Rickenbacker
Sign in to saveRickenbacker International Corporation is a string instrument manufacturer based in Santa Ana, California, United States. Rickenbacker is the first known maker of electric guitars, having introduced an electric lap steel guitar in 1932, and produces a range of electric guitar and bass guitar models.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Rickenbacker International Corporation
- Company.logo
- Rickenbacker logo.svg
- Company.logo_size
- 250px
- Company.image
- Rickenbacker 330JG.jpg
- Company.image_caption
- Rickenbacker 330JG
- Company.type
- Private
- Company.founder
- Adolph Rickenbacker George Beauchamp
- Company.location_city
- Santa Ana, California
- Company.location_country
- United States
- Company.key_people
- Adolph Rickenbacker George Beauchamp
- Company.area_served
- Worldwide
- Company.industry
- Musical instruments
- Company.products
- Electric, acoustic, lap and console steel guitars, basses, amplifiers, electric violins, electric mandolins, electric banjos
- Company.homepage
- rickenbacker.com
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14 sectionsContents
- History
- Founding
- Early history
- Fry-pan & Electro-Spanish
- Model B Electric
- Guitars and 1960s rock and roll
- Hallmarks of Rickenbackers
- Basses
- Acoustic guitars
- Pickups
- Trademark enforcement
- See also
- References
- External links
Rickenbacker International Corporation is a string instrument manufacturer based in Santa Ana, California, United States. Rickenbacker is the first known maker of electric guitars, having introduced an electric lap steel guitar in 1932, and produces a range of electric guitar and bass guitar models.
== History == === Founding === Adolph Rickenbacker and George Beauchamp founded the company in 1931 as the Ro-Pat-In Corporation (ElectRo-Patent-Instruments) to sell electric lap steel guitars. Beauchamp designed his instruments in collaboration with Paul Barth and Harry Watson, who had been active in the National String Instrument Corporation. The Ro-Pat-In brand name would eventually transform into the "Rickenbacher" brand, and ultimately the modern 'Rickenbacker’ was adopted. Early examples bear the brand name "Electro" or "Electro String".
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