Then he moved on to run the factory and supervise guitar designs for Rickenbacker from 1996 to 1999. This is also the same time Rickenbacker started adopting CNC router operation (late 1996 - 1997).
Subsequently, he assumed responsibility for the manufacturing facility and was in charge of designing guitars for Rickenbacker from 1996 to 1999. During this period, Rickenbacker began utilizing computer-aided routing technology (late 1996 - 1997).