<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Rickenbacker ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/rickenbacker Sun, 22 Mar 2026 14:10:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “A prototype given to George Harrison was prominently featured in the Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night, inspiring insatiable lust for the electric 12”: How the Rickenbacker 360/12 revolutionized the sound of ’60s guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/rickenbacker-360-12-12-string qgA988Lpufhgoj2w7PzueM Sun, 22 Mar 2026 14:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was kept in Lennon’s attic studio… You can see the guitar in photographs right by his Farfisa and Brenell tape machines”: John Lennon’s ’64 Rickenbacker is officially a $1.3m guitar – but it was originally a replacement for a Beatles live show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/john-lennon-1964-rickenbacker-jim-irsay sABFLozJfBEMd6VGAHYpje Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You always get some guitar player stealing everyone’s thunder. Bass is mega-important – anyone who’s got an ounce of groove in them realises that”: How a hypnotic ‘Mani’ bassline propelled one of the Stone Roses’ finest moments ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/mani-the-stone-roses-waterfall kSrHoyvMuVqH6Y6KrCwhVB Sun, 30 Nov 2025 16:19:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I thought, ‘Oh, it’s just a fellow musician, that’s fine,’ and he walked out with the case. When I went to get my guitar, it was gone”: Roger McGuinn on the Ovation 12-string that fell apart and the infamous Rickenbacker theft of ’65 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/roger-mcguinn-stolen-rickenbacker-ovation-life-in-guitars xgCcfmusZSNaKB6bLQmgD6 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:29:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’d heard about these fellows in England. There was quite a mystique...” John Fogerty walks Stephen Colbert through his iconic Acme Rickenbacker mods – which took inspiration from three British guitar greats ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/john-fogerty-on-his-beck-page-and-clapton-inspired-acme-mods VfLGH85AiBEQDUu5v8ySTe Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:48:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We put in everything but the kitchen sink…It sounded like a real monster”: How Geddy Lee created one of the most outrageous bass tones of all time for a Rush fantasy classic ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/geddy-lee-rush-by-tor-and-the-snow-dog LQJ57hYwjFi27DogZkg6iJ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:41:20 +0000 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:51:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This guy walked in with a silver Rickenbacker case. I thought, ‘Oh, it’s just a fellow musician, that’s fine’”: How Roger McGuinn’s Byrds Rickenbacker was stolen – from right under his nose ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/roger-mcguinn-on-the-theft-of-his-rickenbacker-in-1965 cMpbLjpupbSXxm5zbiqHrT Tue, 21 Oct 2025 15:39:08 +0000 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:56:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I didn't know anything about pedals. It seemed like some communist idea or something”: John Fogerty on why he was skeptical of guitar pedals during his Creedence Clearwater Revival days ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/john-fogerty-on-why-he-was-skeptical-of-guitar-pedals hHoyQe9up3TcH4w2teoW2F Mon, 29 Sep 2025 15:07:33 +0000 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:43:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was a foolish idea. I was heartbroken about my band breaking up… I gave it to a 12-year-old kid”: Why John Fogerty parted ways with the iconic guitar he used on CCR hits – and how he got it back ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/john-fogerty-on-losing-and-getting-back-his-acme-rickenbacker xoc6Jf9bBCjAnWjd7edzeM Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:06:10 +0000 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 11:42:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “David Crosby said, ‘I don't like it, man. That folky 2/4 time never gonna play on the radio’”: The Byrds needed a hit or they’d be dropped. Releasing a cover of Bob Dylan's Mr. Tambourine Man as their first single was a gamble that paid off ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/roger-mcguinn-the-byrds-bob-dylan-mr-tambourine-man-first-single jRVwYBY7N4hQPY3KfL6Vbe Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:16:41 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:23:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He was interested but said, ‘I gave the guitar away. I feel stupid buying it’”: Norman Harris almost sold John Fogerty back his iconic