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RICKENBACKER 330 LIMITED EDITION £2,879
CONTACT Rosetti PHONE 01376 550033 WEB www.rickenbacker.com
It’s something of an occasion when Guitarist gets its hands on a new Rickenbacker guitar, so rare is it that they come along. And this one’s rarer than most, being a UK-only limited edition of only 25 guitars. Imagine, then, the expectation on receiving a large cardboard box, opening the lightweight moulded case inside and finding this Pillar Box Red 330 model glowing back.
It’s almost impossible to imagine how music from the latter part of the 20th century on would have sounded without Rickenbacker guitars and basses. Pack-leading artists such as The Beatles, The Who, The Byrds, Steppenwolf, Tom Petty, REM, The Jam, Motörhead, The Eagles, Yes, Genesis, Rush, The Smiths, U2 and more have all used Rickenbacker instruments to help them stand out from the crowd.
As the decades progressed, brands including Gibson and Fender, Gretsch and Epiphone expanded massively, with Asian
