15 Riffs on a Rickenbacker 360

Yes, Ricks jangle. But they also growl, scream, roar, and sing.
0:00 Dandy Warhols - Bohemian like you
0:21 King Crimson - 21st century schizoid man
0:41 Soundgarden - My wave
1:12 Pride and Glory. - Losin' your mind
2:14 The Beatles - And your bird can sing
2:31 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Makin' some noise
3:31 The Who - Substitute
3:59 The Darkness - Black Shuck
4:29 The La's - There she goes
5:22 The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
5:54 The Knack - My Sharona
6:39 King's X - Lost in Germany
7:14 Nirvana - On a plain
7:57 Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus
8:51 Steely Dan - Josie

[@blakespurlock5322]

In my opinion, there is simply no substitute for a Rick. Like you said, yea they jangle, but they have an extremely underrated crunch tone.

[@brendakrieger7000]

I couldn't agree more. I don't play,but as an avid music fan I love the sound of a Rickenbacker🎸🎶 Definitely my favorite guitar brand💜🎶🎸

[@lowpolygangster]

Telecaster closest substitute

[@TwistedRiffster]

They are Sears guitars man

[@barryo5158]

Overpriced POS!

[@markdinkel-uh2je]

I had a 12, same color. Sold it. I needs another one.

[@robwagstaff]

Shows how versatile a Ric is in the right hands

[@blakespurlock5322]

Agreed

[@Hasselblad9999]

What? No left hand models available?

[@jimmylepog5133]

Rickenbakers deserve more love, they really do lovely guitars

[@cybercanal5319]

Dude that Beatles riff was seriously impressive. Playing both parts is hard as hell.

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Thanks man! I love Josh Turner's cover: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioGkpXqmisSrj5o The ease with which he plays it just shows his caliber. Untouchable.

[@TheHifiEnvelope]

This guy can freaking shred!

[@GodfreyTempleton]

I'll second that.

[@lucienrobidoux3692]

For once, not usual riffs, and it's very refreshing. Thanks for that. Love the sound of that baby!

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Thank you!

[@mikec6617]

Rickenbacker should pay you a commission, your video pushed me to buy one. These guitars are so well made and much more versatile as your video proves. Nice playing. Beautiful guitar.

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Enjoy! And thank you!

[@joycerichardson1810]

Just great selection of riffs, playing, and gear! Love that Ricky sound. Well done!

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Thank you!

[@r.rajabally1865]

Really nice selection, performance and demonstration ! Wish I had a Rickenbacker now .

[@lewistasso8866]

The 360. Still my dream guitar. "And Your Bird Can Sing" was the best on the list!!

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Thank you!

[@markdinkel-uh2je]

When your prized possesions, start to wear you down, buy a Ric.

[@lewistasso8866]

@@markdinkel-uh2je play in our direction. We'll be 'round!

[@markdinkel-uh2je]

Such a bad a$$ rocker.love it

[@wlflightlr]

And Your Bird Can Sing was great!! Fantastic all around!

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Thank you!

[@simonhoddinott7243]

Nothing will ever beat the sound of a Rickenbacker guitar ever ever❤

[@fargeeks]

Except it's price

[@briancoyne6700]

Thanks for the riffs! I just played along on my Rick and it was a blast!

[@Daveaaaaa]

Great fingerpicking sound. Loved the LA's song!

[@kcirded11]

I saw King's X in the early 2000s and to this day they are some of the heaviest live riffs I've ever seen played. Great choice of tunes here.

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Caught them on the Dogman tour, just incredible.

[@kenherbst9460]

Really great in the pocket playing. Well done!

[@flamingpie07]

Great tone, man! Love it!

[@victormartin864]

I like Rick guitar because it's not super heavy but sounds very classic rock and it's great.

[@redlinecollectibles]

The sweet sound of the 360 echos in my mind.

[@fiveightandten]

Great sounds, great playing, great guitar.

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Thanks, man!

[@unknownarts5422]

Rickenbackers are probably my favorite guitars and basses. I am jealous of the color :-) Very cool.

[@brianhansen106]

Wow! Very nice. There's no Substitute for Makin Some Noise with a Rick. I have a 325 model and I love it.

[@brendakrieger7000]

Sounds great🎸🎶💜

[@nilshartmann8866]

Wow! I did not know! Cool as hell signature sound-love it! I m a fan now.

[@sopwithcamelus]

It's a well made instrument. It will do what you make it do, lol. I LOVE Rics. I'm pretty fond of Fenders, Gibsons, Danelectros... Aw hell. I love a good guitar.

