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Topic: $1475.00 Rickenbacher Electro Model B6 (early 40’s?) |
Jeffery Mercer
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Born in Portsmouth Oh. 12/10/1954
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Posted 4 Aug 2020 10:21 am |
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SOLD
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Mark Helm
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Tennessee, USA
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Posted 4 Aug 2020 11:55 am Post-War B6
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What you have there is a 1945/46 Post-War B6.
You can tell this because of a few features:
The 1.25" Horseshoe;
The chrome bezel that it's mounted to;
The bridge that's mounted onto the body;
The 'T' shaped headstock logo plate.
I believe that sometime in 1946, the spelling on the headstock was changed to the now-familiar Rickenbacker,
likely to capitalize of the fame of the WWII flying ace, Eddie of the same name and to minimize having the "-bacher" spelling associated with its German roos.
As to the black plates... If Todd says it's original to the guitar--it's original. I stand corrected.
Good luck with your sale.
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Remington Steelmaster S8 w/ custom Steeltronics pickup. Vox MV-50 amplifier + an 1940's Oahu cab w/ 8" American Vintage speaker. J. Mascis Fender Squire Jazzmaster, Hofner Club bass, Ibanez AVN4-VMS Artwood Vintage Series Concert Size Acoustic Guitar. 1920s/30s Supertone Hawaiian-themed parlor guitar. Silvertone parlor guitar.
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Todd Clinesmith
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Lone Rock Free State Oregon
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Mark Helm
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Tennessee, USA
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Posted 4 Aug 2020 7:40 pm I stand corrected!
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Thanks, Todd. You would know better than I. Thanks for adding to my info on these guitars. Any idea how rare they are?
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Remington Steelmaster S8 w/ custom Steeltronics pickup. Vox MV-50 amplifier + an 1940's Oahu cab w/ 8" American Vintage speaker. J. Mascis Fender Squire Jazzmaster, Hofner Club bass, Ibanez AVN4-VMS Artwood Vintage Series Concert Size Acoustic Guitar. 1920s/30s Supertone Hawaiian-themed parlor guitar. Silvertone parlor guitar. |
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Scott Thomas
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Posted 4 Aug 2020 8:09 pm
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| Wow. A blacked out Ricky. That is the sexiest B-6 I've ever seen. |
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Mark Helm
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Tennessee, USA
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Posted 4 Aug 2020 8:47 pm Buy it!
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| Scott Thomas wrote: |
| Wow. A blacked out Ricky. That is the sexiest B-6 I've ever seen. |
Well....apparently it could be yours! Buy it!
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Remington Steelmaster S8 w/ custom Steeltronics pickup. Vox MV-50 amplifier + an 1940's Oahu cab w/ 8" American Vintage speaker. J. Mascis Fender Squire Jazzmaster, Hofner Club bass, Ibanez AVN4-VMS Artwood Vintage Series Concert Size Acoustic Guitar. 1920s/30s Supertone Hawaiian-themed parlor guitar. Silvertone parlor guitar. |
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Jeffery Mercer
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Born in Portsmouth Oh. 12/10/1954
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Posted 6 Aug 2020 6:06 pm
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Gone
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Jeffery S. Mercer
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C Dixon
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Duluth, GA USA
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Posted 6 Aug 2020 9:12 pm Re: Post-War B6
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| Mark Helm wrote: |
What you have there is a 1945/46 Post-War B6.
You can tell this because of a few features:
The 1.25" Horseshoe;
The chrome bezel that it's mounted to;
The bridge that's mounted onto the body;
The 'T' shaped headstock logo plate.
I believe that sometime in 1946, the spelling on the headstock was changed to the now-familiar Rickenbacker,
likely to capitalize of the fame of the WWII flying ace, Eddie of the same name and to minimize having the "-bacher" spelling associated with its German roos.
As to the black plates... If Todd says it's original to the guitar--it's original. I stand corrected.
Good luck with your sale. |
Mark
You are correct. This model was created after WWII and the strings were attached to a steel plate; instead of going through holes in the body like the pre-war models.
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