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).
Then he managed the factory and oversaw guitar design work for Rickenbacker from 1996 to 1999, a time when the company started using automated routing systems (late 1996 - 1997).