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Rickenbacker Guitars
Rickenbacker guitars are the instruments behind the bright, chiming sound of sixties and eighties jangle pop, built around a distinctive neck through construction and a twelve string design nobody successfully copied. Stevie's Guitars deals in them regularly and stocks parts for them as well. Best used when you want a specific Rickenbacker model or a part that the factory no longer supplies.
Steve has spent more years around these instruments than around anything else in the shop, which is why the parts side of the business grew up alongside the guitars. If you own one and something has broken, start with the parts page.
Why the Twelve Strings Are Different
The Rickenbacker twelve string headstock threads the courses in two planes, which keeps the head short and the tuning stable in a way that a standard twelve string headstock cannot match. It also means the octave strings sit in reverse order compared with most twelve strings, which is the single most common surprise for players coming from another brand.
The practical upshot is that these guitars stay in tune better than their reputation suggests, but they punish neglected tuners and worn nut slots faster than a six string does.
Independent dealer notice. Stevie's Guitars is not affiliated with, authorised by, endorsed by or connected to Rickenbacker International Corporation in any way. Rickenbacker is a registered trademark of Rickenbacker International Corporation. Brand and model names appear on this site only to identify the instruments and parts offered for sale. Full terms are on our disclaimers page.
Rickenbackers For Sale
1987 Rickenbacker 370/12 Byrd Model
Twelve string, three pickup 370 in the Byrd specification, from the height of Rickenbacker's late eighties run.
$6,500.00 + S&H
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