Guitar Story
Guitar Story
Through the 2000s, Rickenbacker International Corp. and Paul Wilczynski (San Francisco luthier; Rickenbacker acoustic licensee 2006-2013) controlled the Rickenbacker name, and 2 plants built it: Rickenbacker Santa Ana factory and Wilczynski workshop, San Francisco (Rickenbacker acoustics licensee; location unverified).[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
4 eras touch the 2000s across 2 lines. The version changed in 2006. A guitar from either side of those years can be a different Rickenbacker.
| Year | Controlled by | Built at | Changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Rickenbacker International Corp. | Rickenbacker Santa Ana factory[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] | |
| 2001 | Rickenbacker International Corp. | Rickenbacker Santa Ana factory[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] | |
| 2002 | Rickenbacker International Corp. | Rickenbacker Santa Ana factory[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] | |
| 2003 | Rickenbacker International Corp. | Rickenbacker Santa Ana factory[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] | |
| 2004 | Rickenbacker International Corp. | Rickenbacker Santa Ana factory[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] | |
| 2005 | Rickenbacker International Corp. | Rickenbacker Santa Ana factory[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] | |
| 2006 | Paul Wilczynski (San Francisco luthier; Rickenbacker acoustic licensee 2006-2013) | Rickenbacker Santa Ana factory, Wilczynski workshop, San Francisco (Rickenbacker acoustics licensee; location unverified)[1, 2, 3, 4, 5] | yes |
| 2007 | Paul Wilczynski (San Francisco luthier; Rickenbacker acoustic licensee 2006-2013) | Rickenbacker Santa Ana factory, Wilczynski workshop, San Francisco (Rickenbacker acoustics licensee; location unverified)[1, 2, 3, 4, 5] | |
| 2008 | Paul Wilczynski (San Francisco luthier; Rickenbacker acoustic licensee 2006-2013) | Rickenbacker Santa Ana factory, Wilczynski workshop, San Francisco (Rickenbacker acoustics licensee; location unverified)[1, 2, 3, 4, 5] | |
| 2009 | Paul Wilczynski (San Francisco luthier; Rickenbacker acoustic licensee 2006-2013) | Rickenbacker Santa Ana factory, Wilczynski workshop, San Francisco (Rickenbacker acoustics licensee; location unverified)[1, 2, 3, 4, 5] |
| Line | Years | Controlled by | Built at | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickenbacker acoustic guitars (Santa Ana 1996-2006; licensee 2006-2013) | 1996–2006 | Rickenbacker International Corp. | Rickenbacker Santa Ana factory | unverified[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] |
| Rickenbacker acoustic guitars (Santa Ana 1996-2006; licensee 2006-2013) | 2006–2013 | Paul Wilczynski (San Francisco luthier; Rickenbacker acoustic licensee 2006-2013) | Wilczynski workshop, San Francisco (Rickenbacker acoustics licensee; location unverified) | unverified[1, 2, 3, 4, 5] |
| Rickenbacker USA (electric guitars and basses) | 1984–2006 | Rickenbacker International Corp. | Rickenbacker Santa Ana factory | unverified[1, 2, 3, 4] |
| Rickenbacker USA (electric guitars and basses) | 2006–2013 | Paul Wilczynski (San Francisco luthier; Rickenbacker acoustic licensee 2006-2013) | Rickenbacker Santa Ana factory | unverified[1, 2, 3, 4, 5] |
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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