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Episode 300 - Rickenbacher Ken Roberts
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24 minutes
Released:
Jan 31, 2024
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Description
Before Rickenbacker, there was Rickenbacher, and they pioneered electric guitars with their clever use of electronics, materials and design. But one instrument, the Ken Roberts electro-Spanish guitar, introduced in the throes of the Great Depression, and discontinued a few years later, would come to be regarded as one of the forerunners of today’s modern electric guitars. A built-in pickup (as opposed to an add-on), stock tremolo, larger scale length, and more frets clear of the body combined to make an instrument that would be the jumping off point for those who followed. Enjoy!
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Released:
Jan 31, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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