Archive - Rickenbacker 101

Short Takes: The 2011 Pick of the Ricks 4001C64s

A reminder of the internet’s early days

Apr 14 • Andy White

Overview: The B-Series Guitars

Do they really deserve the hate?

Apr 10 • Andy White

Terminology: The Cresting Wave

You know it when you see it

Apr 8 • Andy White

Short Takes: 2011 481/12

When one-of-a-kind truly is

Apr 5 • Andy White

Terminology: The Joe Edwards Model/Reverse Fireglo

Neither of which actually exist

Apr 4 • Andy White

March 2026

Timeline: The Evolution of the 4000

Rickenbacker’s first bass guitar

Mar 26 • Andy White

Down the Rabbit Hole: The 350 Phantoms

The 355 Liverpool Plus and 350VB

Mar 14 • Andy White

Short Takes: 1968 New Style…330?

Or maybe it’s a “Standard” 360?

Mar 12 • Andy White

Short Takes: 1970 360

Time to rewrite my 360 transition timeline…

Mar 11 • Andy White

Short Takes: A Tale of Two Rubies

Neither of which is Ruby Red

Mar 7 • Andy White

Overview: The 4002

Rarer than hens’ teeth…on purpose

Mar 3 • Andy White

February 2026

Short Takes: 2004 325/12V58

About as odd as they come…

Feb 21 • Andy White

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