Rickenbacher (shortly afterwards changed to ‘Rickenbacker’ to avoid German connotations in light of the world wars, as well as to capitalize on the distant relation between the company owner and WWI flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker) continued to specialize in steel guitars well into the 1950s, but with the rock and roll boom they shifted towards producing standard guitars, both acoustic and electric. During the early 1940s, Rickenbacker amps were sometimes repaired by fellow Californian Leo Fender, who would notably go on to start his own famous musical instrument manufacturing business. Lansing of the Lansing Manufacturing Company designed the speaker in the Rickenbacker professional model. Shortly thereafter, design engineer Ralph Robertson was hired to further develop the amplifiers and by the 1940s at least four different Rickenbacker amplifier models were made available. Van Nest, designed the first Electro String production-model amp. Right from the start, Electro String also sold amplifiers to go along with their electric guitars. By the time production ceased in 1939, several thousand frying pans had been produced. They had huge pickups with a pair of horseshoe magnets that arched over the top of the strings. These instruments, nicknamed “frying pans” due to their long necks and circular bodies, are the first solid-bodied electric guitars, though they were not standard guitars, but a lap-steel type. They chose the brand name Rickenbacher (later changed to Rickenbacker) for these guitars. The company was founded as the Electro String Instrument Corporation by Adolph Rickenbacher and George Beauchamp in 1931 to sell electric “Hawaiian” guitars designed by Beauchamp. Rickenbacker is the largest guitar company to manufacture all of their guitars within the United States. All production takes place at its headquarters in Santa Ana, California. Should me a pm if you want this file.Rickenbacker International Corporation is an electric guitar manufacturer, notable for having invented the first electric guitar during the 1930s. It doesn't look very accurate to my eye but could be a starting point. I did find a CAD file for a lefty 325 that someone had posted. I managed to purchase a set of the 360 - 12 string plans and they were quite good. Here is a link to that forum - Īustralian Luthiers Supply used to provide drawings for Rickenbackers including that version but a few years back they stopped. A couple of 330s, both 6 and twelve strings and am currently working on another 12 string that may turn into a 381 or 660. They are all about vintage Rick's, specifically Beatles ones. Here are a few links to some build threadsĪlso you may want to check out Beat Gear Cavern forum.
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