[@mccypr]

Great stuff! Thanks! Happy holidays! 🤶🎅🏻🙂😎

[@patrickwalsh279]

". . . in the jingle jangle morning I'll come followin' you." ❤

[@joeblankenship377]

I've always wanted one. Not because anybody specific played one. They just look cool as hell! They give off classic car vibes.

[@averagereviews3389]

I could’ve had the only left handed 650D Dakota Ric I’ve ever seen 7-8 years ago for around $680-700 always kick myself for that. I’m very fucking dumb.

[@rickyrrag3750]

Deutches technology 😅

[@RichInternationalAir]

Liked and subscribed! Great choices. 😊 🎸

[@a.johannesbuss7716]

Killer sound. Love it.

[@strings2wood]

Really impressive. Definitely made an impression for rocking with the right amp and player. Nice playing Sir.

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Thank you!

[@ekendradasa9925]

Bravo! This looks exactly like my old Burgundyglo 360 that I sold in 2019. Perhaps this is that guitar!

[@robertdotson1467]

Wasn't expecting the King Crimson! Thanks for reminding me about them.

[@ishatype2764]

Well, you made a believer of me. Well done!

[@ariacosta542]

Lovely guitar!!

[@Edyth_Hedd]

Thanks to this video for introducing me to King's X. Had never heard of them.

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Thank you! Happy to spread the love for King's X.

[@pippipster6767]

Nice and raw and in your face 👌

[@jsullivan2112]

I’m impressed you managed to pull off both George and Paul’s parts on one guitar. 👍

[@BigStar303]

Well, yeah...but that's really the only reason to try to do this in the first place, isn't it...to impress people. It's well-known that the original was George and Paul each playing a harmonized single-note riff. As is very clearly demonstrated here, it's impossible to play both parts of "And Your Bird Can Sing" on one guitar with any degree of smoothness. So, nice effort and all, but the results really speak for themselves…begging the question, why bother? No shade intended toward the player here, who does a fine job on all the other tunes. For what it's worth, I bought my previously owned 1966 Rick 365 Fireglo in 1975 for $170. It is the ONLY electric guitar I've played from that day to this. It has a lot of miles on it, and I've played in many different genres. I can't possibly imagine playing any other guitar.

[@faketaxi25]

@@BigStar303bro leave him alone lmao

[@-trixiespumpkins3846]

​@@BigStar303guitars are dying. Old man's instrument

[@BigStar303]

@@-trixiespumpkins3846 Well, Trixie, I'm sure posting your comment gave you that little thrill of self-importance and imagined hipness that is so important to you. How about if we check back in 15 years or so, when all of the non-guitar artists you think are such hot stuff now will be thoroughly and utterly forgotten in the annals of popular music history…while the guitar-based artists you disdain will continue to be acknowledged as the foundation of and most important contributors to that history. You up for it?

[@BigStar303]

@@faketaxi25 I think he's a big enough boy to take it. Meanwhile, if you find fault with what I've posted about "And Your Bird Can Sing," how about if you tell us *specifically* why what I said was wrong? Seems that's beyond your capabilities. I get a big kick out of those who post "lmao" and go on to imagine they've emerged victorious in a battle of wits - when in fact they've shown up unarmed.

[@joebuczek312]

This is a most excellent demo! Thanks for this. Sub'ed.

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Thank you!

[@supafrogg258]

Over the decades, from John Lennon, George Harrison, Pete Townsend, Roger McGuinn, etc, there have been so many classic recordings showcasing the sound of Rickenbacker's Toaster pickups. Though, it has taken me years to properly acknowledge what the Rickenbacker High Output pickups offer, & their worth, I'm now convinced that the High Output pickups are a darn good alternative Rickenbacker pickup. The High Outputs present the famous Rickenbacker chime in spades, but are also a little bit louder and fuller sounding than the Toasters! They seem therefore a little easier than the Toasters to be able to also get that very slight breakup mild distortion overdriven tone with, that has become so popular these days! The High Output pickups are a nice versatile alternative to the Toaster pickup, totally worthy of the Rickenbacker name!

[@firebirdgao]

Jeff buckley too

[@frankscassi4960]

Damn, this sounds amazing!

[@davebest2001]

I love your playing. Fantastic

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Thank you!

[@GermanSharp1]

Great video. Love the range you went, its not your typical blues riff or metal and no inbetween. Subscribed

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Thank you!

[@OlYables]

Would like to hear some Big Star or Cheap Trick. Great choices with "Substitute" and "Black Shuck." That whole Darkness Permission to Land is a riff paradise.

