![]() Groups like Oasis, Pearl Jam, Radiohead, U2, and other of today's top acts include Rickenbacker® guitars in their musical arsenal. ![]() ![]() The Who's Peter Townshend, Creedence Clearwater Revival's John Fogerty, Steppenwolf's John Kay, and many other well-known 1960s guitarists became faithful Rickenbacker® users. Jim McGuinn made the bell-like quality of its tone the foundation of the Byrds' early style. Its ringing sound embellished 'You Can't Do That', 'Eight Days a Week', 'A Hard Day's Night', 'Ticket To Ride' to name just a few. John Lennon would own at least four models, George Harrison's double-bound 360/12 (the second one made by the company) defined a new tone at the other end of the audio spectrum. The Beatles created unprecedented, international interest in Rickenbackers. In the early 1960s Rickenbacker® history became forever wedded to one of the biggest music upheavals of the 20th century: the invasion of the mop-top Beatles from Liverpool, England.
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