Broken Rickenbacker

On no, I broke my first Rickenbacker!!! I can’t remember when I bought it but it must have been around 1979, London phone numbers changed to 4 digit dial codes a long time ago! I seem to remember fixing this once before.. However… Let’s see if it holds this time, I don’t think it’s replaceable.  […]

Rickenbacker 360 – Service and Setup

Anyone who knows me will know I’m a Rickenbacker fan, and this is a fantastic example… Nothing much wrong with it, just needs a bit of a clean and setup with new strings..I’ve always though 12 string heads look too large and cluttered but Rickenbacker got it right. With the strings of I first gave […]

Rickenbacker 4003 Bass

Now that’s a Bass!  Probably right at the top of my wish list.. I’ve always been a Rickenbacker fan. This one doesn’t really need much doing,  basic setup and remove the bridge pickup cover.Easier said than done, need to take the strings off for one. While the strings were off I gave the frets a quick […]

Rickenbacker 360

An unusual request, a water damaged guitar.  The chap had a burst pipe in his house that pretty well flooded the place.  Luckily the Ric wasn’t soaked but you can see where the damp has got to it.  Actually extreme dryness can cause more damage to a guitar than damp can! The frets are a […]

Jim Harley “Rickenfaker”

Something I bought ages ago but never quite had the time to finish off It started out as a £150 second hand Jim Harley… I’d always fancied a Rickenbacker 350 but couldn’t really afford one so I though I could do something with this.? The frets aren’t too badly worn, a little uneven but a […]