Amazing Rickenbacher Violin

Andy Volk · From: Boston, MA

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It's pretty much astounding that some of the most radical design ideas are many years old. While steel players could wrap their heads around the idea that the frypan and bakelite electric steels were a variation on their familiar acoustic guitars, I suppose it was too much of a stretch to go from the violin tradition to something like this. I'd love to hear a good player play this instrument. I wonder if Ralph Kolsiana and the Waikiki Swingers received a violin as part of a promotional deal circa 1935 when Rickenbacher outfitted their whole band with their new fangled electric instruments?

Ron Whitfield · From: Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA

That's when Rickenbacker was trying. Once they got 'on the map' with their great steels, they went for the easy shots, and while always still good, they were never again that great with any of their product.
Jerry Byrd always lamented the fact that "they got it right with the first pick-up and should have stuck with it". Pretty much sums up their whole history. Nowaday's, they don't even know about their early times and the great days. Try ask anybody there about the horseshoe PU and all you get are blank stares.

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