Probably one of the most iconic guitars ever, the thing reeks with 60s vibe and it's song writing abilities are endless in the right hands. A sound found nowhere else but Rickie12 from 1967, I want one.
Those 12 string Ricks sound so fine, even just by themselves into a clean sounding amp. Their sparkly jangle comes even more alive with things like Direct Injection, Compression, Clarity Enhancers, & Digital Amp Modeling. Certain players can really make a 12 string electric shine!
The unique sound of the Rick 12 is not only the toaster pickups or body design or lacquered rosewood board. The biggest difference between Ricks and any other 12 (including acoustics) is this: on strings 3-4-5-6, the octave string is BEHIND the regular pitched string, not IN FRONT OF it. This gives a totally different sound and attack. It really is what makes a Rick, a Rick. They're the best and most distinctive sounding 12's ever.
All very true. The "Rickenbacker sound" is also partially created by a hi-pass cap in circuit with each pickup, not the same as the tone cap. This is also true of the basses. One may switch that out (you would NOT want to disconnect it permanently... add a switch to do it!) to create a little fatter sound, and it adds greater variety to the possible sounds. Especially useful on the 4001 bass, but nice on the 360-12 as well. (I have both - a '66 360-12 that looks exactly like this one in the video, and have done that on both. It's a great option at times.) It definitely makes the bass "thumpier," a bit more Fender-like... useful in sessions, where a producer may ask, "Can you make it less "Rickenbacker-y?" They DO have a unique sound. The newer 4003 realizes that option... actually to ADD that cap to the treble pickup, to "recreate the vintage sound." It works well on any Ric.
@@GeoffreyGentryMusic When you show a 12-string Ric and go on and on about Tom Petty with no mention of Roger McGuinn or the Beatles, it shows a certain level of shallow. Tom Petty would have been the first one to salute his influences.
That's one of the best 'Guitar of the Day' we've had for a long time! Nice picking Mark, you hit the mark real high on this one! Adding my Happy Birthday to Tom. I realised I was 12 when that guitar came out, now I just feel f**king old! Lol
That's Beautiful Mark; excellent playing of a class instrument, with tunes by an American Icon! Rest In Peace Tom Petty; all the great ones leave us: Roy & George. Mike from Masterton, NewZealand here; I'm a huge Tom Petty/ John Lennon/ Rickenbacker/ Vox/ Norm's Rare Guitars fan! I currently own a Ric 350v63 in Jetglo & am a waiting patiently for a Ric 381/12v69 Fireglo from Rickenbacker; 9 to 18 months. I want to purchase something really cool from You Guys one day, when I've saved enough conkers!
My favorite Heartbreakers song is "A woman in love". Tom has a blonde Rick in that video. Guitar in that song is so awesome, though it's not Tom playing lead.
Mark, Thank You.Well done demo showing the diverse possibilities of the 1967 Rickenbacker 360-12. I bought a (sunburst) new 360-12 in 67. After playing in several styles/idioms I have found an endless range of sounds & effects this model produces. Jim Silk
I just found this video while looking up "Jangle Rock" on Wikipedia. 3:25 really hit me in the chest in a way I wasn't expecting. Was just listening to "My Back Pages" and thinking of the Byrds. 4:25 sounds like "Eight Miles High".
Nice playing Mark. Those Rics are so distinctive and sweet to my ear. And I'm with you on both Tom Petty and the Indians. One more win and it's a wrap!
I'm a Cleveland native also, and the Indians will be playing the Cubs..! Should be very interesting, a long drought will be broken by one of them. Great Rick by the way..!
Love the sound, Mark. I bought a 370-12 mapleglo with hi-gain PUPs from you in May, 2014 and have this beautiful baby since! Thanks for being the total pro you are! And thanks for saying Ricken BACK er, not Ricken BOCK er. They ARE made in California, aren't they! Not Germany!
