Adolph Rickenbacker was born in 1886 and passed away in 1976. He was born in Basel, Switzerland, and eventually moved to the United States, living in Wisconsin as well as California.
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Adolph Rickenbacker. And yes he was the owner of Rickenbacker Guitars
Founder of the Rickenbacker Guitar Co.: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolph_Rickenbacker
No he's from Switzerland
Adolph Rickenbacker
Adolph Rickenbacker in 1925
The first electric guitar with "pickups" was the Rickenbacker. It was developed by Adolph Rickenbacker and George Beauchamp in the 1930's.The Les Paul
George Beauchamp and Adolph Rickenbacker of Rickenbacker International Corporation were the first to patent and market electric guitars, in the 1930s.
Edward Rickenbacker was born on October 8, 1890.
George Beauchamp first invented the electrically amplified guitar in 1931, but it was Adolph Rickenbacker (Rickenbacker corporation) who developed the first electric guitar in 1932..
Edward Rickenbacker was born on October 8, 1890.