"Attention to detail and pleasure in making music are the core of our work"

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"Very often hammers, chisels, and machines often drown out our telephone..."

Custom Basses Custom Guitars Double Basses

"A guitar or bass made for your hands feels different"

Custom Basses Custom Guitars Double Basses

"With a bit of luck you get a nice cup of coffee, but you always get honest advice"

Custom Basses Custom Guitars Double Basses

"The personal approach is what makes us unique"

Custom Basses Custom Guitars Double Basses

"In 2023, we celebrated our 40th anniversary with a great challenge: 1 guitar in 1 day."

Custom Basses Custom Guitars Double Basses

Basses

Our line of Rikkers bass guitars consists of 4 models. In addition, we regularly build traditional bass models such as the Jazzbass or Precision. You are very welcome to try out our basses at our workshop in Groningen.
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Guitars

We build our guitars entirely custom-made. First and foremost, we build our own Rikkers Waveline guitars. In addition, we regularly build traditional guitar models.
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Double Basses

In our shop/workshop in Groningen, you will find a very large and varied selection of double basses. All these instruments are custom-set up by us and delivered fully inspected. Make an appointment and come by to play and listen!
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LIGNATOR

A new series of Rikkers instruments: LIGNATOR! Lignators have their own website:
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Marinus

Our full partner Daan Marinus brings his own line of Marinus Guitars to Rikkers Gitaarbouw
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A guitar or bass made especially for your hands plays differently. It is precisely the personal approach that makes us unique.

 

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LATEST NEWS

Rikkers Cherry Blossom

At the Guitarshow in Padua, Italy, Jacco presented ‘The Cherry Blossom’. A unique collaboration with artist Sylvia Bökkerink that resulted in an artwork consisting of 1 guitar and 2 paintings.

At the Guitarshow in Padua, Italy, Daan presented the Red Kite. Both the design and the colors are inspired by the splendor and speed of the Red Kite, a bird of prey that was once severely endangered but is now frequently spotted again in Europe and the Netherlands. Check out this unique instrument here.

Caiman Red Kite

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Rikkers Cherry Blossom

1 Guitar in 1 Day

 

In 2023, we celebrated our 40th anniversary with a great challenge: 1 guitar in 1 day.

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Repairs

 

Does your guitar not play quite right? Has your instrument been sitting idle for a long time, or do you play very intensively? Are you unsure about the setup of your bass, double bass, or guitar?

Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned musician, we ensure that the basic quality of every instrument is as high as possible. Feel free to stop by and let us take a look at your instrument. You get a nice cup of coffee and honest advice.

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