Rickenbacker

Rickenbacker are a well loved, iconic company from California who make electric guitars and basses. The company was started by Adolph Rickenbacker and George Beauchamp in the 1930s and actually produced the world's first electric guitar. Some of Rickenbacker's most well-known guitars include their 330, 360 and 4003 models.

Rickenbacker guitar designs are both highly original and very traditional. More than any other manufacturer, Rickenbacker have held true to their heritage. Keeping both designs and production to how they have always been, they manufacture their guitars in small numbers in California and never incorporate modern technology into their designs or hardware. Rickenbacker fans are very particular about this, making it a win-win for both company and player to continue with this method.

Rickenbacker make both solid bodied and semi hollow guitars as well as very famous bass designs, all sharing the same art deco-influenced design flair which has distinguished them since day one.

Rickenbacker electric guitars are associated with a distinctly 'jangly' tone and their 12 string electric guitars are highly prized for their distinctive sound. In contrast, their bass guitars (particularly their most famous model, the 4003) are known for their thick, growly sound which is every bit as distinguishable as the guitar tones, albeit for completely different reasons.

At guitarguitar, we have been an authorised Rickenbacker guitars dealer since we opened. We believe them to be one of the most significant guitar brands in existence and we are very proud to stock them in our stores. As Rickenbacker stock is, by nature, not in plentiful supply, please contact your local store to find out more about available and incoming stock. Browse our website to see our current, up-to-the-minute stock of Rickenbacker guitars and basses.