Guitar Story
Guitar Story
Through the 1950s, Electro String Instrument Corporation (originally Ro-Pat-In Corporation; Adolph Rickenbacker and partners), Los Angeles and F.C. Hall / Radio & Television Equipment Co. (Radio-Tel; distributor later renamed Rickenbacker, Inc.) controlled the Rickenbacker name, and 1 plant built it: Electro String / Rickenbacker original factory, Los Angeles (pre-1964).[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
2 eras touch the 1950s across 1 line. The version changed in 1953. A guitar from either side of those years can be a different Rickenbacker.
| Year | Controlled by | Built at | Changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Electro String Instrument Corporation (originally Ro-Pat-In Corporation; Adolph Rickenbacker and partners), Los Angeles | Electro String / Rickenbacker original factory, Los Angeles (pre-1964)[1, 2, 3, 4] | |
| 1951 | Electro String Instrument Corporation (originally Ro-Pat-In Corporation; Adolph Rickenbacker and partners), Los Angeles | Electro String / Rickenbacker original factory, Los Angeles (pre-1964)[1, 2, 3, 4] | |
| 1952 | Electro String Instrument Corporation (originally Ro-Pat-In Corporation; Adolph Rickenbacker and partners), Los Angeles | Electro String / Rickenbacker original factory, Los Angeles (pre-1964)[1, 2, 3, 4] | |
| 1953 | F.C. Hall / Radio & Television Equipment Co. (Radio-Tel; distributor later renamed Rickenbacker, Inc.) | Electro String / Rickenbacker original factory, Los Angeles (pre-1964)[2, 3, 5, 1] | yes |
| 1954 | F.C. Hall / Radio & Television Equipment Co. (Radio-Tel; distributor later renamed Rickenbacker, Inc.) | Electro String / Rickenbacker original factory, Los Angeles (pre-1964)[2, 3, 5, 1] | |
| 1955 | F.C. Hall / Radio & Television Equipment Co. (Radio-Tel; distributor later renamed Rickenbacker, Inc.) | Electro String / Rickenbacker original factory, Los Angeles (pre-1964)[2, 3, 5, 1] | |
| 1956 | F.C. Hall / Radio & Television Equipment Co. (Radio-Tel; distributor later renamed Rickenbacker, Inc.) | Electro String / Rickenbacker original factory, Los Angeles (pre-1964)[2, 3, 5, 1] | |
| 1957 | F.C. Hall / Radio & Television Equipment Co. (Radio-Tel; distributor later renamed Rickenbacker, Inc.) | Electro String / Rickenbacker original factory, Los Angeles (pre-1964)[2, 3, 5, 1] | |
| 1958 | F.C. Hall / Radio & Television Equipment Co. (Radio-Tel; distributor later renamed Rickenbacker, Inc.) | Electro String / Rickenbacker original factory, Los Angeles (pre-1964)[2, 3, 5, 1] | |
| 1959 | F.C. Hall / Radio & Television Equipment Co. (Radio-Tel; distributor later renamed Rickenbacker, Inc.) | Electro String / Rickenbacker original factory, Los Angeles (pre-1964)[2, 3, 5, 1] |
| Line | Years | Controlled by | Built at | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickenbacker USA (electric guitars and basses) | 1932–1953 | Electro String Instrument Corporation (originally Ro-Pat-In Corporation; Adolph Rickenbacker and partners), Los Angeles | Electro String / Rickenbacker original factory, Los Angeles (pre-1964) | unverified[1, 2, 3, 4] |
| Rickenbacker USA (electric guitars and basses) | 1953–1964 | F.C. Hall / Radio & Television Equipment Co. (Radio-Tel; distributor later renamed Rickenbacker, Inc.) | Electro String / Rickenbacker original factory, Los Angeles (pre-1964) | unverified[2, 3, 5, 1] |
Every numbered marker on this page points here: the document, its grade and the passages relied on. An era is computed, so it cites the facts it was derived from. A fact marked “no source” has no claim attached yet.
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