[@mikejames-er6di]

wow love the tone from the guitar

[@philwhelan3854]

That has done more to sell a Rick since The Jam . Thanks for reminding me

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Haha, happy to hear that. I featured "In the city" in the follow-up video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKu7mp6enbCngZY 3:58

[@7775Kevin]

Sounds great. Nicely played

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Thank you!

[@steverok67]

Such a great guitar player.

[@TheMansbro]

Rickenbackers are great and far more versatile than you think. I have a 330 and 620 and they are my go to guitars. I never though I’d hear Black Shuck played on one! Great job!

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Thank you! Black shuck is the first thing I try on any guitar.

[@jacobl4597]

Great song selection!

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Thank you!

[@bills48321]

great sounding guitar

[@mojostephen]

Great video that prooves Ric's are way more than a 1 trick pony! My favorite? 21st. Century Schizoid Man. It still sounds great 45 years later; light years ahead of it's time. I don't know if Fripp ever played a Ric, but he could have...

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Thank you Stephen!

[@kevinrjoyce8954]

The Jam were great supporters of Rickies. Some cracking tunes from Weller and Foxton on these beautiful guitars

[@Eightball69]

Absolutely, Weller proved the Rickenbacker is an absolute weapon 💥

[@thedukeoftheforest]

wow congratulations. we always use Rickenbacker, they are great instruments

[@ellesnyder942]

Love it- more!

[@hotwheel6663]

Awesome! Love the Rickeys

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Thank you!

[@xTrengo]

so good!

[@victorwong9622]

More King Crimson!! Maybe Fripp could be persuaded to play a Rick, great playing!

[@Frankenstein-1]

Very nice! Just bought a Jet-Glo 350. After bit of Reno in the den, I'm doing some jamm'n on my new 24 track recorder.

[@seanfarrell6275]

Sounds great. Pete plays Substitute differently at least on the record. He lets the D string ring open on all chords the shapes are a normal D chord, a D like this XXO775 plus XXO655 and XXO433. He draws the boxes by hand in the book A Decade of The Who!

[@the.bloodless.one1312]

On my way to order myself a 360 rn! The 8-12 month wait commences! Bought myself a 4003 last year and the wait was EXCRUCIATING (especially since I’ve wanted a 4003 since I was a teenager) but SO worth it! Can’t wait to have my 360!

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Oh man, I had no idea the waiting times were that long. I wish you patience and a lot of enjoyment with both the 4003 and the 360.

[@the.bloodless.one1312]

@@becauseguitarsolos1264 ya the reason why (from what I read) is one of the ingredient in the lacquer they use is a controlled substance in California, so they can only have a limited quantity at a time, so they’re always in massive back order. Mad respect to them tho for sticking with their signature instrument recipe instead of modifying the instrument just to boost production.

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

@@the.bloodless.one1312 They understand that their biggest assets are the quality of their instruments and the loyalty of their customers.

[@brunosouza8802]

Wow you nailed it, nice video. I love the Rickenbacker sound, sadly is not so popular on this days, i would like to have one to play, but unfortunately in my country is kinda rare to find one of the mark

[@HypotheticallyEthically]

Awesome covers with awesome guitar to go with it! Adding this guitar to the wishlist of guitars I'd want to own. 🤘🏻

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Thank you!

[@HypotheticallyEthically]

@@becauseguitarsolos1264 You're very welcome!

[@RiverSongMusic]

very nice!

[@pensive_]

Epic tone !

[@bradthomas5184]

Excellent!! I guess I always expect some R.E.M., The Smiths, or the Byrds with a Rickenbacker.

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Thank you, and I've noted the requests. There will be a follow-up soon.

[@johnbarry1965]

I still love Paul Weller's playing in The Jam, totally got away from the jangle!

[@Eightball69]

​@@johnbarry1965surprised no one else has mentioned Weller in the comments TBH, he did more for the Rickenbacker as a non-jangle guitar than most! 💥

[@nigel900]

Outstanding! 🫡👍🏻

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Thank you!

[@paullemon6542]

Totally awesome

[@chromedogdinet]

I just love my 360W! I've played almost nothing but for the year that I've owned it.

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Enjoy!

[@MeTube3]

Very nice playing. I also have 360/6 and it’s great to see the 6 on KZbin because it’s usually all about the 12.

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Thank you!

[@JoeC-bz2ep]

Nicely done. Funny that during the My Sharona, i could only think of weird Al's My Balogna....

