{"product_id":"rickenbacker-sd-6-lap-steel-electric-guitar-1951-2664","title":"Rickenbacker SD-6 Lap Steel Electric Guitar (1951)","description":"Rickenbacker SD-6 Model Lap Steel Electric Guitar, c. 1951, made in Los Angeles, California, brown enamel finish, steel body, lucite fingerboard. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the more interesting of Rickenbacker's line of post-WWII steel guitars. This SD-6 is a relatively rare instrument, produced in the late 40's and early 50's as a professional-level upgrade of the earlier Style 59 and Model NS student steel guitars. It carries a very distinctive 1950's two-tone color scheme; the body is covered in a goldish-tan enamel and the fittings are chocolate brown. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe tuners are Kluson Deluxe with pearlescent buttons and Safe-T-Slot string posts, hidden under a neat folding metal cover carrying a \"Rickenbacker Electro\" logo plate. The horseshoe magnet pickup and integral stamped metal pickup housing\/tailpiece are enameled brown, with a Bakelite bridge. Knobs are brown swirled plastic radio-style, and the lucite fingerboard is screwed on and back-painted with position marks. \"Truly a handsome instrument\" is Rickenbacker's original description. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis guitar originally retailed for $67.50 in this 6-string version; then and now a great-looking and fine-sounding steel.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 30 in. (76.2 cm.), 9 1\/2 in. (24.1 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 7\/8 in. (4.8 cm.) deep. Scale length is 22 1\/2 in. (572 mm.). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompletely original and very nice condition overall; some small areas of paint loss to the enamel on the sides and back, and some corrosion on tuners. Excellent + Condition.","brand":"Rickenbacker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853375623308,"sku":"2664","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_985d0bfd-bd06-4f6d-a8e4-c5b57af2333b.jpg?v=1774336465","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/rickenbacker-sd-6-lap-steel-electric-guitar-1951-2664","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}