c 1946 Rickenbacker Model B-6 Bakelite Lap Steel - SOLD Root Beer prior to the it being

prior to the it being sold to the "Baldwin Organ Company"

I’ve had a couple of friends who know their stuff agree with this and everyone who’s played this one has loved it

the big headstock and transition logo

in the Gibson Plant in Kalamazoo

c 1946 Rickenbacker Model B-6 Bakelite Lap Steel - SOLD Root Beer prior to the it beingMade in Los Angeles California just after WW2. Polished black finish, bakelite body and neck. These instruments were THE standard of their day and are still generally considered the finest lap steel ever made. This B 6 features the second version of the famous horseshoe magnet pickup with the smaller 1 1 4" magnets and surrounding mounting flange with strings loading thru the tailpiece section. The body's hollow cavities are covered by off white