{"product_id":"rickenbacker-electro-model-b-6-lap-steel-electric-guitar-1937-3078","title":"Rickenbacker Electro Model B-6 Lap Steel Electric Guitar (1937)","description":"Rickenbacker Electro Model B-6 Model Lap Steel Electric Guitar, c. 1937, made in Los Angeles, California, molded bakelite body and neck. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a fine fully functional pre-war Rickenbacker (Rickenbacher on the nameplate) six-string Bakelite steel guitar, generally considered the finest lap steel guitar ever made. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis instrument features the classic 1 1\/2\" horseshoe magnet pickup found on these early guitars and strings loading through the back of body; the combination of features on a B-6 considered to produce the finest sound. The body is molded black Bakelite with hollow cavities covered by silver metal plates. The screwed-on neck has integral molded frets and nut with inset silver position dots.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 29 15\/16 in. (76 cm.), 9 1\/4 in. (23.5 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 3\/4 in. (4.4 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 22 1\/2 in. (572 mm.). Width of nut is 2 1\/4 in. (57 mm.). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis guitar has lived a fairly hard life but has been nicely restored to excellent playing condition. The pickup is the original magnets and baseplate with a new Jason Lollar coil and sounds fantastic (Jason is the guru of horseshoe pickups!). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe wiring rig is vintage-style cloth wire and period pots but is not original. At some point an Amphenol jack was added and is still present but not wired up; output is through the original phone jack. The knobs are period but not original, and there is a small repaired area to the body near the tone control. The tuners are the original flat-plate Grovers with metal buttons, but have added headstock bushings due to the original holes having been enlarged. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall this is a great vintage Rickenbacker Bakelite steel for gigging or recording purposes if not a fully original or collectible example. Very Good + Condition.","brand":"Rickenbacker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853176688780,"sku":"3078","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_bbaa6286-1437-4c49-b948-8c0a4f248841.jpg?v=1774331708","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/rickenbacker-electro-model-b-6-lap-steel-electric-guitar-1937-3078","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}