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Sleep’s Al Cisneros: “For my lifespan, I’ll be playing Rickenbackers. When I hear the sound of Rush’s Permanent Waves, there’s nothing else like that’”
By Joel McIver published
The OM and Sleep bassist on gathering his solo singles into a collection, Sinai Dub Box, flow states and the universal groove, and which bass is so heavy he needs pain relief to play it...
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Behold Rickenbacker’s new Midnight Purple 330
By Neville Marten published
As limited-edition Rickenbackers go, they don't get much cooler than this...
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How luthier Roger Rossmeisl shaped the look of Rickenbacker guitars with the legendary Capri series
By Rod Brakes published
Rickenbacker author Martin Kelly unpacks Rossmeisl’s crowning achievement
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Best high-end bass guitars 2025: our pick of premium basses from Rickenbacker, Fender, PRS, Fodera and more
By Simon Fellows published
Get the lowdown on the very best of the deep, pummelling world of bass
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50 guitars that changed the world
By Tony Bacon published
A perfect union of form and function, guitars have the power to change the course of music and even history itself. Here, we present the most influential guitars of our time
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Rickenbacker guitar pickups: what you need to know
By Rod Brakes published
Martin Kelly – author of Rickenbacker Guitars 1931-1999: Out Of The Frying Pan Into The Fireglo – straightens out the subject of Rickenbacker pickups
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Rickenbacker Guitars – Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fireglo documents the history of the iconic guitar brand
By Matt Parker published
The new book, due at the end of this month, features new interviews with Roger McGuinn, Peter Buck, Susanna Hoffs and Johnny Marr, plus pictures of all the Beatles' surviving Rickies
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How Rickenbacker evolved into one of the most iconic guitar brands in music history
By Rod Brakes published
Martin Kelly, co-author of Fender: The Golden Age 1946-1970, retraces the history of Rickenbacker guitars
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