ACME Rickenbacker – years before he was eventually reunited with it ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/norman-harris-almost-sold-john-fogerty-back-his-iconic-acme-rickenbacker JqiontHE2Scf3AYbAcKncc Fri, 21 Mar 2025 12:52:28 +0000 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:03:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Lemmy gave me joy, confidence in myself, and energy – he’s an avatar of the original spirit and power of rock and roll”: Statue of Motörhead legend to be unveiled in his hometown this May ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/statue-of-lemmy-to-be-unveiled-in-his-hometown ogV5qaDdhZ66QSzaQDurGC Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:16:13 +0000 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:06:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I told Lars, ‘Oh my god, you’re in my favorite band ever.’ He was like, ‘You’re in MY favorite band’”: Metal bassist Becky Baldwin made her name on social media while moonlighting as Cliff Burton in a Metallica tribute band. Then she landed her dream gig ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/becky-baldwin-mercyful-fate HoVzLLXx3e9wjHKC89A6u Mon, 05 Aug 2024 12:22:31 +0000 Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:50:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When I first visited the Rickenbacker factory, I thought I was going to get a hero's welcome. But they were like, ‘Come take a look at our repair room’”: Why Chris Squire’s relationship with Rickenbacker got off to a rocky start ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/when-chris-squire-visited-rickenbacker oRiukrnPiVA8Pe7DrfeMwk Wed, 26 Jun 2024 14:27:16 +0000 Tue, 09 Jul 2024 08:34:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I love the sound of the Rickenbacker, but I didn’t sound like Chris Squire on it!”Geddy Lee on his Rick-O-Sound tone and ‘crossing the floor’ to Fender ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/geddy-lee-on-his-rickenbacker-tone AWiFCMAVsF93rRo8fVGHuN Tue, 17 Oct 2023 12:07:16 +0000 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 11:46:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 12-string guitar that defined the ‘60s: in praise of the Rickenbacker Capri ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/rickenbacker-12-string-capri-history 8MKr5h4gyh27mURhQwfVSb Wed, 21 Jun 2023 14:02:30 +0000 Wed, 21 Jun 2023 14:05:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best Fender acoustic guitars: Our top picks from Fender’s expansive range of acoustics ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/best-fender-acoustic-guitars 67ex4PFXuX4zkB2FATi6Pd Wed, 07 Jun 2023 13:59:15 +0000 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:17:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to replicate the Beatles’ classic tones using today’s affordable guitars, basses and effects pedals ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/how-to-replicate-the-beatles-classic-tones-using-affordable-gear G4mkkynLQDLF73ibgvxU85 Tue, 07 Feb 2023 11:23:45 +0000 Tue, 07 Feb 2023 13:27:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lemmy’s 5 greatest Motörhead basslines ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/lemmys-5-greatest-basslines-with-motorhead rZ2Td24ePFNS257RNBi2XE Fri, 27 Jan 2023 12:30:37 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ From the vaults: former Machine Head bassist Adam Duce on the tone secrets of Cliff Burton ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/adam-duce-cliff-burton-had-a-stratocaster-pickup-hidden-in-his-rickenbacker Eq77wv4GZvhXcUoqXC4RxQ Wed, 16 Nov 2022 11:43:20 +0000 Mon, 21 Nov 2022 12:21:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sleep’s Al Cisneros: “For my lifespan, I’ll be playing Rickenbackers. When I hear the sound of Rush’s Permanent Waves, there’s nothing else like that’” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/al-cisneros-sinai-dub-box a78b8kW27nMoo8TCDK5cUd Wed, 26 Oct 2022 11:16:51 +0000 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:29:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Behold Rickenbacker’s new Midnight Purple 330 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/rickenbacker-midnight-purple-330 ncRG7r8anBoVgTLMBTDFS6 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:52:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ How luthier Roger Rossmeisl shaped the look of Rickenbacker guitars with the legendary Capri series ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/rickenbacker-capri-roger-rossmeisl-history M6gGdGuWoMr3g3yPMFtyGX Mon, 02 May 2022 10:45:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best high-end bass guitars: our pick of premium basses from Rickenbacker, Fender, PRS, Fodera and more ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/best-high-end-bass-guitars YTFK3uvchxhBaPpZCur7U7 Wed, 27 Apr 2022 13:00:00 +0000 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:40:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ 50 guitars that changed the world ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/50-guitars-that-changed-the-world xHD8NYJwkPrvM2K4Fq26nZ Mon, 07 Mar 2022 11:41:29 +0000 Mon, 07 Mar 2022 11:50:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rickenbacker guitar pickups: what you need to know ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/rickenbacker-guitar-pickups D4yFUFPXSd7Mxyeh9iRXh9 Wed, 17 Nov 2021 11:00:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rickenbacker Guitars – Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fireglo documents the history of the iconic guitar brand ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/rickenbacker-frying-pan-fireglo-book sTyrCo7iDveZ3DrQv6Z2rn Wed, 10 Nov 2021 17:06:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ How Rickenbacker evolved into one of the most iconic guitar brands in music history ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/rickenbacker-evolution qtsAg8fkgcSg9QybrtZ6wD Mon, 19 Jul 2021 14:18:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best basses for metal 2025: our selection of the best basses for heavy music across all budgets ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/best-basses-for-metal WbvDG4SADPhqSMmxcu677S Tue, 16 Mar 2021 11:20:31 +0000 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 11:47:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rickenbacker reveals limited-edition 90th anniversary 480XC and 4005XC models ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/rickenbacker-reveals-limited-edition-90th-anniversary-480xc-and-4005xc-models WgGx7Rph44P54GiL9uf2wa Wed, 10 Feb 2021 15:53:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Crown Lands' Kevin Comeau: "We were playing 20-minute instrumental songs about space whales at hardcore punk shows!" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/crown-lands-kevin-comeau-we-were-playing-20-minute-instrumental-songs-about-space-whales-at-hardcore-punk-shows J7neTTddkVaWUnuQGF7fWV Tue, 11 Aug 2020 09:59:10 +0000 Mon, 22 Jul 2024 11:11:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Beatles: guitar by guitar – a guide to the models that made music history ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-beatles-guitar-by-guitar-a-guide-to-the-models-that-made-music-history SjBVgkSHvifPFY4kgXuzJ4 Thu, 23 Jul 2020 11:51:42 +0000 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 08:51:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rickenbacker Al Cisneros 4003 AC review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/rickenbacker-al-cisneros-4003-ac-review Z3zpxrkYg2NSWVk6JMf5XR Mon, 08 Jun 2020 14:09:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ The iconic Rickenbacker 4001: an appreciation ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-iconic-rickenbacker-4001-an-appreciation Mnpv9YYxirsWFMMx2PUPZG Wed, 08 Jan 2020 13:51:30 +0000 Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:00:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 10 most important electric guitars: from their 1930s invention to '80s hot-rod era ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/10-most-important-electric-guitars ESQVMeRYPQePzknDwpQGjk Tue, 31 Jul 2018 17:45:22 +0000 Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:12:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ George Harrison’s 1963 Rickenbacker 360/12: The Beatles' secret weapon ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/beatles-secret-weapon-george-harrison-s-1963-rickenbacker-36012 VLPtQz4rZRN63PC9cv6yS6 Mon, 17 Apr 2017 20:21:56 +0000 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:08:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Fogerty is reunited with his CCR Rickenbacker after 44 years ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/john-fogerty-reunited-his-ccr-rickenbacker-after-44-years KRJyF4J7ktZtH6jqdT2bxG Thu, 16 Feb 2017 19:24:04 +0000 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:35:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Lennon Rickenbacker Valued at $800,000 Auctioned Off by Ringo Starr ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-lennon-rickenbacker-valued-800000-auctioned-ringo-starr ozEnQcBoWMWa7LXXukZhnb Mon, 14 Sep 2015 17:10:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chris Squire, Founding Yes Bassist, Dead at 67 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/chris-squire-founding-yes-bassist-dead-67 3auLzQk4t7W3gN6aWrA26e Sun, 28 Jun 2015 15:50:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Interview: Paul Weller Discusses Danelectros, Rickenbackers and His New Album, 'Sonik Kicks' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/interview-paul-weller-discusses-danelectros-rickenbackers-and-his-new-album ngwLsPBCVvxwHaTbWR36Gn Sat, 10 Mar 2012 23:24:21 +0000