Hall inherited Rickenbacker from his father, Francis, whose Radio & Television Equipment Co. first handled sales of Leo Fender’s namesake guitars and amplifiers in the late 1940s.

Rickenbacker guitars were favored by many of the earliest rock stars. John Lennon played his prized 1958 Rickenbacker 325 when The Beatles wowed America on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in February 1964.

Dear me, it looks like the Beatles version of Rock Band just became even more expensive for completists. Today it was announced that two standalone guitars will be sold alongside the $250 full ...

Guitars; REM's Peter Buck has Rickenbacker stolen. News. By Michael Leonard published 10 September 2008 Signature guitar used since 1982 is gone. ... REM are offering a reward for the return of ...