The Rickenbacker Electric Bass – 50 Years as Rock’s Bottom traces the history of the iconic Rick bass, from its prototypes through its popularity in bands such as the Beatles, Yes, Deep Purple, and Motörhead. 128 pages and illustrated with archival photographs, fans of rock and rock bassists, in particular, will appreciate the efforts of author Paul D Boyer. After serving 24 years as Senior Editor for FineScale Modeler magazine, Boyer retired and in 2006 began work on this book. Learn more at www.halleonardbooks.com.