After watching this, I'm definitely going to post a video on how to play a modern version of Eight Miles High. What do I mean? Less noodling more design logic: start with E Dorian all the way up and down the bottom three strings, with the top three as drones (that's the first trick). Second trick, something Roger McGuinn learned as banjo player: never strike the same string twice. After that I"m going from E Dorian to Schonberg madness and back. Mark if you can beat me to it, have fun!
good call bro I don't go down with dudes either..lol Mark you play well for some dude who just works in a axe shop man,youve definitely got my suck power chords and drop d metal beat with about all you play man,ive watched about all the last three months of vids you guys put together and I gotta give props to camera and grip..lol..she does alright for real,im gonna go ahead and subscribe not for the guitfiddles alone guys,you always put a smile on my face so thank you all for making my shit days just a little better!!
Mark, you own theatrical! Someday, someday, you will emerge as a UA-cam "personality." I look forward to watching your development along these lines. Of course, there's a whole sub-genre of guitar personalities, and you definitely have it in you to become widely recognized once you find your own true "brand" identity. Good luck!
Obviously a Petty fan...he and Mike Campbell picked it up from The Byrds Roger McGuinn who bought one after seeing George Harrison in A Hard Day's Night. These sound best with some compression.
Probably one of the most iconic guitars ever, the thing reeks with 60s vibe and it's song writing abilities are endless in the right hands. A sound found nowhere else but Rickie12 from 1967, I want one.
Your playing style is excellent. No blurred or missing notes in the changes. Guitar sound? To die for.
Damm RIP Tom petty . I just randomly came across this older guitar of the day.
Has to be my favorite Guitar of the Day, so far, as far as tone goes!!! It oozes Petty tone!!! Absolutely love it!!!
Love the sound of a Rickenbacker. Every time I hear one I immediately think of the Beatles and Tom Petty too.
Don't forget Roger McGuinn of the Byrds.
Those 12 string Ricks sound so fine, even just by themselves into a clean sounding amp. Their sparkly jangle comes even more alive with things like Direct Injection, Compression, Clarity Enhancers, & Digital Amp Modeling. Certain players can really make a 12 string electric shine!
Best Guitar of the day for me, HUGE Tom fan and Rickenbacker, bought my 330 12 string from you mark about 3 years ago :-)
This best sounding Rickenbacker and String-Guitar I´ve ever heart on camera sound!
The unique sound of the Rick 12 is not only the toaster pickups or body design or
lacquered rosewood board. The biggest difference between Ricks and any other 12
(including acoustics) is this: on strings 3-4-5-6, the octave string is BEHIND the regular
pitched string, not IN FRONT OF it. This gives a totally different sound and attack. It really
is what makes a Rick, a Rick. They're the best and most distinctive sounding 12's ever.
All very true. The "Rickenbacker sound" is also partially created by a hi-pass cap in circuit with each pickup, not the same as the tone cap. This is also true of the basses. One may switch that out (you would NOT want to disconnect it permanently... add a switch to do it!) to create a little fatter sound, and it adds greater variety to the possible sounds. Especially useful on the 4001 bass, but nice on the 360-12 as well. (I have both - a '66 360-12 that looks exactly like this one in the video, and have done that on both. It's a great option at times.) It definitely makes the bass "thumpier," a bit more Fender-like... useful in sessions, where a producer may ask, "Can you make it less "Rickenbacker-y?" They DO have a unique sound. The newer 4003 realizes that option... actually to ADD that cap to the treble pickup, to "recreate the vintage sound." It works well on any Ric.
Wait. Can't you just restring them however you want, ever in front or back?
@@crapadopaleseYou could but would need a new nut as the slot widths would be wrong if you reversed the order of the octave pairs.
3:25 that Byrds sound!
More like "that Tom Petty imitating The Byrds sound".
I love Roger McGuinn, such an underrated and influential guitarist...
@@GeoffreyGentryMusic When you show a 12-string Ric and go on and on about Tom Petty with no mention of Roger McGuinn or the Beatles, it shows a certain level of shallow. Tom Petty would have been the first one to salute his influences.
That's one of the best 'Guitar of the Day' we've had for a long time! Nice picking Mark, you hit the mark real high on this one! Adding my Happy Birthday to Tom. I realised I was 12 when that guitar came out, now I just feel f**king old! Lol
Geez I was 12 too! My little brother born that year!
this screams the Beatles and the Byrd's!
