"12" Step country

tito · Post by **tito** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 4:46 pm

I have recently seen a few guitarist in Country Bands using Rick 360/12's. It made me think. . ."are Ricks used by many county musicians?"

Does anyone have some insight and information to help me answer my question?

ted_williams · Post by **ted_williams** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 7:31 am

Dwight Yoakam plays one.

joeyr · Post by **joeyr** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 4:48 am

Yeah, some county musicians, but mostly municipal.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Seriously, I've noticed that recently. For years it was mostly brit rock/pop. I don't know why, but now it seems more country artists use rics, maybe it's jangle and twang -- twangle?

harley · Post by **harley** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 1:16 pm

Raul Malo of The Mavericks has used one (360/12 or 370/12, as has Mary Chapin Carpenter (a 620/12 with the original BlueBurst finish).

On a slightly related note, Dwight Yoakum is playing two different Casinos in his latest video ("Intentional Heartache").

wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 3:20 pm

I was listening to a country station today (somewhere between Houston & Dallas) and they played a song that had the line "Roger McGuinn and his 12 string, a sound we've never heard." The station never mentioned the song or the artist after playing it.

xtone · Post by **xtone** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:37 am

I just spoke to Dwight's guitar tech, Steve Moore, and according to him, Dwight has 2 (1 Jet-Glo and 1 Fire-Glo) 360/6's. He hasn't used them in a while. Steve said the last time was for the FAST AS YOU video shoot with the Fire-Glo. He may not use them, but he won't sell them either!

That's the lowdown on DY's Rickenbackers.

Xtone

wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 4:31 pm

If memory serves me right, DY used the 360 FG in the video of "Honky Tonk Man".

I also think a 360 was featured in Alan Jackson's video of "Mercury Blues".

jamesvwaal · Post by **jamesvwaal** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 3:28 pm

Oh, sorry....I came to this thread thinking I would find info on a 12-Step program to rid myself of country-and-western music. Guess I'm mistaken.......NOT! ;>)

As I have mentioned before, Gurf Morlix, a former guitarist with Lucinda Williams, used a JetGlo 330/6. Don't know if he ever used a 12. I saw them on Austin City Limits years back and it was his tone through a tube amp that first got me interested in Rics.

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 11:46 pm

Then there is Buck Owens.

steverok · Post by **steverok** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 3:19 am

James, there is a DVD of Lucinda Williams from the "Car Wheels" tour, back in 1998, live from Austin City Limits. Is this the same show you saw ? You can look it up at amazon.com.

steverok · Post by **steverok** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 3:21 am

James, there is a DVD of Lucinda Williams from the "Car Wheels" tour, back in 1998, live from Austin City Limits. Is this the same show you saw ? You can look it up at amazon.com.

scoobster28 · Post by **scoobster28** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 4:12 am

Oh, that is NOT nice Peter! Teasing me by posting innocent links to beautiful Lightshow guitars! Someday... someday

tito · Post by **tito** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 2:12 pm

BUCK OWENS!!!!
YES!
"I've got a tiger by the tail"

What is that little extra knob up yonder by the tail piece?

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 6:07 am

Did Lucinda Williams play "I Can't Let Go?" My friend wrote that.

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:18 am

I saw a Buck Owens signature American flag Telecaster in a local pawn shop this spring, reasonably priced...went back the next day and she was gone...

I ain't normally one to wave the flag, but that thing was cool...