Dad's Rickenbacker Project

[cork sniffer]

There will be so many firsts for me in this quest - eg, using a soldering iron,

You'll be OK, just remember when soldering, if it smells like chicken you're doing it wrong ;-)

[wazkelly]

Hey Matt, thanks for posting some pics as that identifies the kit as similar to a six string Pit Bull Guitar (PBG) RC-1 which is loosely modelled on a 330 shape with bottom horn smaller like on a 360 but not with the rounded edges as found on 360/370 models.

Nice kit and definitely on my wishlist.

Suggest taking your time doing all the sanding and prepping before getting around to drilling any holes as that will give you plenty of time to figure out the rest before you need to commence the harder bits of the build.

[Simon Barden]

Hi Matt and welcome.

Hopefully you've realised that the end of the 'paddle' headstock really needs to be shaped. They come like that to prevent infringing trademarks.

[Andy40]

Hi Matt, welcome to the forum.

[JohnH]

Hey Matt, welcome to the forum. Sounds like a really worthwhile project to take on, and a great way to stay close to your dad