It's screaming the legend, Tom Petty!
It’s Screaming Mr Roger McGuinn of The Byrds!
And The Leaves
That's Beautiful Mark; excellent playing of a class instrument, with tunes by an American Icon! Rest In Peace Tom Petty; all the great ones leave us: Roy & George. Mike from Masterton, NewZealand here; I'm a huge Tom Petty/ John Lennon/ Rickenbacker/ Vox/ Norm's Rare Guitars fan! I currently own a Ric 350v63 in Jetglo & am a waiting patiently for a Ric 381/12v69 Fireglo from Rickenbacker; 9 to 18 months. I want to purchase something really cool from You Guys one day, when I've saved enough conkers!
My dream guitar, right there..
My favorite Heartbreakers song is "A woman in love". Tom has a blonde Rick in that video. Guitar in that song is so awesome, though it's not Tom playing lead.
That guitar sounds fantastic
Miss you Mark! This is a killer demo - I went & bought a 360 12 after this ✊️🎸💥
Mark, Thank You.Well done demo showing the diverse possibilities of the 1967 Rickenbacker 360-12. I bought a (sunburst) new 360-12 in 67. After playing in several styles/idioms I have found an endless range of sounds & effects this model produces. Jim Silk
Beautiful guitar. RIP Tom Petty.
Absolutely love the neck on the gem... what a beauty
someething about that chime... itchn to here Bells of Rhymney
I just found this video while looking up "Jangle Rock" on Wikipedia. 3:25 really hit me in the chest in a way I wasn't expecting.
Was just listening to "My Back Pages" and thinking of the Byrds. 4:25 sounds like "Eight Miles High".
That guitar is a beauty! Great demo!
What a sweet Ricken-BACK-er. And kudos for the correct pronunciation! Love it.
teerexness how else would anyone pronounce it?
@@jamesgretsch4894 ricken-BACH-er
Ambeau. Inc that’s how I say it too.
Fabulous - defines a time and place for me - loved the two toasters together. Great playing.
Happy birthday to Tom, one of my favorites as well. Cheers mark!
Groovy 12 string Rickenbacker! RIP Tom Petty. Saw this again after Tom Petty left us. Another great songwriter, gone.
Gorgeous. More Rickies please!
Awesome Mark is the man..what a player! Love Guitar of the Day
Always appreciate the Ricky videos!
HEY! I love your introductions. It's like HEY! wake up and watch the video. I'm hooked.
Sounds georgeous!
What a beautiful great sounding guitar
Nice playing Mark. Those Rics are so distinctive and sweet to my ear. And I'm with you on both Tom Petty and the Indians. One more win and it's a wrap!
What is Tom petty and the Indians?
Outstanding sound. Thanks for sharing it.
Tom Petty is a great songwriter. That Rick sounds just like him. Beautiful axe!
Beautiful Rickenbacker! WINDIANS BABY!!!!
One sexy guitars those Rickenbackers. Love em to bits.
I would love to own one of them, most notably a '64 360/12 string like George Harrison had on Hard Day's Night
Andrew Pappas oh yeah me too
Or Pete townshends red and white 12 stringer
What an amazing sound. Could listen to someone play that all day
Anybody else singing the American Girl lyrics in their head?
Yay!!!! These videos are the highlight of my day!
Wow amazing tone. Love your playing too
Next time you do a Rickenbacker, can you please play some Smiths riffs?
Desmond Teague
Nah, stick with Petty.
@@diablodavila.
LOVE Guitar of the day vids, this one is amazing, I wish I had your job !!!
I'm a Cleveland native also, and the Indians will be playing the Cubs..! Should be very interesting, a long drought will be broken by one of them. Great Rick by the way..!
Request: Fugazi on next Rickenbacker review.
agreed
Awesome picking Mark
Perfect sound!
Always loved those.
Beautiful sounds, great demo.
Rest well Mr Petty I came back just for the Rick and Petty of course
The best clips ever.
