In this vintage Homespun video series, discover the signature sound of Roger McGuinn's Rickenbacker electric 12-string guitar, and be immersed in the music that made legendary musical group The Byrds a prime musical force.
Now you can learn to play favorites from his powerful repertoire, and master the licks and guitar techniques that made his sound instantly recognizable.
Roger plays, sings and analyzes his version of Mr. Tamborine Man, Turn, Turn, Turn, Eight Miles High, Mr. Spaceman and other songs, complete with instruction in the blues scales, picking styles, bass lines and runs and other important techniques.
As a bonus, you’ll also get detailed advice on basic 12-string maintenance, recording preferences and other "insider" tips.
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Submitted 1 year ago
Classic Roger McGuinn and his 12 strings.
this is the best thing I've ever watched of all this stuff on Groove.com and I've watched a lot. It's worth it alone to hear Roger talk about his guitars, play a few famous riff and teach us how to change strings and adjust the guitar. It's from the 90s -- and he ends by saying he's always around "on the World Wide Web."
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Submitted 1 year ago
Love 12-string -
Was cool to learn how Rickenbacker switch order of pairs, why the model in my Variax seemed off. I have a 12-string acoustic and it never occurred to me that's how the Byrd's got that sound. Thanks Great performance of the couple songs, Best homespun I've watched.
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer
Submitted 1 year ago
Nostalgic and Useful
Always wondered how he did that. Great tips and techniques.
Submitted 1 year ago
An Oldie but Goodie!
It was interesting to hear his insights into the Ric 12-string. I have also shied away from them for the very reason he describes and it was great to see how he dealt with their very narrow fretboards. It was also interesting to see his banjo-like picking techniques .
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, Studio One
Submitted 1 year ago
Fun
Nice ideas
I am a: Beginner, Student, Hobbyist, Semi-Pro, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer
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tutorial videoThe 12 String Guitar of Roger McGuinn
In this vintage Homespun video series, discover the signature sound of Roger McGuinn's Rickenbacker electric 12-string guitar, and be immersed in the music that made legendary musical group The Byrds a prime musical force.
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