The Rickenbacker International Corporation (RIC) grew out of the first company founded for the sole purpose of creating and manufacturing fully electric musical instruments and amplifiers-the Los Angeles-based Electro String Instrument Corporation. Founded in 1931 by Adolph Rickenbacker and George D. Beauchamp, this pioneering firm produced “Rickenbacker Electro Instruments”, the first modern electric guitars. RIC’s history now spans 75 years in business on the leading edge of music trends that have changed popular culture forever. Played by Hawaiian musicians of the 1930s to jazz bassists of the 1990s, by the Beatles and Byrds to the most-current rock groups on MTV, the ringing sound of Rickenbacker instruments has helped define music as we know it. Never resting on its laurels, RIC continues to ignite and propel the electric guitar’s transformation of music by providing today’s musicians with the finest instruments available.
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Want to register my Bass
I’m looking for a Rickenbacker 660/12. new or used. Tom
Are there any aftermarket pickups yet for Rickenbacker? Looking for that jingle jangle and more – volume, clarity & chime! Strat Man Dwight
any help to identify a vintage rickenbacker would be appreciated..
bought in New England USA in 1963, imported from England Europe.
yellow/orange/ 2 pickup / 2 output / SOLID wood.!!
any ideas..?
leon in Connecticut.
there should be a serial number on the body. you can take that to the number to rick’s home site and look up the serial number it will spit out model and year for you.
I worked at Electro String 1970 – 73. Serial numbers (& letters) were stamped by hand on the chromed metal jack plate. I don’t know when they put ser,#s on the bodies as it had to be prior to my employment there. However, I’ve seen MANY Ricks from the early 60’s and none had BODY serial numbers on them.
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can you please send me the rickenbacker url address
: can you please send me the rickenbacker url address