Rickenbacker Electro Lap Steel Dating

Email from brad bechtel on october 25 1999.

Rickenbacker electro lap steel dating. Most orders are eligible for free shipping. I will tell you what is generally known and some distinguishing features that should help. In 1931 he founded the company electro patent instruments together with the american inventor george beauchamp. Dating rickenbacker lap steels.

Soon the name of the company was changed to rickenbacker manufacturing company. This rickenbacher electro model b lap steel guitar features a bakelite body with strings through body design. The following information is courtesy carl dixon as posted on the steel guitar forum. A cool late 30s instrument this rickenbacker electro silver hawaiian lap steel has a chrome plated stamped sheet metal body with an integral 35 fret finger.

Newer open back tuners have been installed. Rickenbacker serial numbers have been issued in a number of formats. 23 frets 22 5 8 scale 2 1 4 nut width. They specialized in the construction of electric steel guitars until the 1950s.

Enjoy the lowest prices and best selection of rickenbacker lap steels at guitar center. To the right and below you will find some images that will hopefully help you to locate the complete serial number on your instrument. It s equipped with a horseshoe magnet pickup. This item needs some work missing one cav.

Original hardshell case included. Please be aware that some instruments manufactured in the late 50s cannot be interpreted by this decoder.