Product Details

• Actors: Roger McGuinn
• Directors: Happy Traum
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Homespun Tapes
• DVD Release Date: October 10, 2003
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000E0ZYE
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #126,866 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

From the first notes of this DVD, Roger McGuinn's signature Rickenbacker 12-string will immerse you in the sound that made The Byrds a prime musical force. Roger teaches favorites from his powerful repertoire - "Mr. Tambourine Man," "Turn! Turn! Turn!," "Eight Miles High," "Mr. Spaceman," and others - and shows how to master the licks and guitar techniques that make his sound instantly recognizable. Roger provides important instructional pointers and detailed advice on basic 12-string maintenance, recording techniques, and other insider tips. Includes music and tab. 60 min....

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you own a Rickenbacker 12-string, get this video., December 23, 2005

By 

MusicalFan - See all my reviews

This review is from: DVD-The 12-String Guitar of Roger McGuinn (DVD)

This video is a great companion for your 12-string guitar. Before I bought my Ricky 370-12, I bought this DVD. Roger's technical demonstrations such as changing strings, and adjusting the truss rods are enlightening, making a seemingly daunting task less so. Even if you don't have a Ricky, the song lessons are useful on any 12-string guitar.
The lessons are well laid out, and the solos are played first at their regular tempo, and then slowed down for ease of learning. Roger's hybrid picking style is also explained here, but it isn't necessary to learn it to play these songs (I'm a flatpicker). The booklet accompanying this disc contains tablature for these as well, making this a fairly complete learning package.
The only thing I would ask for would be some audio backing (play-along) tracks to accompany these lessons, so you could play what you've learned with a "band". However, the lack of these in no way detracts from my enjoyment of it, and I recommend this DVD very highly.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 12-String Heaven, March 13, 2005

By 

Charles Kahler (Alameda, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DVD-The 12-String Guitar of Roger McGuinn (DVD)

One of only a few video lessons featuring the 12-string guitar.
Aside from teaching "Turn,Turn, Turn", "Mr. Tambourine Man", "Eight Miles High", "On Easter Morn He Rose", and "Wasn't Born to Follow", there are some special tips about the Rickenbacker 12-string. Roger shows how to change strings on his guitar, as well as how to change the battery and adjust the truss rod.
Most of the emphasis is on "Turn, Turn, Turn", which features some not-so-easy Travis-style picking.
If you only have a 6-string, this is probably not the video for you.
If you are considering buying a Rickenbacker, this video should help you make a decision one way or the other.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Roger McGuinn Instructional DVD, October 14, 2008

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Thomas B. - See all my reviews

This review is from: DVD-The 12-String Guitar of Roger McGuinn (DVD)

Roger not only provides good instruction on how to play some of his best songs, step by step, but also provides a lot of insight into the Rickenbacker 12 String. He shows how to replace strings, tune, adjust truss rod, etc. He also talks in great detail about the Rick, it's history & how he plays it. Exceptional DVD. Highly Recommended to anyone wanting to learn how to play electric 12 string & Rickenbackers in particular.