Here's a jam in Kyoto back in 1995 with some Japanese musicians. I'm playing my Rick 450-12 and singing.
http://www.flyingsnail.com/Podcast/TwoTrainsRunnin.mp3
Blues on a Rick 12? Yep!
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Blues on a Rick 12? Yep!
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Re: Blues on a Rick 12? Yep!
doesn't sound too far fetched to me. Leadbelly played a 12string quite a bit... but I don't thing Rickenbacker had one to offer at that time 

♪♫♪♫I need new strings, these ones have a bunch of dang wrong notes on 'em ♫♪♫♪
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Re: Blues on a Rick 12? Yep!
Sure enough. Leadbelly wasn't the only 12 string picker playing the blues. There was also Blind Willie McTell.
JimK
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Re: Blues on a Rick 12? Yep!
Kickin' tune by the way guitman
I forgot to mention that in my previous post .

♪♫♪♫I need new strings, these ones have a bunch of dang wrong notes on 'em ♫♪♫♪
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Re: Blues on a Rick 12? Yep!
I've played my former 360 (w/HBs) and 360/12 CW at a blues jam or two.


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Re: Blues on a Rick 12? Yep!
In fact, a third Rickenbacker was at same blues jam where the picture above was taken.

Myself and Randy Smith with his 650

Myself and Randy Smith with his 650
'96 1997 LH MG
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'07 730S Shiloh LH
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Re: Blues on a Rick 12? Yep!
Any guitar can be used for any kind of music! Your clip sounds great!
I've got some tracks of a local blues guitar player playing my RIC 12 live, I'll see if I can post them over the next couple days if I can find them.
Greg
I've got some tracks of a local blues guitar player playing my RIC 12 live, I'll see if I can post them over the next couple days if I can find them.
Greg