Details
The Rickenbacker Model BD, colloquially known as the Panda, is one of our favorite steel guitars. No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you. This is indeed an original eight-string model.
There’s no serial number, but Rickenbacker started using the cover over the tuning machines on the Deluxe model around 1949, so we know it was made after that. This example is in excellent structural and cosmetic condition and has all of its original parts including the horseshoe pickup with the 1 ¼” magnet, the tuning machines and the brown hardshell case. These Bakelite beauties have a wonderful, round tone that can’t be beat.
Specs
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Fingerboard
Bakelite
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Neck material
Bakelite
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Nut width
2 1/4"
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Pickup type
Horseshoe 1.25"
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Scale length
22.5"
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Tuners
Grover
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Year
c. 1950
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Body wood
Bakelite
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Case type
Original Hardshell
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Serial number
nsn
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SKU
RICBD8-140940
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UPC
140940
