Doyle Dykes: Fingerstyle Playing on a 12-String Guitar

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[@sweetwater]

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[@bruceforster3709]

This brought me to tears! Literally! I have ALWAYS loved the sound and versatility of a 12 String. I have LOST the ability to play for two reasons: First, many years ago I was caught in the crossfire of two gangs shooting it out in a turf war, and a 9 mm round passed through my Left hand shattering the bone in my little finger. Then years later arthritis took out my Index finger and the bones had to be replaced with a special Polymer prosthetic. So, I had to shift from PLAYING music to recording music. I now own a small media archiving service called North Coast Digital in Warrenton Oregon. I understood EVERY term and nuance of these men's conversation. I would be HONORED to speak with EITHER one of you very fine people!

[@markattila9835]

Maan dang sorry to hear that, I would wanna skin those nitwits alive, where the hell do you live?

[@Therevolution7]

Hope you doin well buddy Kudos to trying your pain into something good

[@thomaslemon3971]

Hey man, I’m genuinely sorry to hear about what happened to your hand. I hope you aren’t living with too much daily pain Have you ever tried playing a lap steel before? You hold a bar with your left hand, so finger dexterity isn’t much of a concern. I hope you get the chance to give one a try. Rogue makes one that’s only 100 bucks! Easy way to dip your toes into it for cheap

[@jomama55ful]

Wow, flipping the E and A strings (a la Rickenbacker) makes a lot of sense in fingerstyle. I'm going to have to do that with my next string change. I really love fingerstyle with the 12 string and I noted the difference Doyle mentioned with the octave strings on top. My Yamaha FG820-12 sounds amazing for an inexpensive guitar.

[@GWGuitarStudio]

As a lifelong 12-string fingerstyle player, I salute you. Beautifully done.

[@michael4382]

Best sound I've ever heard on a 12-string. Talent!!

[@paulyflyer8154]

I've had a 12 string for 10 years and I'm so glad I watched this. I can now go out into the garden, smash it up and burn it to keep us warm in the winter. I've always fancied learning the sax come to think of it....

[@efonseca44]

I’m inspired beyond words ❤

[@dannelson4209]

Speechless!....I could listen to Doyle and Don forever and a day. Outstanding!

[@grimmdixie7162]

I could listen to Don and Doyle play forever. Two SERIOUSLY talented musicians. Thank you!!!

[@roblarson9065]

Leo Kottke is the master of the acoustic 12 string

[@attygarland6909]

Yep, and he's got the busted thumb (and bicycle) to prove it. :-D

[@danemount6113]

Leo is really good but very limited compared to Doyle. I like Leo's singing on his older albums. I went to see him in person 2 times, and it was about 18 years ago.

[@arthurlove1002]

Love me some Doyley twelve!

[@lindawoody8501]

Super! I really enjoy hearing Doyle playing a 12 String Guitar and Guild is excellent! He has so much fun rockin' out which is a happy thing and not incompatible with his Gospel and country music. A real treat to hear him picking that twelve string Guild! Many thanks for demonstrating the fine instrument at Sweetwater!

[@shortbus]

That's the greatest video of 12 string playing I've ever seen. I wish Doyle had tab to all this stuff...or...give video lessons for 12.

[@piercegauge5800]

I love my takamine 12 string. I play old Leadbelly type of stuff on it tuned a whole step down. It's feels like I'm playing a piano when I pluck those strings. So loud

[@Therevolution7]

Cf381sc version?

[@MeneerHerculePoirot]

Never, ever thought about flipping the strings for fingerstyle 12. I'm off to change strings and try it. Thank, Doyle!

[@oldguy5381]

Hope everyone at Sweetwater has a very merry Christmas

[@dmgcaster904]

I get the feeling that if Tom Petty had heard Doyle's interpretations of his songs, he would have loved them and soon after Doyle would have been part of the Heartbreaker family. 💖Just imagine what that would have been like!

[@kdakan]

Stellar playing, love the 12-string

[@SenseTheWhiskey]

This was a treat to see

[@alansturgess1324]

Get a good 12 and they can be surprisingly comfortable to play. I don't have (and couldn't afford) a Guild 12 like this but I do have Taylor 562ce which is ridiculously comfortable to play all down the neck. (I find it easier than my 6 string parlour). the shorter scale and 12th fret body join helps with that. Must say, I like Doyle's idea of switching the bass/treble arrangement (which is what Rickenbacker does).

[@user-jp6rz1nk6c]

Amazing player..

[@filterman0623]

And of course he chose a Guild 12. They are the best.

[@kepakemapa0568]

In my experience and opinion after owning both, Guild 12 and Adamas (by Ovation) 12, the Guild is awesome but the Adamas is phenomenal!

[@janrandles8683]

I love my 12 string from Sweetwater and he is right it is like a piano. Wish I could play like Doyle!! Fabulous.

