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Rickenbacker [Paperback]

Richard Smith (Author)
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September 1, 1987
This 256-page soft-cover book gives a complete and illustrated history of the development of Rickenbacker instruments from 1931 to the present. Rickenbacker is the only book of its kind to chronicle the history of the company who in 1931 introduced electric instruments to the world. The book provides information and full-color photos of the many artists who have used and are using Rickenbacker instruments. Rickenbacker collectors will find this book invaluable as it contains recently discovered accurate facts previously unavailable to researchers.

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Centerstream Publications; 1st edition (September 1, 1987)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0931759153
  • ISBN-13: 978-0931759154
  • Product Dimensions: 12 x 9 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #739,277 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The definitive text on the definitive American guitar, October 14, 1999
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Richard Smith's book is simply the best available on Rickenbacker guitars. The Rickenbacker story is presented directly and simply. Of course there are lots of insanely cool pictures of Rickenbacker guitars. An invaluable source of information for the collector, or for the normal guitarist, a great book to just plain read. I gave this four stars instead of five because of the spelling errors that reoccur throughout the book. As opposed to the Bacon/Day Rick book, this is not just a quick gloss of the company's models but an indepth look at the company. I hope Smith updates this book every so often. As it stands it is the best reference on this subject in its field.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great and professional book !!, December 28, 1998
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This book is a great help to all the people who love the Rickenbacker music instruments. In this book you can find informations and details about the history, the people behind this industry, a great selections and lots of pictures and info about almost all the models on guitars, bass, steels, etc, etc. Also you can know about the greatest musicians playing Ricky's since 1920 to the present. If you own a Rickenbacker this is your book. Congratulations to Richard R. Smith for this excellent work !!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, though outdated, April 17, 2006
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This book is an excellent overview of Rickenbacker guitars and basses from the beginning of the company up to 1987. However, it is woefully out of date, as many models have been added and/or dropped in the meantime. It would be nice to see an updated version of this book. Additionally, I was a little disappointed that except for a color section in the middle of the book, the entire book was in black and white, which makes it difficult to know what the author is talking about when he comments on the finish/color of a guitar! Still, an interesting book and essential for anyone who is a Rickenbacker fanatic like me.
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