Rickenbacker Masterclass Curriculum

The Rickenbacker Masterclass series is an in-depth educational archive covering advanced topics in Rickenbacker guitar history, construction, and collecting. Originally hosted as a series of expert discussions on Instagram, each masterclass goes well beyond the basics — exploring the technical and historical details that serious collectors and enthusiasts want to understand. Topics covered include advanced pickup history and identification, finishing techniques and colour history, hardware evolution, export models, the Rickenbacker family tree, trade show instruments, and rare or unusual production variants.

Each section below represents a full curriculum of knowledge drawn from decades of hands-on experience with these instruments.