The Rickenbacker 330's beguiling tone soundtracked the '60s, but the classics never go out of style. In the 21st century, the Ricky chime has lost none of its magic; it's just waiting for the next ...

As the Byrds declared in 1967, if you want to be a rock 'n' roll star, "Just get an electric guitar, then take some time and learn how to play." The Rickenbacker had a fascinating history before the ...

This is the Rickenbacker for people who think they can't play or don't like Rickenbackers. Small body may be a turn-off for some. Perhaps a little pricey. MusicRadar's got your back Our team of expert ...

A Rickenbacker 330 would have cost around $300 in 1965 - equivalent to around $3000 today. Much to their manager’s horror, the Who’s wild guitarist would get through several of these guitars every ...

Ah, the Rickenbacker. Few guitar brands out there are as legendary and long-loved as this one. Not only did Adolph Rickenbacker and George Beauchamp come up with a concept that would revolutionize the ...

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, acquired an early prized piece of music memorabilia on Wednesday that helped inspire a powerful new American art form and reshape global pop culture.

Rickenbacker International has a problem General Motors would love. The company that made the first electric guitar and instruments popularized by The Beatles can’t make them fast enough. “We’re ...

On Aug. 10, 1937, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued Electro String Instrument Corp. a patent for electrical stringed musical instruments. The Electro String company, now known as ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Sean Caskey should be riding high on the growing success of his Brisbane band, The Last Dinosaurs. But the 23-year-old has had a ...