Rickenbacker Bass

Based in Los Angeles, the Electro String Instrument Corporation was formed with the main intention of producing electric musical instruments and amplifiers. The well-known Rickenbacker International Corporation (RIC) has its origins in this pioneering company. Adolph Rickenbacker and George D. Beauchamp established RIC, in 1931. They made the first modern electric guitars known as the ’Rickenbacker Electro Instruments’. Rickenbacker instruments have helped in defining music of bygone years as world-famous bands as the Beatles played them. This company was versatile enough to cater to the needs of jazz, rock and blues musicians. By adding amplifying horns to their stringed instruments, RIC made them louder and more powerful for an enhanced listening experience. Their 1935 Bakelite Model B Spanish guitar was highly successful before the era of the modern electric guitar.

In the mid-1950s, Rickenbacker introduced a solid body electric bass. This instrument featured an extension of the neck from the head to the base. This unique design is nowadays known as the neck-through-body construction. Their solid body basses like the Model 4001S featured horseshoe pickups in the bridge position. Known for their excellent sound quality, Rickenbacker bass guitars are used by several groups around the world. Southpaw guitarists can purchase left-handed Rickenbacker bass instruments. There is a pleasing sound that comes when you play a single Rickenbacker bass string.