As the Byrds declared in 1967, if you want to be a rock 'n' roll star, "Just get an electric guitar, then take some time and learn how to play." The Rickenbacker had a fascinating history before the ...

This not only looks good, it also sounds great! Do try one if you can - it could change your bass- playing life. As far as production-line basses are concerned, this is pricey and not always easy to ...

The classic Chris Squire bass tone is best described as clanky, clacky, brittle, hollow and so on, but rather than deciphering endless adjectives it's probably best to listen to Roundabout and marvel ...

Ah, the Rickenbacker. Few guitar brands out there are as legendary and long-loved as this one. Not only did Adolph Rickenbacker and George Beauchamp come up with a concept that would revolutionize the ...

As far as 12-string electric guitars go, it’s hard to beat a Rickenbacker Capri model. The Fender Electric XII is perhaps the greatest competitor in terms of playability and sound, and the Gibson ...

Rickenbacker International has a problem General Motors would love. The company that made the first electric guitar and instruments popularized by The Beatles can’t make them fast enough. “We’re ...

Incendiary sounds shooting like fireworks off the strings of an electric guitar have defined pop music around the world for 70 years. Credit Adolph Rickenbacker (1887-1976) for this world-wide wonder ...

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, acquired an early prized piece of music memorabilia on Wednesday that helped inspire a powerful new American art form and reshape global pop culture.

This is the Rickenbacker for people who think they can't play or don't like Rickenbackers. Small body may be a turn-off for some. Perhaps a little pricey. MusicRadar's got your back Our team of expert ...