McGuinns 12 string

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This looks interesting, they discuss the Vox Treble Booster

5 Things I Know about Roger McGuinn & his Rickenbacker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNALWRICxwg

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A live version of Eight Miles High

Gene Clark & Roger McGuinn - Eight Miles High - 3/4/1978 - Capitol Theatre (Official)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1QQtO2IBKg


Compare to this

The Index - Eight Miles High
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aPCYjL9RJA

Eight Miles High - Leo Kottke Live, 2-9-8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVTdeiPr1Fs

Eight Miles High
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQsypvwcrs4

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Rounds vs. flats, a significant difference in sound

Two Rickenbacker 12 strings - rounds v. flats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShBk5vswGEE

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The compressor on a Line 6 POD 2.0 works very well on achiving the proper sustain characteristics.

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Rounds vs. flats, a significant difference in sound

Two Rickenbacker 12 strings - rounds v. flats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShBk5vswGEE

Interesting little SxS test, but there are some variables... different models, different necks and a 40 year gap between the pickup sets.

Rickenbacker pickups nowadays do tend to sound different than the ones they put out back in the 60's, so it's possible that some of the audible changes you do hear in the vid could simply be accounted for by the different guitars used.

That said, I've always thought that electric 12's should never have round wounds on 'em, but I always thought it was just me.