Rickenbacker 330

The Rickenbacker 330 is a semi-hollowbody electric guitar known for its bright, jangly tone produced by high-output single-coil pickups and a maple body with a distinctive crescent-shaped soundhole. Its sound is chimey and articulate with a natural compression that smooths pick attack while maintaining note clarity, making it particularly effective through modulation and time-based effects. The 330's neck-through construction provides excellent sustain, while its semi-hollow design adds harmonic complexity and resonance absent in solidbody guitars. Kevin Parker of Tame Impala uses a Rickenbacker 330 as one of his primary recording guitars, pairing it with phaser and tape delay to produce swirling psychedelic textures. Jonny Greenwood has used various Rickenbacker models across Radiohead's catalog. The guitar's distinctive appearance and tone have made it a staple of jangle pop, psychedelia, and art rock since the 1960s.