Ric guitar sound

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 11:15 pm

Yes, Glenn. I'm the proud owner of a new (well, it was then) 660/12 FG (my second Rickenbacker), which I purchased in February. Hmmmm...... I'll see what I can do..........

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 3:06 am

"Zorba's Dance" was played on a Souvlakiglo Shaftesbury bozouki replica.

By Bill Wyman on holiday.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:01 am

I always had mroe of a soft-spot for the Tzatzikiglo finish with BT (Baklava trim).

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:04 am

When I pick up my 370/12, I always play the intro and outro of "Hard Day's Night", as well as "Mr. Tamborine Man", as if instinctively. For me, I'd have to say those are the definitive Rickenbacker recordings.

But then again, there's also stuff like "In The City" by The Jam, which is a whole different side of the Rickenbacker sound. It's tough to choose.

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:12 am

My Back Pages & Feel A Whole Lot Better.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 6:44 am

FAWLB was the FIRST song I ever played on my 660-12. My first attempt ever on any Rick 12 was on a NS 360-12 back in mid '65--Mr. Tambourine Man--VERY slowly...

desertgoldenboy · Post by **desertgoldenboy** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:26 am

"Flight Of The Bumblebee"...slightly detuned!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:06 am

You play that on all twelve strings or just one?

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:27 am

"The Bells Of Rhymney" is the first song that comes to mind when I think of a Rickenbacker 12-string.

kevin · Post by **kevin** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 11:29 am

Lately, when I'm asked to think of a "Rickenbacker sound," pretty much anything by Kenny Howes fills the bill.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 12:03 pm

What a nice thing to say!!!

revolver323 · Post by **revolver323** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 12:06 pm

The TB version of Zorba featured a Fender XII electric solid body 12 s far as I know -- the one with the curved headstock also good for chopping hay or shooting hockey pucks. I slo vote for the Byrds' "It Won't Be Wrong," but was the Beatles "I Call Your Name" played on a Ric?

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 12:15 pm

Bells of Rhymney. The nice thing about the early Byrds material is its simplicity and with such a sweet sound, all because of the Rick!

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 2:10 pm

George's lead on "I Should Have Known Better"

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 2:18 pm

'A Hard Days's Night' * the Beatles

-and-

'When You Walk In The Room' * the Searchers