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Rickenbacker’s Electric 12-Strings
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George Beauchamp and Adolph Rickenbacher founded Electro String in 1931 to manufacture what everyone would soon call “Rickenbacker” guitars. Success came early and their lap steels set standards of quality,…
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Today, the Rolling Stones continue to perform live, more than 50 years since their first gig. But few realize how…
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