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The company was founded as the Electro String Instrument Corporation by Adolph Rickenbacher and George Beauchamp in 1931 to sell electric "Hawaiian" guitars designed by Beauchamp. These instruments, nicknamed "frying pans" due to their long necks and circular bodies, were the first solid-bodied electric guitars, though they were not standard guitars, but a lap-steel type. They had huge pickups with a pair of horseshoe magnets that arched over the top of the strings.
Rickenbacher (shortly afterwards changed to 'Rickenbacker' to avoid German connotations in light of the world wars) continued to specialize in steel guitars well into the 1950s, but with the rock and roll boom they shifted towards producing standard guitars, both acoustic and electric. In 1956 Rickenbacker introduced two instruments with the "neck through body" construction that was to become a standard feature of the company's products - the Combo 400 guitar and the model 4000 bass.
In 1959, Rickenbacker introduced its "Capri" series, including the double-cutaway semi-acoustic guitars which would become the famous 300 series. In 1960 in Hamburg the then-unknown John Lennon bought a 325 Capri, which he would use throughout the early days of The Beatles. By 1963 George Harrison had bought a 425, but continued to prefer his Gretsch "Country Gent".
In 1964Events January January 1 Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. January 3 Senator Barry Goldwater announces that he will seek the Republican nomination for President. January 5 In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Ort Rickenbacker developed an electric twelve-string guitar with an innovative headstock design that enabled all twelve machine headThe machine head is the part of a guitar or similar instrument and the end of the neck where strings are attached and where there is apparatus for tuning them. There exist electric guitars where the tuners are on the body, and thus these guitars do not has to be fitted onto a standard-length headstock by alternately mounting each of the machine heads at right-angles to the other . The second model 360/12 ever made was given as a gift to Harrison. This instrument became a key part of the Beatles' sound on A Hard Day's NightA Hard Day's Night was The Beatles' third album, released in 1964 as the soundtrack to their first film of the same name. All songs are composed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The album, whilst showcasing the development of the band's songwriting tale and Help!Help is the title of a 1965 film starring the Beatles and also featuring Leo McKern. It is also the soundtrack album from the film, as well as the title song from that album. The album cover features the group spelling out a word in semaphore; the British and was used by Harrison throughout his life.
Rickenbackers were adopted by other 1960s notables, including Roger McGuinnJoseph Roger McGuinn ( July 13, 1942 ) is an American singer-songwriter, born in Chicago, Illinois. McGuinn is best known for being the frontman of The Byrds, the pioneering folk-rock band of the 1960's, in which he played a Rickenbacker 360-12 electric 1 of The ByrdsThe Byrds were an American rock music group founded in Los Angeles, California in 1964 by singers and guitarists Jim McGuinn (he later changed his name to Roger McGuinn), Gene Clark, and David Crosby. Bassist Chris Hillman and drummer Michael Clarke joine and Pete TownshendPeter Dennis Blandford Townshend (born May 19, 1945 in Ealing, London) is a rock guitarist and songwriter best known for his work with The Who. Biography Born into a musical family (his father was a professional saxophonist and his mother a singer), Pete of The WhoThe Who is a British rock band. They were noted for the dynamism of their live performances and for their thoughtful music, including Tommy one of the first rock operas. While not a heavy metal band themselves, their distorted guitars, epic songwriting, a, but they fell out of fashion in the 1970s, while Rickenbacker basses remained in favour. Later Rickenbacker guitar players include Tom Petty, Paul Weller of The Jam, Peter Buck of R.E.M., Johnny Marr of The Smiths, Dave Gregory of XTC and Marty Willson-Piper of The Church.
The 4000 series were the first Rickenbacker bass guitars. The 4000 was followed by the very popular 4001 (in 1961), the 4003 (in about 1980), and most recently the 4004 series. These basses, along with the Fender basses, were a staple of 1970s and 1980s rock. The instrument has made a major contribution to rock music, having been used by artists including Chris Squire from Yes, Geddy Lee from Rush, Lemmy Kilmister from Motörhead, Roger Glover from Deep Purple and Paul McCartney, to name a few.
The Rickenbacker basses have a distinctive tone. The 4000 bass has neck-through construction for more solid sustain due to more rigidity. The 3000 series made from the mid-1970s to mid-1980s were cheaper instruments with bolt-on necks.
Many Rickenbackers - both guitars and basses - are equipped with a "Rick-O-Sound" stereo output, which allows the different pickups of the instrument to be connected to different effects units or amplifiers. Another idiosyncrasy of Rickenbackers is the use of two truss rods (rather than the usual one) to correct twists, as well as curvature, in the neck.
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