Rickenbacker Lap Steel History

Ric s history now spans 89 years in business on the leading edge of music trends that have changed popular culture forever.

Rickenbacker lap steel history.

Secure transactions and shipping protection dedicated team of gear experts. A previous attempt the stromberg company s transducer based stromberg electro was introduced in 1928. It used a vibration transfer rod from the instrument s sounding board attached to magnets inside the guitar and was not. The numbers that appear at the bottom of pictures refer to registration number on the rickenbacker registration page followed by the year and model number.

Email from brad bechtel on october 25 1999. The rickenbacker electro a 22 nicknamed the frying pan is the first electric lap steel guitar developed in 1931 1932 it received its patent in august 1937. 1959 rickenbacker 330f fullbody. 17 wide thin 2 1 2 deep hollowbody single rounded cutaway controls mounted on split level pickguard same trim and feature patterns as regular model 14 frets clear of the body sunburst or natural finish.

Most orders are eligible for free shipping. There is some bakelite repair on the back of the headstock at the 1st tuning gear. Thin fullbody series models 330f to 375f. This page is dedicated to rickenbacker lap steel players and will be restricted to pictures of steels from the registry.

The following information is courtesy carl dixon as posted on the steel guitar forum. Rickenbacker international corporation is a string instrument manufacturer based in santa ana california the company is credited as the first known maker of electric guitars in 1932 and eventually produced a range of electric guitars and bass guitars. Rickenbacker twelve string guitars were favored by the beatles roger mcguinn of the byrds hilton valentine of the animals and gerry. I will tell you what is generally known and some distinguishing features that should help.

Played by hawaiian musicians of the 1930s to jazz bassists of the 1990s by the beatles and byrds to the most current rock groups on mtv the ringing sound of rickenbacker instruments has helped define music as we know it. Sell safely on reverb. Rickenbacker electro lap steel 1940 s. This lap steel is in very good condition.

Rickenbacker lap steel bakelite body 1938 39. Enjoy the lowest prices and best selection of rickenbacker lap steels at guitar center. Rickenbacker deluxe hawaiian model g 1950. Dating rickenbacker lap steels.