Legal Rickenbacker copies

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 11:31 pm

Mages wrote:
DanHeron wrote:One pickup = combo 600 i thought. Which would make the one on eBay a 600... That's what wikipedia says but i know that could be wrong. What's the difference between the combo 600 and comboo 800/850?
I think there is some confusion because the provide.net guy has an illustration where he labels a guitar that looks very similar to the one in the ebay listing as a Combo 800. but if you look at the specs he has listed 1 pickup = 600, 2 pickup = 800 and the 650 and 850 have the increased bass side cutaway (as seen on the 850 WTR originally posted). so the caption for the illustration and the ebay seller must be wrong, it's a 600.

does anyone know what these switches do?

No,it is an 800. The 600 and 800 have the same body. The 600 has a single coil under the horse cover the 800 has 2 single coils. The switches one of those switches is probably a pickup selector,The other I am not sure.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 5:13 am

oh weird. that is really crazy.

yes, now I see, the 600 has just one switch.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:28 am

Bobby Nelson told me that he has started work on his new guitar model The "Prolocutor"

I think I got Bobby convinced that he should make a pink one.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:41 am

Bobby Nelson sent some pics Prolocutor's in progress

"A prolocutor in Blonde. (a tad less yellow in person. More the color of heavy cream) This will have a black pick guard."

"A prolocutor in deep teal. In some light it looks almost like an emerald green. In other light it looks like this. VERY deep and rich color! With a gold pickguard it's really going to be striking!"

He is also working on a new batch of Coquettes and Socialites

Powder Blue Coquette

Walnut Socialite

Zack · Post by **Zack** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:50 am

that Powder Blue Coquette is on its way to perfect. dislike the front of the headstock, despite that it's gonna be a killer guitar.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:03 am

Here are the Specs:

Scale length: 24.75"
Fingerboard radius: is 9.5"
Neck: Quarter sawn hard maple
Body wings: Basswood / cherry
Pickups: Nelson "Rhythm Chief"TM
Fret Count: 21
Pickguard: Anodized aluminum
Tuners: Gotoh, 15:1 ratio
Finish: Nitro Cellulouse Lacquer

http://www.nelsoninstruments.com/index.html