Introduced in 1964, the jangle of the 12-string Ricky inspired generations of players, with the likes of TomPetty, Mike ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rickenbacker 12-string Capri As far as 12-string electric guitars go, it’s hard to beat a Rickenbacker Capri model. The Fender ...

With ringing intros written on a Rickenbacker 12-string that helped define the musical tastes of a generation, the songs of The Byrds changed the shape of contemporary music in the mid- and late 1960s ...

Byrds boxed set gives a refreshing angle on the “jingle jangle.” Beatle George Harrison introduced the world to the Rickenbacker 12-string electric guitar — a revolutionary rock instrument for 1964 — ...

Beatle George Harrison introduced the world to the Rickenbacker 12-string electric guitar — a revolutionary rock instrument for 1964 — with the chiming, timeless chord that opens “A Hard Day’s Night.” ...

Before Roger McGuinn took off with his band the Byrds in the mid-1960s, soaring up the charts with hits including “Mr. Tambourine Man,” “Turn! Turn! Turn!” and “Eight Miles High,” McGuinn was a ...

George Harrison played it. So I traded in my acoustic 12-string that Bobby Darin had given me, and I bought my first Rickenbacker 12-string. I just loved it, it had such a great sound. The reason my ...

The Beatles perform on the Ed Sullivan Show in New York Feb. 9, 1964. From left, front, are Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lennon. Ringo Starr plays drums. (AP Photo) Don't Edit The Hofner ...

SHEBOYGAN - Roger McGuinn, who’s had a prolific five-decade music career, isn’t ready to give up performing just yet. “How can you retire if you love what you’re doing?” said McGuinn, 75, ...