Rickenbacker is central to the story of the guitar. Rickenbacker was the 1st Company to Specialize in Electric Instruments Even the world’s first psychedelic track, The Byrds’ Eight Miles High, based its groove on a Rickenbacker riff. Its chiming, almost hypnotic clarity and famous “jangle” became an essential component of the British Invasion sound, appearing on The Beatles’ Hard Day’s Night and The Who’s My Generation. One guitar in particular illustrates the resilience of the hollow-body electric guitar, known today as the semi-acoustic: the Rickenbacker 330. But it did not make hollow bodies redundant. Hollow & Electric: The Rickenbacker 330 The resilience of the Rickenbacker 330 hollow-body electric guitarĭuring the 1950s, the popularity of the Fender Telecaster and the Gibson Les Paul made one thing clear: the solid body was here to stay.
This is how The Beatles, Oasis or The Smiths got that full, rich tapestry of sound.The Rickenbacker gave its shimmering sound to some of the most innovative and experimental bands ever.Semi-acoustics come alive in all their responsive richness, warm, ringing overtones and delicious sustain.Rickenbacker was the 1st Company to Specialize in Electric Instruments.The resilience of the Rickenbacker 330 hollow-body electric guitar.