[@TheRamsberg]

What is it Leo Kottke said? Something to the effect that the worst(best) thing that could happen to a guitar player, is to fall in love with the 12 string. I'm really missing my old 12 string acoustic Fender about now, it was cheap, but it sure did sound magical.

[@niggajoes8823]

Handdown best acoustic in my ears ever

[@robertshamansky1912]

Taylor 555, I’ve had it forever and it is an amazing guitar.

[@kenanderson5264]

Simply brilliant. Thanks for this, Doyle and Don. Loved hearing Guitar Gently Weeps on acoustic! The Clapton solo over the lovely 12-string was revelatory!

[@shellhammergallery]

Awesome!!!

[@jeffsquires6620]

Truely a magician, thanks.

[@TCoffman]

Fantastic

[@DorothyOzmaLover]

Alluring tones on guitar! As a guitar composer playing original guitar themes for comic book trailers seeking inspiration, I like notes about for arpeggios using those octaves strings. Informative!

[@marcushendriksen8415]

Lol, you can really tell he just wants to jam, and who can blame him? It sounds fucking awesome

[@SCALEBEASTS]

Between Doyle Dykes in this video and Tommy Emmanuel from another I've seen recently, I'm being introduced to some styles of really energetic and driving acoustic guitar playing I've never heard before. It's really good stuff! Planning on getting a new acoustic (probably Nylon specifically) fairly soon. The biggest question is just _which one do I want_. A friend was trying to push me to get a 12 string. I can kinda hear the appeal here. But also that seems a little out of my price range too...

[@CHAOSmusic-2019]

Awesome 👍

[@danielhewett1140]

Auwsome!!!

[@kaybhee6]

up in smoke..... groovy

[@attygarland6909]

Wow, I know a Korean War vet with the very same name. Passed away just last year @ 90-something. :-(

[@yellowcat1310]

here's my strange question. it shows how little i know, plus i've never had a 12 string. my Hawaiian buddy will want me to do Slack key tuning on it. Can you tune a 12 string to slack key?

[@kepakemapa0568]

Yes! Gabby Pahinui and Roland Cazimero played slack key (ki ho’alu) style often.

[@Lagwagon801]

Don Carr is a talented dude

[@TheAlbiCollier]

Thinking of ripping the octave off the low e and a to keep the original low as on a 6. Anyone else do that?

[@tompaul2591]

Only when I had a tuner break and was waiting for replacements in the mail. Tried playing it that way and it sounded and felt unbalanced, like walking with only one shoe on.

[@grisfejs]

7:16 Sweet

[@niggajoes8823]

😍😍😍😍😍🤘🤘💯💯🤘

[@zerronyx1362]

What's Doyle Dykes playing at 2:02? Sounds amazing

[@aaronbaltazar253]

25 Or 6 To 4 By Chicago

[@grisfejs]

2:05 Daem!

[@cliffsandifer3877]

His daughter is good player too

[@niggajoes8823]

😃😮😮😮🤩

[@cuve_ae]

I gently wipet at the end beautiful ❤️

[@rockhead03]

2:01 i thought he was playing brain stew on the 12 string

[@roblarson9065]

Why did Taylor Guitars fire you Doyle?

[@derek9658]

Is there anything Doyle can't play. I think you could give him a pencil and a rubber band and he could make it sound good. My twelve string does not sound like that.

[@redstrat1234]

Dear god...

[@stephanbruckmann6901]

My guitar said that she will suicide because she never can do that. Me I don't as well. :-(

[@SteveMiller-yw7kv]

The twelve string is overpowering the six..but who cares!

[@Guitarplayer724]

So if I buy a 12 string I should sound twice as good? Hmmm...I don’t think so 😂

[@ARTUROSIERRALOPEZ]

Or twice bad

[@Guitarplayer724]

@@ARTUROSIERRALOPEZ I think you’re on to something. 😃

[@drewstinnett5375]

One small request or thought: Just because you play everything so much fast, doesn’t make music so much better. Yes, we all know that you’re a great finger picker. Speed doesn’t always make you any more impressive.

[@jackloganbill605]

Could never fingerpick a 12 string guitar...

[@Catlover777ful]

Yes, you can!!! Don't tell that lie to yourself ever again! The only one keeping you from finger-picking a 12-string maybe even like a banjo is you. I've been doing it for years and more years. Hitting two strings at the same time is no different that hitting one. In fact, it's easier since your fingers have two targets rather than one. Get in there and practice. If I can do it, you surely can.

[@jackloganbill605]

@@Catlover777ful 66 yrs old, sore old fingers, just does not work for me...love that it does for others because it is a beautiful sound....

[@Catlover777ful]

@@jackloganbill605 I think that 12-strings are to stringed instruments what a good pipe organ is to keyboard instruments. Just don't quit completely. I'm 73, and I get those sore ol' fingers, too, but I'll quit playing when I die and not before. Never give up even if you do have to slow down a bit, just don't stop or you'll regret it one day.