Rickenbacker 101

Rickenbacker 101

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Overview: The W Series Guitars
From limited run to mainstay
May 28 • Andy White
Short Takes: Purpleburst
The “Other” Color of the Year
May 22 • Andy White
Overview: The Lightshow Guitars
I dunno…maybe somebody will buy it?
May 21 • Andy White
Overview: The 4004
Rickenbacker bass but not Rickenbacker bass
May 15 • Andy White
Short Takes: The Model 3262/365S
Lemonade from lemons
May 12 • Andy White
Short Takes: 1974-1975 Walnut
The rarest modern Rickenbacker finish?
May 10 • Andy White

April 2026

Terminology: Gold Plastics
Vintage vibe with a golden luster
Apr 28 • Andy White
Deep Dive: Roger Rossmeisl
The man who made a Rickenbacker a Rickenbacker
Apr 23 • Andy White
Short Takes: 2026 Geddy Lee 400..1?
A throwback to the very first 4001
Apr 17 • Andy White
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
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