This 256-page soft-cover book Rickenbacker by Richard Smith gives a complete and illustrated history of the development of Rickenbacker instruments from 1931 to the present. Rickenbacker is the only book of its kind to chronicle the history of the company who in 1931 introduced electric instruments to the world. The book provides information and full-color photos of the many artists who have played and are playing Rickenbacker guitars and basses. Rickenbacker collectors will find this book invaluable as it contains recently discovered accurate facts previously unavailable to researchers.