Rickenbacker 12-string guitar
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The Rickenbacker 12-string guitar is an iconic electric guitar known for its bright, chiming sound that became a defining feature of 1960s folk rock and jangle pop.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rickenbacker 12-string guitar canonical | 1 |
| Rickenbacker 330/12 | 1 |
| Rickenbacker 360/12 | 1 |
| Rickenbacker 381/12 | 1 |
| Rickenbacker 620/12 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9826132 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rickenbacker 12-string guitar Context triple: [Roger McGuinn, notableInstrument, Rickenbacker 12-string guitar]
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A.
Musitron
The Musitron is an early electronic keyboard instrument, similar to a modified clavioline, best known for its distinctive solo sound on Del Shannon’s hit song "Runaway."
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B.
Rickenbacker 4001 bass
The Rickenbacker 4001 bass is a classic electric bass guitar famed for its bright, punchy tone and distinctive styling, widely associated with progressive rock and players like Chris Squire.
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C.
Red Special guitar
The Red Special guitar is Brian May’s iconic, custom-built electric guitar renowned for its distinctive tone and central role in Queen’s sound.
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D.
Gibson Flying V guitar
The Gibson Flying V guitar is an iconic, angular electric guitar model known for its distinctive V-shaped body and association with influential blues and rock guitarists.
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E.
Gretsch Duane Eddy signature guitar
The Gretsch Duane Eddy signature guitar is a hollow-body electric model designed in collaboration with rock-and-roll pioneer Duane Eddy, tailored for his distinctive twangy lead guitar sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rickenbacker 12-string guitar Target entity description: The Rickenbacker 12-string guitar is an iconic electric guitar known for its bright, chiming sound that became a defining feature of 1960s folk rock and jangle pop.
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A.
Musitron
The Musitron is an early electronic keyboard instrument, similar to a modified clavioline, best known for its distinctive solo sound on Del Shannon’s hit song "Runaway."
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B.
Rickenbacker 4001 bass
The Rickenbacker 4001 bass is a classic electric bass guitar famed for its bright, punchy tone and distinctive styling, widely associated with progressive rock and players like Chris Squire.
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C.
Red Special guitar
The Red Special guitar is Brian May’s iconic, custom-built electric guitar renowned for its distinctive tone and central role in Queen’s sound.
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D.
Gibson Flying V guitar
The Gibson Flying V guitar is an iconic, angular electric guitar model known for its distinctive V-shaped body and association with influential blues and rock guitarists.
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E.
Gretsch Duane Eddy signature guitar
The Gretsch Duane Eddy signature guitar is a hollow-body electric model designed in collaboration with rock-and-roll pioneer Duane Eddy, tailored for his distinctive twangy lead guitar sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electric guitar
ⓘ
musical instrument ⓘ |
| associatedBand |
R.E.M.
ⓘ
The Beatles ⓘ The Byrds ⓘ The Smiths ⓘ Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers ⓘ |
| associatedEra | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedGenre |
folk rock
ⓘ
jangle pop ⓘ power pop ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| bodyType |
semi-hollow body
ⓘ
solid-body ⓘ |
| bridgeType | fixed bridge ⓘ |
| constructionFeature |
dual truss rods on many models
ⓘ
narrow neck for 12 strings ⓘ through-body neck on some models ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| finishOption |
Fireglo
ⓘ
Jetglo ⓘ Mapleglo ⓘ other custom colors ⓘ |
| headstockDesign |
compact 12-string tuner arrangement
ⓘ
slotted headstock on some models ⓘ |
| influentialIn |
1960s folk rock sound
ⓘ
jangle pop sound ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bright chiming tone
ⓘ
clear note definition ⓘ jangle sound ⓘ long sustain ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Rickenbacker ⓘ |
| marketSegment |
collectors
ⓘ
professional musicians ⓘ |
| notableModel |
Rickenbacker 330/12
ⓘ
linked to:
Rickenbacker 12-string guitar
Rickenbacker 360/12 ⓘ
linked to:
Rickenbacker 12-string guitar
Rickenbacker 381/12 ⓘ
linked to:
Rickenbacker 12-string guitar
Rickenbacker 620/12 ⓘ
linked to:
Rickenbacker 12-string guitar
|
| numberOfStrings | 12 ⓘ |
| pickupType | single-coil pickups ⓘ |
| placeOfManufacture |
Santa Ana, California
ⓘ
linked to:
Santa Ana
|
| scaleLength | short scale ⓘ |
| stringConfiguration |
courses of paired strings
ⓘ
octave and unison pairs ⓘ |
| typicalTuning | standard EADGBE with octave pairs ⓘ |
| usedBy |
George Harrison
ⓘ
Johnny Marr ⓘ Peter Buck ⓘ Roger McGuinn ⓘ Tom Petty ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rickenbacker 12-string guitar Description of subject: The Rickenbacker 12-string guitar is an iconic electric guitar known for its bright, chiming sound that became a defining feature of 1960s folk rock and jangle pop.
Referenced by (5)
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