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'Rickenbacker Guitars - Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fireglo' is the highly anticipated follow up to Martin and Paul Kelly's 'Fender The Golden Age - 1946-1970'. Over 336 pages the book covers the history of one of the wolds most iconic guitar brands from their invention of the electric guitar in 1931 through to the present day. The authors have travelled the world to bring together over 350 original instruments - including all 7 surviving Beatles owned Rickenbackers - photographing them beautifully for an all-encompassing study of this unique marque. New interviews with legendary Rickenbacker players including Roger McGuinn, Peter Buck, Susanna Hoffs, Johnny Marr, Mike Campbell, Geddy Lee, and Paul Weller, make this book the most comprehensive history of the brand to date and a must for all guitar enthusiasts.

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I have been reading and thoroughly enjoying your book! The attention to detail is amazing! I've been playing Rickenbacker guitars for over 50 years and had heard some of the history but learned so much more from Rickenbacker Guitars - Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fireglo. Thanks for such a wonderful history of my favorite guitar! - Roger McGuinn. There are few things more satisfying than the shimmer of an open chord played on a Rickenbacker through a Fender Deluxe Reverb amplifier. With Rickenbacker Guitars - Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fireglo, Martin and Paul have given us the definitive history of these magical instruments. - Susanna Hoffs. In 1967, I watched the Beatles make history by playing 'All You Need Is Love' live on television via satellite, and the entire time I was transfixed on the rather odd looking piece of 4 stringed furniture Paul McCartney held in his mitts. Of course, I know now, that it was a Rickenbacker 4001S Bass, and I'd have to wait until 1973 before my dream of owning one like it could come to fruition. As a favour to all lovers of musical instruments, Martin and Paul Kelly have combined art and information to create the definitive book about Rickenbacker in all its profound and quirky incarnations. It's a joy to the eyes and is a must have reference guide to this fascinating and historic musical brand. - Geddy Lee. Knowing Martin and Paul Kelly's perfectionism and attention to detail it's no surprise that this is the ultimate and complete story of all things Rickenbacker. - Johnny Marr

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This book is a follow up to Martin and Paul Kelly's groundbreaking Fender The Golden Age 1946-1970 first published by Cassell Illustrated in 2010. In the intervening years Martin has kept himself busy as a music publisher, band manager and film producer under the Heavenly banner. He is currently working on his third book provisionally titled Vox Guitars 1959-1971. Paul is a London based film maker, photographer and designer. He bought his first Rickenbacker guitar - a double edge bound 360/12 - in 1985.

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