History Lesson - Pawn Stars Guitar

In this edition of History Lesson - Pawn Stars Guitar, I am sharing the 1934 Rickenbacker "Frying Pan" Steel Lap Guitar.

Tune in to the video below -

History -

The Frying Pan is the first electric lap steel guitar.  Its unique name came from the design - circular body and long neck...frying pan.

The Frying Pan was initially created by George Beauchamp in 1931 and later manufactured by Rickenbacker Electro.

(Wikipedia)

Rickenbacker -

First known makers of electric guitars - as of 1932

Musicians associated with the Rickenbacker 12 string -

The Beatles, Roger McGuinn (The Byrds), Hilton Valentine (The Animals), and more

Musicians associated with the Rickenbacker 6 string -

John Kay of Steppenwolf, Tom Petty, and more

Musicians associated with the Rickenbacker bass -

Paul McCartney, Cliff Burton of Metallica, Chris Squire of Yes, Geddy Lee of Rush, Pete Townshend of The Who, and more

Follow the link below for Rickenbacker's full history.

(Wikipedia)

Consider the demo in use -