Rickenbacker 50th Anniversary

squirebass · Post by **squirebass** » Tue Feb 04, 2003 4:45 pm

Wasn't it just about 50 years ago that F. C. Hall purchased Electro String from Adolph Rickenbacker?
I did some checking, and if the books I have can be believed, F. C. purchased Rickenbacker in December of 1953. So, I wonder what activities/celebrations can be expected toward the end of the year? Maybe a commemorative edition guitar(s) or bass(es)? I've seen a 360 commemorative edition guitar from the 50th anniversary of the start of the company, but is anything planned for this anniversary? Maybe some company officials might like to comment on this?

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 5:59 am

I'll agree, it would be really neat to see something to commemorate the Hall years at RIC...JH??? Anything cookin'??? (A 50th anniversary Combo 850??)

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 6:14 am

The only anniversary we're looking at right now is the 75th in 2006.

My dad sold all his Fender stock back to Leo Fender and resigned his director's seat on 7 November 1955. Maybe that would be a better anniversary to remember!

sir_andrew_of_left_coast · Wed Feb 05, 2003 12:44 pm

D'OH!

squirebass · Post by **squirebass** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 4:23 pm

So I guess that '58 reissue Capri model won't be coming out this year????

360dave · Post by **360dave** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 5:21 pm

Gene, you ARE a dreamer!! HAHA....fortunately, I already have the original Capri I bought in 58'.
Wouldn't mind having a Dakota and a vintage RIC amp though...

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 3:03 pm

David, which model Capri do you own?

jzu · Post by **jzu** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 2:08 am

The only reissue I'm really waiting for is the 1935 Bakelite Model B Spanish. There's an informative article on Vintage Guitar Magazine (Fender Myth Debunked, Part II). Quote from the document:

"These little guitars are screamers and have none of the student model/toy characteristic feel or sound some try to demean them with. Similar in many ways to a Les Paul Jr. or Firebird I, as well as the Esquire, the single-pickup Model B is a rock and roll guitar, albeit 20 or 30 years early."

And they could even be reasonably priced, given the Bakelite process...