Rickenbacker
Rickenbacker has been in the business of producing musical instruments since 1932. They produced the first electric guitar, and are still in business manufacturing electric guitars today.
During the 1960's, Rickenbacker got a huge boost to their sales when a couple of Rickenbacker guitar models became permanently associated with the sound and look of the Beatles. In Hamburg in 1960, John Lennon bought a Rickenbacker 325 Capri, which he used throughout the early days of the group; he played this guitar for the Beatles' famous 1964 debut on The Ed Sullivan Show. Lennon also played a 12-string 325, as well as a newer-model 6-string 325, which he played on the group's second Sullivan appearance. George Harrison also played 425 as well as a 360/12, a 12-string model that Harrison used from the A Hard Day's Night album onward.
The most famous use of Rickenbacker guitars with the Beatles, however, was Paul McCartney's left-handed 1964 4001S FG Rickenbacker bass, which he began using after the group's 1965 tour. The instrument became popular with other bassists influenced by his highly melodic style, as it produces a clear tone even when played high up the neck, as well as its deep cutaways allowing easy access to the higher frets.
Partly because of the Beatles' popularity and their consistent use of the brand, Rickenbackers were quickly adopted by many other 1960's notables. The Byrds' Roger McGuinn, already a 12-string acoustic player, noticed Harrison's Rickenbacker in A Hard Day's Night and bought his own Rickenbacker 12-string shortly thereafter.
As both the British invasion and the 1960's came to an end, Rickenbacker guitars fell somewhat out of fashion; however, Rickenbacker basses remained highly in favor through the 1970's and on. Rickenbacker guitars and basses continue to be very popular to this day with demand persistently and exponentially outstripping new factory supply. Demand is particularly high amongst retro groups who have been influenced by the sound and look of the 1960's.
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