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GALLERY: The Rickenbackers That Rocked the World

Take a walk through this brief historical photo gallery which outlines the beginnings and design progression of the Rickenbacker guitars that rocked the world. Photos and captions by Ron O''Keefe

1965 model 360-12 in Mapleglo
"The 360-12 shown here was the same model, year, and finish color of the Rickenbacker 12-string played by Roger McGuinn on the Byrdsу initial albums. The 12-string Rickenbacker guitar was the foundation of the folk-rock sound of the mid-1960s, that the Byrds helped to create."