[@markdinkel-uh2je]

Most beautiful guitar ever made in my opinion

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

+1

[@markdinkel-uh2je]

The time and work put into making one is still a damn good deal for what one pays for.

[@chrisjacobsen470]

Cool, thank you

[@user-zx1ir7jt4c]

Gotta love "There She Goes" gotta be the most beautiful guitar riff ever composed!

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

I'm with you on that.

[@JackKerr26]

Lee Mavers, Genius. If you haven’t heard them before i suggest checking out Timeless Melody, Looking Glass and Fishing Net.

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

@@JackKerr26 Will check them out!

[@mhmoretti]

Was on the edge of buying a Rick, saw this video, and bought two!

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

😂😂😂

[@goldTopDeluxe]

Wow! This is the best Ricky tone I have seen in a long time.. no doubt its 90% the player and then gear. What are you playing through? Great tasty choice of songs here. thank you for sharing.

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Thanks a lot! The gear is mostly a modeled AC30, cranked up high.

[@pequeuxdarleux1480]

Magnifique Guitare

[@nbl95]

That's some serious high octane in a goofy lookin package. I dig it.

[@georgecrosscross8253]

Veeery veeery greateful guitar player....you ❤️ genius 😮

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Thank you!

[@Big_Bag_of_Pus]

Congrats on even trying the Riff From Hell ("And Your Bird Can Sing").

[@Muppio]

Something about a red rickenbacker that just looks fantastic.

[@Misfitsforever]

Essa guitarra é linda!

[@Psychegaze]

That king crimson 🔥🔥

[@user-wo5sx5ny6p]

Рикен🙏🙏🙏Ройс среди струнных по звучанию. Организаторы Битлз знали толк в инструментах💕👍!!!

[@SoundOfOneHandClapping]

Love the sound. The super low frets, not so much.😂

[@TrippingTheTube]

haha you did And Your Bird Can sing with one guitar. Sounds great and you dialed in some great tones.

[@CowboyStag]

I liked it

[@sniffrat3646]

Never played a Rick, heard they're not easy to play. You did great

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Thank you! The fretboard is narrow, and the frets are very low. When you're coming from a Strat or a Les Paul, it's easy to be put off by that. I've seen many videos where people play a Rick for the first time and decide it's not for them. Once you figure out how a Rick works, it really plays itself.

[@adamproductions4529]

Nirvana sounds amazing on a Rickenbacker

[@agustinanselmi594]

Amazing sound. I'd really wanted to hear an REM riff!

[@steveco360]

I have a 66 Mapleglo 360. Wouldn't part with it. Love that guitar.

[@Hasselblad9999]

I just ordered a Ricke 360. new played one but I appreciate the versatility. I'll let you know in 6 -12 months.

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Enjoy!

[@tobiasz6613]

My guitar isn't a "real" one but an unknown copy that i've loved for 15+ years now, light crunch is a great sound on it, that and clean neck pick up. OK it doesn't really like high gain but it plays nice.

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

When you connect with an instrument, it's not important what it says on the headstock. Rock on!

[@MAMRetro]

It’s a great instrument and it plays great, but man, there are so many iconic tunes that represent the Rickenbacker: The Byrds, R.E.M. David Bowie, Tommy Tutone, The Jam…so, so much influential music.

[@davidbaldwin1233]

Sweet!

[@tomcarl8021]

Excellent picking technique. You have really strong and accurate upstrokes. Always been a major weakness in my playing. Im jealous.

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Thanks a lot!

[@paulantonio6213]

iInow own 3 of them...im a rhythm guy ... singer songwriter...absolutely love them . and I think they are the coolest looking and sounding guitar out there ! I have telecasters as well . but they dont do it for me like my Rickenbackers. Tom Petty ! what more can I say ! REM ? the Who ? the Beatles ? Roger McGuinn ? like what more do you want ?

[@joshuamuthafknblake4456]

Good for you

[@unclerogerANKI]

Ahaha, putting Bohemian Like You and Brown Sugar in the same tribute video xD 👍

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

Brothers from another mother, I guess 😅

[@SergioArellano-yd7ik]

Don't forget the beautiful and amazing Susanna Hoffs and her Bangle Jangle Ric.

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

My major crush when I was 12... Does that explain my love for Ricks?

[@SergioArellano-yd7ik]

Susana is still my eternal crush, see what I did there? She is the reason I clicked on. There are some Ric videos I watch because they have Susanna Hoffs style Rics

[@becauseguitarsolos1264]

@@SergioArellano-yd7ikWith you all the way.