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Rickenbacker

Peter Buck meets Johnny Marr- The moment when two indie guitar heroes finally crossed Rickenbackers

Peter Buck meets Johnny Marr: The moment when two indie guitar heroes finally crossed Rickenbackers

The beloved arpeggiators of REM and The Smiths.

Andrew Clayman
May 28, 2026
R.E.M - Michael. Stipe - Peter Buck - Mike Mills - Far Out Magazine (F)

The surreal story of Peter Buck’s stolen Rickenbacker

Pynchonesque.

Arun Starkey
Dec 18, 2023

Why one of Tom Petty’s most famous guitars wasn’t his own

Petty borrowed the axe.

Tyler Golsen
Dec 6, 2022
The secret to the guitar sound of The Byrds' Roger McGuinn

The secret to the guitar sound of The Byrds’ Roger McGuinn

The secret to The Byrds.

Tyler Golsen
Nov 6, 2022
The Beatles - Paul McCartney - John Lennon, live in 1965

The early Beatles track that was inspired by Rickenbacker

A potent pairing.

Tyler Golsen
Jun 29, 2022

The legendary guitar George Harrison received as a gift

Harrison was gifted a great guitar.

Tyler Golsen
May 15, 2022
The Beatles - Paul McCartney - John Lennon, live in 1965

The guitar that changed everything for John Lennon

Lennon became a pro with this guitar.

Tyler Golsen
Jan 1, 2022
Peter Buck R.E.M.

R.E.M’s Peter Buck recalls how stolen guitar was returned by a Finnish biker gang

Stolen and held to ransom.

Sam Kemp
Dec 23, 2021
The impact of Rickenbacker: 90 years, 90 songs with The Beatles, Prince and more

The impact of Rickenbacker: 90 years, 90 songs with The Beatles, Prince and more

90 of the best Rickenbacker songs.

Tyler Golsen
May 29, 2021
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