Aside from that restoration, this guitar is totally original and in great shape. This 1971 guitar features the all–original lucite panels, but the lights’ circuit board underneath has been completely restored by Paul Wilczynski. Though these dazzling Lightshow models pop up from time to time, it’s especially rare to see one with a Mapleglo finish - most come in cherry red or Burgundyglo. The Rickenbacker 330 became an icon thanks to Paul Weller, the great unsung hero of guitar tone. Today, we're taking a look at ten such Rickenbackers that are currently for sale on the pages of Reverb. Born into the rocknroll era, then brutally dispatched in the 60s by Pete Townshend, the Rickenbacker 330 finally achieved true iconic status at the hands of an angry young Mod from Woking.
These instruments helped define the sounds of each band and era, and have earned Rickenbacker the title as one of the most iconic instrument brands of the past century.īut for every one of these timeless, core designs, Rickenbacker has also built its share of limited editions, custom one–off creations, and other rarities. There's the Beatles on Ed Sullivan with John's 325, there's the the Jetglo 360 played by Peter Buck of R.E.M., or maybe it's Geddy Lee or Lemmy digging into his 4001 bass. For the average guitarist or bassist, the word ' Rickenbacker' usually conjures up one of a few iconic images.
