The horseshoe pickup is the much-beloved prewar 1 1/2" magnet model with a mounting flange marked with the recently awarded patent number. The headstock logo plate still reads Richenbacher "Electro" Los Angeles, like the earliest ones. This guitar has typical features for a 1939-era model. The hollow chambered body gives a more "reverby" sound than the earlier solid instruments, with a slightly more acoustic character to the tone. With a nickel-plated stamped metal body, the Silver Hawaiian was the same shape and layout as the Model B but rather less expensive to build, resulting in a retail price 30-40% lower. The Silver Hawaiian was the next model designed after the Bakelite Model B, coming into production about two years later in 1937. This most striking pure deco era instrument is not only one of the coolest looking of all lap steels, it is one of the finest sounding as well. This is a stunningly clean, completely original example of a Rickenbacker Silver Hawaiian Steel Guitar, easily the best one we have ever seen. Rickenbacker Silver Hawaiian Model Lap Steel Electric Guitar (1939), made in Los Angeles, nickel plated finish, stamped metal body, original black hard shell case.
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