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By the time they ceased producing the "frying pan" model in 1939, they had made several thousand units. They had a single pickup with two magnetized steel covers, shaped like "horseshoes," that arched over the strings. They are the first known solid-bodied electric guitars, though they were a lap-steel type. The early instruments were nicknamed "frying-pans" because of their long necks and small circular bodies. :&hairsp Script error: No such module "String2".&hairsp Early examples bear the brand name 'Electro'. They chose the brand name 'Rickenbacher' (later changing the spelling to 'Rickenbacker'). Beauchamp had designed these instruments, assisted by Paul Barth and Harry Watson, at National String Instrument Corporation. Players who have used Rickenbacker basses include Paul McCartney of the Beatles, Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead, Cliff Burton of Metallica, Roger Glover and Glenn Hughes of Deep Purple, Paul Wilson of Snow Patrol, Bruce Foxton of the Jam, Roger Waters of Pink Floyd, James Dean Bradfield of Manic Street Preachers, Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy, Chris Squire of Yes, Geddy Lee of Rush, Al Cisneros of Sleep and Om, Paul D'Amour of Tool, and Rick James and Kevin Parker of Tame Impala.Īdolph Rickenbacher and George Beauchamp founded the company in 1931 as the Ro-Pat-In Corporation (Elect Ro-Patent- Instruments) to sell electric Hawaiian guitars. Players of the six-string include John Lennon of the Beatles, John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Paul Weller of the Jam, John Kay of Steppenwolf, Peter Buck of R.E.M., Johnny Marr of the Smiths, and Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles. Rickenbacker twelve-string guitars were favoured by George Harrison of the Beatles, Roger McGuinn of the Byrds, Pete Townshend of the Who, and Tom Petty. The company is credited as the first known maker of electric guitars – a steel guitar in 1932 – and today produces a range of electric guitars and basses. Rickenbacker International Corporation is a string instrument manufacturer based in Santa Ana, California. Template:Original research Rickenbacker International CorporationĮlectric, acoustic, lap and console steel guitars, basses, amplifiers, electric violins, electric mandolins, electric banjos ] Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Guitar manufacturer Template:SHORTDESC:Guitar manufacturer