Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The Rickenbacker Electro M-8E was $79.50 in 1961, and was comparable in size and power to a Tweed Fender Champ or Princeton. The M-8E had a larger cabinet than the M-8 model. Together they sat at the bottom of a range of Rickenbacker amplifiers that, today, are relatively scarce. With stiff competition from companies like Fender, Gibson, Ampeg, and a host of other inexpensive brands like Silvertone and Valco, it seems Rickenbacker wasn't able to sell many of these at the time, and they are hardly seen today outside of music dealer inventory or private collections.
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The Rickenbacker Electro M-8E was $79.50 in 1961, and was comparable in size and power to a Tweed Fender Champ or Princeton. The M-8E had a larger cabinet than the M-8 model. Together they sat at the bottom of a range of Rickenbacker amplifiers that, today, are relatively scarce. With stiff competition from companies like Fender, Gibson, Ampeg, and a host of other inexpensive brands like Silvertone and Valco, it seems Rickenbacker wasn't able to sell many of these at the time, and they are hardly seen today outside of music dealer inventory or private collections.
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5: Purchase an ad! (Rate sheets available upon request at email above.)
6: Buy something from a sponsor and tell them I sent you.
7: Stand in the middle of the street naked screaming "LONG LIVE THE GUITOLOGIST!" Then when the cops arrive, tell them about my channel.
8: SUBSCRIBE TO THE FIXOLOGIST CHANNEL: youtube.com/@fixologist1
♠RECOMMENDED BOOKS
-RCA TUBE MANUAL amzn.to/2GOBVqS
-Designing Tube Preamps for Guitar and Bass: amzn.to/2DK5tmt
-DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF TUBE AMPLIFIERS: amzn.to/2HSNMne
