Luthier Rick Turner was one of the original three partners that formed Alembic in 1970. In 1978, he left Alembic to form Turner Guitars, and opened a workshop in 1979 in Novato, California. Although artists such as Lindsey Buckingham favored TurnerĀ“s guitars, the company was closed in 1981. TurnerĀ“s records show that approximately 130 instruments were built during that time period (1979-1981).
As well as building instruments, Rick Turner has written countless columns on guitar building, repairs, and products profiles in guitar magazines. Turner reopened his guitar shop in 1989, and now offers a range of instruments.
Please refer to the Renaissance section in this text for more information on these models manufactured by Rick Turner.
Instruments currently built in Santa Cruz, CA. Distributed by Rick Turner Guitars of California. Previously built in Topanga, CA.

TURNER, RICK Electric Guitars Models

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TURNER, RICK MODEL 1-CLB

- also known as the Lindsey Buckingham guitar, features semi-hollow mahogany body, maple laminated neck with purpleheart, walnut, or rosewood, rosewood fingerboard with paua shell inlays, black fiber binding, unique rotating single pickup d...

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TURNER, RICK MODEL 1B-B

- Rick Turner-style small semi-hollow mahogany body, maple laminated neck with purpleheart, walnut, or rosewood, rosewood fingerboard with paua shell inlays, black fiber binding, unique rotating single pickup design, current mfg.

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TURNER, RICK MODEL 1B-FWB FEATHERWEIGHT

- similar to the Model 1B-B, except has a .1 in. thick mahogany top and back bent over a very lightweight western red cedar body core and a mahogany or Spanish cedar neck reinforced with carbon fiber bars, current mfg.

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TURNER, RICK MODEL 1-FWCLB FEATHERWEIGHT

- similar to the Model 1-CLB, except has a .1 in. thick mahogany top and back bent over a very lightweight western red cedar body core and a mahogany or Spanish cedar neck reinforced with carbon fiber bars, current mfg.

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TURNER, RICK MODEL 1-A

- single cutaway arched top mahogany top and back, bound in black, five piece laminated neck with multi layer veneer overlays on peghead, 24-fret black bound rosewood fingerboard (15 frets clear of the body), nickel plated hardware, single...

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TURNER, RICK Model 1-C

- similar to the Model 1-A, except has a quasi-parametric EQ. This model is the duplicate to the original Model 1 (1979-1981), disc. 2004.