This is some of my favorite playing that you've done on this, here, platform.
I miss the presence of agnesi at Norman's. I also miss Tom Petty.
Wally Bryson of The Raspberries played one on “I Wanna Be With You”
Love the sound, Mark. I bought a 370-12 mapleglo with hi-gain PUPs from you in May, 2014 and have this beautiful baby since! Thanks for being the total pro you are! And thanks for saying Ricken BACK er, not Ricken BOCK er. They ARE made in California, aren't they! Not Germany!
Isn’t it more about who founded the company than where the are made?
Love me some Rickenbacker
Excellent playing by Mark. Those Tom Petty songs aren’t that easy to play and he nailed it.
Deftly done, Mark. Thx.
Finally that guy who kept begging for a 12 string can shut the hell up.
I was thinking the same thing!
haha 😂
Nope. 7 months later and that guy is still begging for a 12 string on every video.
jamziz22 who was that?
Vintage Petty!
You gotta do the Lake Placid
Blue on Straturday!
go cubs!!!!
That huge thumb is straight up scary the way it keeps climbing over the fretboard!
So cool
"In the jingle jangle morning ..."
Just a Great Sounding Guitar...
Always...!
sounds gorgeous!
After watching this, I'm definitely going to post a video on how to play a modern version of Eight Miles High. What do I mean? Less noodling more design logic: start with E Dorian all the way up and down the bottom three strings, with the top three as drones (that's the first trick). Second trick, something Roger McGuinn learned as banjo player: never strike the same string twice. After that I"m going from E Dorian to Schonberg madness and back. Mark if you can beat me to it, have fun!
i like rickenbackers, and Gretsches.
Lovely looking guitar 😍
I would have taken the Jays beating your Indians over any guitar from the new shipment. I'm heartbroken buddy.
Gavin McLeod Jay's for life
wow, great sounding guitar!
Beautiful, dude. Love those parts.
sounds great!
good call bro I don't go down with dudes either..lol
Mark you play well for some dude who just works in a axe shop man,youve definitely got my suck power chords and drop d metal beat with about all you play man,ive watched about all the last three months of vids you guys put together and I gotta give props to camera and grip..lol..she does alright for real,im gonna go ahead and subscribe not for the guitfiddles alone guys,you always put a smile on my face so thank you all for making my shit days just a little better!!
Jangle city. I immediately hear the Byrds.
Mark, you own theatrical! Someday, someday, you will emerge as a UA-cam "personality." I look forward to watching your development along these lines. Of course, there's a whole sub-genre of guitar personalities, and you definitely have it in you to become widely recognized once you find your own true "brand" identity. Good luck!
what?
Sounds epic
Always wanted one of those!
Can you afford one of those babies?
Probably not !
I PLAY A BLACK 360 12 WITH PYRAMID FLAT WOUNDS AND IT SOUNDS JUST RIGHT MAN
The Beatles secret weapon The Rick 360/12 one of a kind sound!!!
BLUE JAYS FOR LIFE! I guess I can still like you Mark, but the Blue Jays are my first love.
Very nice indeed. Put that bastard though through A. a Vox AC30 B. a BOSS compression and C. a JangleBox pedal, and then you'll hear even more jangle!
4:30 what happened? Someone run out of the store with something?
lmmfao
Elephantricity no. That's what's sung in American girl.
some of the kids escaped from their basement
Eric Lawson And perfect timing too!
Obviously a Petty fan...he and Mike Campbell picked it up from The Byrds Roger McGuinn who bought one after seeing George Harrison in A Hard Day's Night. These sound best with some compression.
the middle pickup is basically the entire 1960's psych rock sound lol
Hey Mark. Do you have any 72 Custom Tele's for Keith's Birthday guitar of the day?
Yeah Petty!!!
Beautiful 🤪🎸👌
That is friggin sweet!
Sweet!!!
I gotta start using my thumb more, you make it look easy
craaaaaazyyy sound
Sweet.
that Rick sounds killer
1:19: Yup, sure do.
Beauty.
MARK I LOVE YOU
Nice job dude.
Tasty. Thanks!