Rickenbacker

Rickenbacker 330, Fences' Guitarist's Disguised Beauty

February 28, 2011

Fences' Chris Mansfield's main stage guitar is a Rickenbacker 330. The tone just does it for their indie but dreamy rock. He also wants to find out what sort of underpants Tom Petty wears apparently.

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Rickenbacker 4001 Bass 1981The Main Bass Of Empress Hotel Bassist

January 13, 2011

Patrick Hodgkins by photo by Joshua Brasted

Patrick Hodgkins has a bevy of basses, several Fenders and a Gibson he suggests weighs as much as a small car. But the one he uses most is his Rickebacker 4001, from 1981, the final year the bass was made.

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Rickenbacker 340, Jazek Creacy Meant To Sell His But Never Got Around To It

August 13, 2010

Jazek Creacy bought his Rickenbacker 340 at a shop in Atlanta that was closing down. He thought he might buy it and sell it fast for a small profit. But then he played it and the Ric was off the market.

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Rickenbacker 4003: A Gearwire Pro Review

July 30, 2010

Rickenbacker 4003 Bass Pro Review Owen O'Malley

How much can one say about an iconic instrument like the Rickenbacker 4003 electric bass guitar? About 2,200 words-worth*, apparently.

*Five years have past; five summers with the length
Of five long winters! and again I hear
These bass tones, rolling from their single-coil hearths
With a trebly pick-attack.—Once again
Do I behold these deep and punchy notes,
That on a wild venue stage impress
Thoughts of more classic rocking; and connect
The listener with the banging of the head.

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Rickenbacker 4003 Bass: Ditch That Icky Pickup Cover (Video)

July 02, 2010

Rickenbacker 4003 Bass Remove Pickup Cover Video

Looking to remove the pickup cover from your new Rickenbacker 4003 bass? It's not that hard, but it could be easier. Sounds like the perfect subject of a simple how-to video!

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Rivera Amplification SilentSister Isolation Cabinet: Problem Solving Guitar Cab, Problematic Name

March 05, 2009

The new Rivera Amplification SilentSister Isolation Cabinet is a very pragmatic piece of equipment, letting you record high-volume guitar tones without bleeding into other mics or waking the neighbors. Too bad its product name sounds like a Gothic short story by Flannery O'Connor.

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Rickenbacker 360 Review With Ben Felker Of The Fervor

September 24, 2008

Say semi-hello to this semi-hollowbody. Ben Felker of The Fervor talks about a guitar that's treated him well for 15 years: the Rickenbacker 360.

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New York's Dead Leaf Echo On Recording And The Importance Of Gear In Their Music

May 02, 2008

Dead Leaf Echo, a shoegaze act from New York, talk about recording at The Bunker

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Patricia Vonne On Rickenbackers, Marshalls And Touring

April 28, 2008

Singer / songwriter Patricia Vonne compares the way musicians are seen in Europe and North America. Her advice for any band strapped for cash is to ditch the tour van and get out your passport.

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Casey Harvey Of Baltimore's Thrushes Talks About The Gear He Uses And The Gear He Wants

April 28, 2008

Guitarist for Baltimore's Thrushes, Casey Harvey discusses pedals, guitars and stuff he wants.

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Brooklyn's Bell Hollow Talk About Studio Versus Live Set Up

March 17, 2008

Bell Hollow talk about preproduction and the differences and similarities between their live and studio set ups. They also get a little into their "dream instruments."

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Ben Felker Of Louisville's The Fervor Chats About Amps Guitars And More

March 14, 2008

Ben Felker, guitarist for Louisville-based The Fervor, talks about the amps he uses in the studio and live.

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Beaumont, Texas-Based The Blinding On Guitars And Amps

December 05, 2007

Beaumont, Texas band, The Blinding, talk about the guitars and amps they use in their alternative rock music.

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Chicago's 48sin Run Down The Gear They Use Live

November 20, 2007

48sin,'s Patrick Windsor says that the band is just four guys who like to make music. Hailing from the Chicago area the Windsor says the band is "rock n roll with a computer." The band consists of Windsor on vocals/guitars/pro...

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Rickenbacker 620: Mathieu Bézian Of France's Junkyard Birds Talks Guitars, Basses And Effects

November 16, 2007

The Junkyard Birds were born in Samatan, France (Southwest France) in 1996. The play a blues-rock amalgamation and are pretty honest about their origins.

"We were not very skilled musicians," says Mathieu Bézian,...

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The Rickenbacker 12 String's Long Pedigree

September 26, 2007

Howard Melnick on his Rickenbacker 12 String

The Rickenbacker may bring to mind images of Tom Petty, The Smiths, The Cure... but what is it about this guitar? Gearwire's Pat Ogle recently spent some time hanging out with musicians in Florida, and this installment is...

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Pete Jones On Making Music Old School And New

June 12, 2007

Pete Jones endured John Lydon's antisocial antics long enough to do Public Image Ltd's Commercial Zone album. He also performed on several Martin Atkins Brian Brain releases, but time hasn't been kind to those records, as...

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Rickenbacker 4003 - Gearwire Labs Video

February 20, 2007

The Rickenbacker 4003 has looks and a sound that are as much a part of rock and roll as tight pants and facial hair. In this video Dan explains a little about how the bass gets its sound and also gives some demonstrations...

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Guitar Walkthrough Videos: Rickenbacker 360

August 17, 2006

The Rickenbacker 360 is a classic semi-hollow electric guitar that was made famous, in its 12-string incarnation, by George Harrison of the Beatles. Radiohead, The Byrds, The Smiths, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Elliot...

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