My 4003S/8FL – One of a Kind This is the only fretless 8-string bass ever produced by Rickenbacker. It is serial #FO8772, made in June 1987. In additional to being fretless, it is also unusual in that the neck and body are both bound, and it has the stereo electronics. Rickenbacker custom made this bass […]

There’s just something about the way a Rickenbacker looks. I’ve had my Rickenbacker 4003 fireglo bass since May 12, 2000. I kept the factory strings on until June 27, 2002, and it sounded good with those strings. After reading the forum for a while, I got the urge to try Pyramid gold flatwound strings on […]

Buying your first Rickenbacker is a day to remember for the rest of your life. I recently got hold of my first Rickenbacker bass. It’s a leftie 1995 4003 Fireglo …and I love it! I found it in a shop on London’s famous Denmark Street, a street that has nothing else on it other than […]

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A Short and Incomplete History Of the f-hole in Rickenbacker Guitars   The Early Years (1932-1950) While collectors have been captivated by numerous design features of Rickenbacker guitars over the past seven decades, one of the most distinctive has been the f-hole. This decorative sound-hole has graced many a classical instrument over the centuries, allowing […]

Joe Hardman’s Newsgroup Comments Joe Hardman, an avid collector of Model 325 Rickenbackers has recently made some very interesting comments regarding the f-hole positions on these instruments. His October 3, 1999 response to questions about the Model 325 posed on alt.guitar.rickenbacker was “I believe pre 1970 310 -325 models are exceedingly rare, relatively speaking, regardless […]

Model 350 “Susanna Hoffs” Highlights: Over the period 1988-1991, Rickenbacker crafted the Susanna Hoffs’ Signature Limited Edition. The guitar obviously gets its name from Ms. Hoff’s who performed with “The Bangles.” This exquisitely beautiful model had the artist’s signature and the “Limited Edition” notation on the two-tier white plastic pickguard. The instrument is most striking […]

The British Invasion From my viewpoint, there is no more attractive and unique bass than the Rickenbacker Model 4005. It is simply one of those designs that has instant appeal with regard to look and sound. At the peak of the British Invasion, during the mid 1960’s, Rickenbacker International Corporation began to receive orders from […]