[SOLD] Rod King Frypan, Rickenbacher Repro.

[Basil Henriques]

Rod King Frypan, Rickenbacher Repro

Model RKR24 (1991)
It's a faithful reproduction. Celebrating 60 years of the Electric Guitar.
The RKR 24 steel guitar is made in the authentic 1930's style of the original Electric Guitar the Rickenbacher A22.
Made in 1931, the Rickenbacher A22 was the FIRST commercial electric guitar.

This guitar is as it left the factory and virtually unblemished, incredible tone and sustain, it brings the advantage of SEVEN Strings to a guitar styling that was originally six string, opening up some very usable tuning possibilities. i.e. Jerry Byrd's C6/A7 (A tuning he pioneered and aptly demonstrated on the Youtube postings.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0RvvAfcBtY

The scale length is :- 24"
The string spacing is :- 3/8" at bridge, 5/16" at nut

The pickup is wound in the traditional pre 1940's way with the correct pre-war gauge wire and appropriate magnets.
"Tone to the Bone" would be best to describe the guitar's unique voice.

£575 + S&H or make an offer

This is from the "Ron Whittaker Collection"


















07891704053 or 0182-770-4110 or 07800-646-645

[telboy]

Hi Basil long time no speekee...i'm glad i spotted this as a few weeks back i bought this and cannot find any info anywhere on it so SNAP...if ya can point me in the right direction for any info id be very gratefull
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[Basil Henriques]

Well firstly I can tell you that whoever worded the E-Bay action had it quite wrong. It's NOT A 'one off', there were 15 made and they were ALL made in 1991 (Read the picture of the keys and card).
Rod KIng made them, yes Rod from St. Neots..
The complete guitar is ONE piece it's not mig welded.. solid neck.. Rod said that the hollow neck construction presented too much of a problem regarding tuning variances with temperature. (and Rod told me it's one of only 15 ever made..

Rod King is a close friend of our family and in fact is also in the European steel Guitar Hall of Fame. He was a top session steel player in the UK whilst I held the same position in Ireland. The steel Solo on Jennifer Eccles (The Hollies Hit) and the "Wolf Whistle" are Rod..
http://youtu.be/jnmP7O7CIn4
http://www.waikiki-islanders.com/ESGHoF ... 02009.html


Here is the only tape recordings of Ron Whitaker playing his (then) new guitar.. http://mbf.cc/IhTpJ

Also a present for you :- ALL of my solo work.. http://mbf.cc/O21wJ

Regards to you and yours from all at this household.
Basil Henriques..
ESGHoF
http://www.youtube.com/user/basilhenriques

Last edited by Basil Henriques on Sun Nov 20, 2011 8:42 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[telboy]

Hi Basil, many thanks for that info and the downloads[by the way, the solowork doesnt wanna download for me ] sorry for hijacking the thread ill pm ya from now on regards this cheers terry

[Basil Henriques]

http://mbf.cc/O21wJ

[Basil Henriques]

This guitar has been sold to an Aloha Dream subscriber who knew of Ron..
BTW It was made in St. Neots™..Cambridgeshire..