Possible to ID a Rickenfaker?

[Stoffmister]

Greetings from Sweden!

 

A friend of mine happened to buy a Rickenfaker this weekend. Is it possible to determine a maker? He describes that the neck is good quality but tuners and pick guard are of the cheapest possible sort. (I haven't seen it my self).

 

All the best!

[BlueMoon]

Not sure what it is.....but, it isn't a Greco. 

[pete.young]

I'm not an expert, but it looks like a Shaftesbury to me.

[Stoffmister]

Thank you very much both of you! For the time being I will tell my friend to investigate the Shaftesbury trail. 🙂

[JPJ]

If I remember correctly, the Shaftsbury’s were bolt on necks?

[Stoffmister]

I don't think so? Look at this one that my friend found, doesn't it look like a neck through?

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/644756101568102/

 

[pete.young]

I think the Japanese made ones were neck through. Not sure about the ones made by Eko. I was looking at the tuners and hardware.

 

Anyhoo, I'm well out of my depth here. @Bassassin and @prowla , can you help the nice man please?