D 8 pedal Rickenbacker on ebay

Rich Gibson · Post by **Rich Gibson** » 17 Dec 2002 7:47 am

Anybody ever seen one of these?It's a beautifull cab.The guy sent me some pics of the undercarrige which looks pretty antiquated.It's tempting just to use as a D8 console.Anybody ever played one?
Thanks
Rich Gibson

Brad Burch · Post by **Brad Burch** » 17 Dec 2002 8:17 am

I think this is the one correct: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=930993184

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 17 Dec 2002 8:17 am

Here's the Link What a beauty!

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Jim Vogan · Post by **Jim Vogan** » 17 Dec 2002 8:30 am

That guitar is beautiful! Wow!

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Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 17 Dec 2002 8:32 am

What a beautiful piece of history!
It's amazing what a low price these go for.
"Buy it now" is $1200.

The front grill cloth looks like an old stereo.

And it's in Canada.
Where's my checkbook? Just kidding, I have to resist. I suspect I'll be sorry someday when I see this resurface for much more.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 17 Dec 2002 8:41 am

Yes, it's unbelievable... looks like it's never been played, just polished

I'd think twice before taking that guitar out on a gig.

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 17 Dec 2002 8:50 am

GASP! That's just gorgeous!

Does anyone know the capabilities of the changers on this beauty? Also, what does that knob sticking up in front of each neck do?

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CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 17 Dec 2002 9:23 am

YEP !

sho' is a beauty !
i had never seen a Rick PSG before.
i too wonder what those little knobs do

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Doug Seymour · Post by **Doug Seymour** » 17 Dec 2002 9:59 am

I missed seeing one of these at Cedar Point back in 1959 where there was supposed to one one display @ a music convention in connection with an Oahu Publishing show. I was there watching my brother's Accordion Center band from Norfolk VA etc! The guitar had arrived, but the legs & pedals were in a separate case and for some reason it was separated in shipping?? I never saw it set up. Always wondered what it was like?? I'd like to see the undercarriage???

Michael Johnstone · Post by **Michael Johnstone** » 17 Dec 2002 10:21 am

I believe the knobs are two parts to the same switch - the neck selector switch. When you push one down, the other one comes up.

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 17 Dec 2002 10:33 am

...I actually owned one of these once...for three days. It was my first pedal steel. I bought it from Drivers Music in Bethany, Oklahoma. I returned it after three days because I could never get the pedals to stay in tune, and no one that I knew, or anyone at the music store knew anything about how to set it up correctly.

In all fairness, if I had had some experience with pedals at that time I might have been able to correct the problems and kept it. I ended up with a Fender 1000 instead.

It was beautiful though...that's why I bought it! www.genejones.com [This message was edited by Gene Jones on 17 December 2002 at 10:39 AM.]

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 17 Dec 2002 11:41 am

Someone couldn't resist. It's been sold already. (Just as I was preparing my "I need another steel guitar because..." speech for Mrs. Lee.

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Jim Vogan · Post by **Jim Vogan** » 17 Dec 2002 11:41 am

It is SOLD. I'm glad, I was thinking about it a lot.

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Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 17 Dec 2002 2:13 pm

Me too!

I wonder what it would have sold for at auction? I bet it would be more than the "Buy It Now" $1.2K.

George Grun talks about "intrinisic value" when he discusses vintage prices. He defines that as the price to build a duplicate. I suspect it would cost many times the selling price to reproduce this item.

Michael T. Hermsmeyer · Post by **Michael T. Hermsmeyer** » 19 Dec 2002 4:02 am

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bob grossman · Post by **bob grossman** » 19 Dec 2002 7:22 am

I think the changer is much the same as the Multichord, but vertical. Also, I was told that the pedals worked on both necks, with a changeover of some kind.

Doug Seymour · Post by **Doug Seymour** » 19 Dec 2002 12:18 pm

Hey b0b! What do you think of that?? Might have been the first crossover!!? How come someone that had, or still has one doesn't jump in here with some history?? No computer??

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 19 Dec 2002 6:37 pm

This beauty went to a forumite who'll really appreciate it. What a fabulous-looking guitar!

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 19 Dec 2002 6:59 pm

That is a rare bird indeed! I've only seen one other (pedal Rickenbacker) in 40 years of playing, and it was pretty beat, at that.