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Rickenbacker

American  
[rik-uhn-bak-er] / ˈrɪk ənˌbæk ər /

noun

  1. Edward Vernon Eddie, 1890–1973, U.S. aviator and aviation executive.


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It depicts Lemmy in his iconic pose singing up towards a microphone while playing a Rickenbacker bass guitar.

From BBC • May 9, 2025

Between bites of his first Seattle dog, lined thick with cream cheese, New Yorker John Rickenbacker said he’s relieved to see the city has a nightlife at all.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2023

He also met beloved Beatles road manager Mal Evans, and has an incredible story about holding John Lennon's famed black Rickenbacker guitar thanks to that experience.

From Salon • Oct. 29, 2022

Driving along the Rickenbacker Causeway, you can easily miss the stadium.

From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2022

Rickenbacker became a captain during the last phase of the war and has twenty-four victories over enemy airmen to his credit.

From America's War for Humanity by Russell, Thomas Herbert