Please help

That actually looks quite nice, Gasket.

Shoot, when you're all done with the polishing you want to do, you may decide just to leave it.
 
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eSGEe said:
It is but they are out of stock ......
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Ah...well...that's no good!

Well, I think Gasket's home-grown bracket looks killer on its own. Unless the sheen or color looks different in person than in the pic he posted, I think it looks just fine.
 
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Thanks for the positive comments on the bracket.
Yes it will be staying on the guitar when (of if) I get an original but I do like to have the ability to make things original easily, so my order for a new unit will stand.
From searching it appears the originals have an unacceptable failure rate. They're slightly thicker than my reproduction but cast from what I suspect to be sub-standard material. Mine is one piece cold bent and I'm confident stronger. Except for the thickness the dimensions are the same so it looks correct unless you're a Ricky expert.
Regarding your suggestions, yes it is part no. 01112 and the suggested contacts can't supply at this time. Rickenbacker only refer customers to their agents and the one in Smitty's link is considered the best supplier, even Australian suppliers have told me to try them. My standing order is with Chicago Music Exchange as they are big and I've had very good service from them previously. So bottom line is when I find an original I'll buy, but for now as far as playing and looking acceptable, I'm OK.

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Decided to string her up in 11 string form until the replacement tuner and bridge cover crawl out of the Florida swamp.
She's hanging on the wall having a "Oh what have you done to me?" moment, actually a couple of hours to settle down after no tension on the neck since I forget when (a couple of months possibly 3). Later today I'll do another tune up and my dear wife can again caress the real love of her life.

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The cover is sitting right here with me.......I am petting it diabolically as I type.............the Tuner is supposed to arrive today ....Great Fella been chatting with him since the purchase, he runs "House of Stone Productions" on Reverb.
The cover is from Pic of the Rics ---another fun little shop to lurk about in digitally
 
eSGEe said:
The cover is sitting right here with me.......I am petting it diabolically as I type.............the Tuner is supposed to arrive today ....Great Fella been chatting with him since the purchase, he runs "House of Stone Productions" on Reverb.
The cover is from Pic of the Rics ---another fun little shop to lurk about in digitally
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I'll wash the cover with boiling water when it arrives ;-)
 
Thanks Mr Goo, the bracket is doing it's job and holding tune.

I just received word from my import export company, "Florida branch :-)" that a high quality second hand tuner & a new bridge cover are now in the hands of US Post.
The clock is ticking, will the packet or Christmas arrive in Australia first?
 
Yesterday the parts arrived via Adrian.
Today the Chicago Music parts also arrived. Yeah!
My wife's 620/12 Ricky is now back to it's former glory and we have a few backup parts in storage.

Check out the label, Adrian (from Bad Hubby Guitar Toys) has been eating too many red crayons.
Yep, I'm a wanker but why did he tell all in the US and Australian postal system :-(

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