Guitars – Rickenbacker

Alongside guitar names like Gibson and Fender, you can not quote the best of the best without adding the name of Rickenbacker. This company exists since 1931, but it was not until 1956, its 25th anniversary, when Rickenbacker began making a name in the world "years guitars.That, Rickenbacker introduced the group 400. Guitar collectors call the guitar with the butterfly style body. Rickenbacker, but does not stop there. That same year they added a solid body electric bass. The only thing about these guitars that differs from any other guitar was that they had a neck that extends from the head down the body. Today they call this neck through body construction. Rickenbacker was the first company to make guitars like this, and soon to be a brand company.During 1950s, Rickenbacker had many popular models. Probably the most popular was hollow body six string models of Capri. This guitar has been dropped on the world in 1958. The guitar itself was designed by Roger Rossmeisl. There were three models of this guitar and everyone had a style.But body parts was not until 1960 that Rickenbacker has sealed its name and history of rock and roll when his guitar was finally given the British invasion in the mid 60s. This invasion took the form of the greatest rock band of all time, The Beatles. The groups present several Rickenbacker guitars in its arsenal. Before the Beatles called it quit for good, John Lennon had owned four guitars Rickenbacker himself. The guitar had become so attached to the Beatles, the specimen was known as Beatlebacker. "Never in history had one guitar been so identified with a particular group or person.It was not long but until Rickenbacker made its way to a number of groups. Roger McGuinn of the Byrds bought a Rickenbacker after seeing the Beatles movie "A Hard Day's." The sound of the guitar that McGuinn bought actually became the trademark sound of the Byrds. D other bands and artists who have attacked the Rickenbacker Pete Townsend of The Who, John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Kay of Steppenwolf. Since the late 60s there was a period of six weeks just waiting for one of these guitars. Were more than popular. They were a real phenomenon.By 1970, Rickenbacker started making guitars with detachable necks. Who also coincides with the keys angled to match the angle of the player's hand. Ont also started making their famous double neck models which has become fairly standard. Other groups started jumping on the wagon as Tom Petty and REMCurrently Rickenbacker, Rickenbacker is popular as it ever was. Current bands like Oasis, Pearl Jam, Radiohead and U2 all use Rickenbacker guitars to get their patented sound.If you want an idea of the popularity Rickenbacker, George Harrison of the Beatles was once asked who was playing guitar and he replied: "Certainly it is a Rickenbacker . Could there have been a response from others? Michael Russell Your Independent guide to Guitars

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