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I'm starting this thread out of curiosity more than anything else. I know a handful of great Beatles songs that were tracked with a Rick 12, but I haven't listened to their early catalog for many years, so I was hoping to get some pointers from the Beatles experts here. Other than "A Hard Day's Night," "Every Little Thing," "Ticket to Ride," and "If I Needed Someone," which Beatles songs were recorded with a Rick 12? If possible, please list them all (including those I mentioned) in order of preference. If you find it invidious to do so, feel free to list them in any order. Any studio secrets such as double-tracking, compression, etc. are especially welcome. I hope this thread will generate a little fun. So, Beatles aficionados, let me pick your brains and learn a little more about how the signature sound of the Rickenbacker 12-string was integral to the musical vision of the greatest rock band ever.

Robert

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

You can't do that, I call your name.

And Eight Day's A Week, Any Time At All and What You're Doing.

See this thread. I had put together a list that had a few errors, but it was mostly complete.

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=386546&hilit=+george&start=0

Question: Wasn't the prototype for the 360/12 made in early 1964, and is it possible that some of the early Beatles stuff listed here was played on a different 12-string? Related question: Didn't John Lennon have his own Rick 12? What model was that?

Robert

The only electric 12 strings that were officially on Beatles records, IIRC, were George's 360/12 OS and 360/12 NS and John's 325/12 (really a 320/12).

Thanks, Matt, for the prompt and educated answers to my questions. I thought I'd come up with a really original idea for a Beatles thread, but, as often happens here, I got scooped. That link you gave us answers just about all the questions I posed in this thread. I've only been on the forum a little over a year, so I regret not being a part of the earlier discussion. If anyone else has more insights, please chime in!

Robert

"I Should Have Known Better" ----get yourself a DVD of "Hard Day's Night".....it is a Rickenbacker spectacular

.......ahhhh...."If I Fell"........

......er......."What You're Doing".......on Revolver or Rubber Soul......

is there a 12 string on "and your bird can sing"?

According to other members of this forum, the first take of "And Your Bird Can Sing" (on the Beatles "Anthology") was indeed played with Harrison's 360/12. But the final version on "Revolver" was done with two six-strings in unison.

Folkie wrote:According to other members of this forum, the first take of "And Your Bird Can Sing" (on the Beatles "Anthology") was indeed played with Harrison's 360/12. But the final version on "Revolver" was done with two six-strings in unison.

Yes... Very Byrd's like. In D.

http://youtu.be/QJ4kfpKowZU