball · Post by **David Ball** » 31 Mar 2017 6:52 am

Here's my long scale model 708. It's belonged to a couple of other forum members in the past but it's mine now! Great guitar.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 31 Mar 2017 7:00 am

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 31 Mar 2017 7:16 am

Paul, I like the look of that DW-16. I read the Rickenbacker modeled that guitar after the Fender Stringmaster, which was very popular at the time. It looks even more stylish than a Stringmaster IMO.

Robert Mac Neilage · Post by **Robert Mac Neilage** » 31 Mar 2017 8:43 am

This is my guitar estimated age is early 50's according to forum members, in my January post " how old is this Rickenbacker " it sounds as good as it looks, and I have it on good " authority " it's my last!

Larry Lenhart · Post by **Larry Lenhart** » 31 Mar 2017 8:44 am

Erv
You amaze me...I think you own one of everything !
Wonderful collection !

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 31 Mar 2017 9:19 am

Those 1950s Rick D-16s are beautiful! That guitar has just zoomed to the top of my wish list.

Larry Lenhart · Post by **Larry Lenhart** » 31 Mar 2017 9:24 am

Doug Beaumier wrote:Those 1950s Rick D-16s are beautiful! That guitar has just zoomed to the top of my wish list.

I have to agree with Doug on that ! I acted too slow on one that I saw on the forum a short time ago.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 31 Mar 2017 9:52 am

Larry,
I also have a Jerry Byrd model single neck console model Rick:

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 31 Mar 2017 11:52 am

That's a nice one, Erv... an 8-string. The JB Model came in 6, 8, or 10 strings. I would opt for 8 if I had a choice.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 31 Mar 2017 12:39 pm

Thanks Doug,
It is in pristine condition, including the upholstery on the front.

C. E. Jackson · Post by **C. E. Jackson** » 31 Mar 2017 2:35 pm

Beautiful steels all. I don't have a console, but several Rick lap steels.

Guy Cundell · Post by **Guy Cundell** » 31 Mar 2017 4:51 pm

I prefer the meatiness of these pickups to my Stringmaster's.

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 31 Mar 2017 5:00 pm

Agree that the Rick D-16s are beautiful and sound great.

Larry Lenhart · Post by **Larry Lenhart** » 31 Mar 2017 6:54 pm

Erv
I really think you need to hire me as your full time guardian of your steel guitar collection ! I wouldnt charge you much,,,,just the priveledge of playing each of them when I want to. I dont eat that much, I am potty trained, sleep on the floor, clean up my own messes...I like to shovel snow,,,what more could you ask for ??

Rich Gardner · Post by **Rich Gardner** » 1 Apr 2017 4:50 am

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 1 Apr 2017 7:33 am

Larry,
The problem is, I don't have room to set them all up at the same time.

Paul Seager · Post by **Paul Seager** » 2 Apr 2017 6:32 am

Doug Beaumier wrote:Paul, I like the look of that DW-16. I read the Rickenbacker modeled that guitar after the Fender Stringmaster, which was very popular at the time. It looks even more stylish than a Stringmaster IMO.

I had the opportunity to play a Stringmaster D8 quite recently - imagine, two steel players turn up for a Western Swing session - in Munich!!! Anyway the Stringmaster had a very warm tone and I was much impressed but playabilty was about the same, so you could be right Doug.

I don't know much about the instrument itself. I've heard a complaint that as the controls are in the middle, they get in the way of certain moves but as this is the one and only D8 I own, I guess I have adapted.

As I develop on the instrument, I find more uses for the second neck ... to the point that I am thinking it's time for an upgrade to a T8 or even Q8 and even considering such instruments rarely appear for sale in Europe, I think I'd prefer another Ricky!

\ paul

Mikiya Matsuda · Post by **Mikiya Matsuda** » 3 Apr 2017 9:00 am

I picked up this Console 758 a couple weeks ago. 25" scale. Todd Clinesmith zapped the horseshoes and now the guitar sounds glorious.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 3 Apr 2017 10:03 am

This is getting kind of off topic, but did you know that Rickenbacker made pedal steels?

Larry Lenhart · Post by **Larry Lenhart** » 3 Apr 2017 7:37 pm

Mikiya
That is beautiful !!! Wow i am blown away with these ricks...i Have
to have one

Michael Lee Allen · Post by **Michael Lee Allen** » 4 Apr 2017 9:38 am

Michael Lee Allen · Post by **Michael Lee Allen** » 4 Apr 2017 9:43 am

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 4 Apr 2017 11:03 am

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