Jeff Benske’s Recollections: Quest for Shaded Green ‘ve been collecting Rickenbackers for some time now and would have to say they are my favorite American made guitars. About twelve years ago, I was studying music in college, and my music teacher posted a Rick for sale on the bulletin board outside the practice room. It […]

Dusan Palka’s Recollections: his short story is dedicated to the guitar for which I have waited for for almost three years. I have to admit it was well worth the wait. This beauty sports amazing maple sides and back, along withcheckered binding on the top and the bottom. It has a wide unpainted fingerboard with […]

Roger Smith’s Recollections y Rickenbacker 4001 in Azureglo was first manufactured in October 1980, the date being traced thorough its serial number using Rickenbacker’s dating system. It was purchased new for me by my parents in July 1981 as a ‘deal’ for my going on to further education at school, which I didn’t want to […]