1940s Rickenbacker B6 Bakelite Hawaiian Lap Steel Guitar B-6 Panda Lapsteel

Rickenbacker Bakelite B-6 "Panda" steels were the professional standard of their day. They are still generally considered by many players the finest-sounding lap steel ever made. Pros such as Sol Hoopii, David Lindley, Jerry Byrd, and Megan Lovell of Larkin Poe have helped give these Bakelite Rickenbacker B series steels their iconic reputation! 

Overall length: 29 3/4 in
Lower Bout: (75.6 cm.), 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm.)
Body Depth: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm.)
Scale length: 22 1/2 in. (572 mm.)
Nut Width: 2 1/4 in. (57 mm.)

This lovely example is a mid-1940s model with a unique set of features. It sports the Rickenbacher T-style logo on the headstock. Around this time, Rickenbacker changed spellings from the original Rickenbacher, and this would have been one of the last before that change. This guitar features the early metal off-white enameled inserts, which replaced the extremely fragile celluloid plates from the late depression era just before. It also features a patented tailpiece for easy string swapping. 

This example is in lovely shape and remains in original condition, with just a few very light marks here and there from normal use. The tuners work wonderfully, and a few have replaced buttons. The 1 1/4 Horseshoe pickup is strong and sounds wonderful. Comes with its original faux gator hard case. The electronics appear original. The Centralab pots have just a hint of crackle but function properly. It is truly a tone machine

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Excellent Minus (E-) Condition