The Who: "Pictures of Lily" (lesson/tutorial) Rickenbacker 1993 Plus

[@sampopkin]

Nice Rick! Beautiful collection and great playing

[@modfather1965]

Thanks you... It took a while (the collection, I mean).

[@colinmclean6302]

Brilliant as usual John, Still got the 45rpm EP, Substitute, I'm a Boy and Pictures of Lily...Three class tracks costing less than the price of a horrible McDonald's burger

[@modfather1965]

Now that's a cool EP. ;-) BTW, as a shrink, I gotta say that I'm A Boy and Pictures Of Lilly provide a window into PT's earlier headspace (to say nothing of Tommy) that shed some light onto his later life stuff.

[@Trombonology]

I really love the way you've visually modded your 1993 Plus. I love mine for sound and playability as well as looks, but of course it hasn't been personalized, as yours has. I agree with your preference for open rather than barred chords on the chorus. I've always been fascinated by Pete's work with Rickenbacker, in particular. I love his acoustic playing as well as his use of the Gretsch on _Who's Next_ , but his early Ric years have always been my favorite period for the combination of musician and instrument. I recall reading that he, like so many guitar players (or aspiring ones), wanted a Ric when he saw The Beatles playing them. In the case of the Ric 12, whereas both George Harrison and Roger McGuinn played to its strengths, it seems to me that Pete just played to his own strengths -- thereby actually expanding the instrument's expressive range. On both the 6 and the 12, he had a sound that nobody else could quite achieve. Very good and nuanced tutorial!

[@josephliptak]

Far out man, that is groovy and the RIC I'm diggin it.

[@savannas.2958]

I like your style!

[@michaeloberly6129]

Great job as always. You have one of the best channels on YT.

[@modfather1965]

That's way way too generous...;-) Just posting what continues to matter to me, all these decades later.

[@RingaDingDingDong]

Whoa, i was totally expecting an English accent. Lol. Great lesson man, and very cool guitars.

[@modfather1965]

I get that a lot... I'm a big fan of the mother country. Thanks for stopping by.

[@topwizard1406]

Great playing

[@theguitarprofessionals8584]

Maximum R&B!!!!!!!!!!!!! FAB

[@riogrande163]

Whoah! Is that an original 50's 4000 bass hanging on the wall? I thought those were rare as hen's teeth! Either way, looks great, and great playing!

[@modfather1965]

It's not a factory original, but from my buddy Bob's garage, after two years of work. He did use the original 4000 blueprints for the guitar in its construction, however, and factory parts. Great bass... The only bass I have. ;-)

[@riogrande163]

​@modfather1965 Well I must say, it looks fantastic, you must the envy of every Rick circle!

[@modfather1965]

@@riogrande163 I suppose it's all relative, right? My small collection pales in comparison to others, who have dozens and dozens of the rarest models (see the Rickenbacker Guitars and Bases page on FB). Whatever the case, I'm certainly grateful for what I do have.

[@TheBeatleguy10]

been watching you since i was 10, i’m almost 24 now. man, time really flies. i remember being so jealous as a child of all your rickenbackers, and now as a grown man being jealous of your jazzmaster haha would you consider covering 101 damnations by scarlet party?

[@modfather1965]

My goodness... Yes, 12 years in the blink of an eye, I agree. That '59 Jazzmaster was actually a gift from a friend, who had it given to him from someone in the UK, despite his not being a guitar player. I'm really happy to have it now. I don't play it nearly enough. Scarlet Party... Somehow, I've never heard of them before. Apparently, they were right there in the sweet spot of my high school years too. Someone should have promoted them better over here... Cool song. Rickenbacker too. ;-) Some nice overdubbing with really sparkly guitar work. Maybe a 12 string?

[@TheBeatleguy10]

@@modfather1965 thanks for the reply! to this day i think your cover of “turn turn turn” by the byrds is incredible. that tone is so unique, maybe it relies more on the 12 string rick and less on the vox amp, or possibly a janglebox being used. either way, i still watch that video all the time. i remember you mentioning the story of jazzmaster in a previous video! i was in utter shock that someone could have the good fortune to end up with such an incredible instrument as a gift. i’m going to school to be a doctor now, partially so i can fund my love for vintage instruments haha. hope i can see some scarlet party down the road, and maybe possibly some beach boys ;-)

[@marcbolan1818]

Go for Barre chords on intro too

[@rickkaine5329]

👍

[@xy8691]

You bear an uncanny resemblance to Alan Rickman, mate!

[@modfather1965]

Alan Rickman... I've not had that one before. I'll take it, especially when he was young. ;-)

[@JammyManPlaysMC]

Hey Modfather, thank you for the tutorials. Wondering if you could do Here's one that got away by the Style Council - cant find any tutorials. Thanks!

[@modfather1965]

That's a great song... I'd have to suss it all out. Ok, so after a brief bit of research, I found Weller doing it here on the acoustic... Really cool. ;-) Of course, he always seems to have either strings or brass doing the main riff, with his rhythm guitar underneath it all. Would be really cool to figure something out that captured both at once. If only, right? Anyway, have a look... kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGeoYqyoeM2me80

[@hexxteria2387]

Hi man I love your work! makes it very accessible for beginners. I was wondering if you could cover the smiths song "I Keep Mine Hidden" I love the song a lot and am having trouble covering it. It is a fairly unknown song no pun intended

[@modfather1965]

Thanks for the compliments... That's my goal--learn these wonderful songs, then make them accessible for others. So yeah--I've never heard that song before. Cool. Some really nice guitar work there. Sounds like some over-dubbing for sure. I'd have to learn it, of course. I see there are tabs for it online. Perhaps that would be the place to begin. Cheers. ;-)

[@IrwinM.Fletcher1900]

Great! What effects and amp are you using?

[@maurice-it2um]

You should pay attention to the sound. You play Maj at times when it is min.

[@modfather1965]

I've realized this, after making the video, especially during the chorus. ;-)

[@rickkaine2580]

Also buddy I just re-opened my a account and re-subbed

[@iwillnevergetone5]

very similar to Jakob Dylan's version of Bells Of Rhymney in some parts. i dig

[@modfather1965]

Indeed, yes... Good call. ;-)

[@maryannkarlvalois7597]

Great job! Is your 1993 Plus pick guard white?

[@modfather1965]

Hi. Nope... Gold, along with the truss rod cover. Thanks for your support. ;-)

[@ethanc1719]

Do some more smiths

[@ethanc1719]

Play that mapleglo 360 to your right

[@Jeffcatbuckeye]

Out of curiosity, how does the sound and feel of the 1993 Plus compare to the 360/12c63 you also have?

[@modfather1965]

So I no longer have the C63 (I sold it to afford the 1993 Plus)... I think in retrospect, if I had it to do over again, given the string spacing mods, bridge work, and wiring/capacitor mods I had done on it by Mark Arnquist, I think I would have kept that C63. It was fine, fine, fine. But I digress... I wouldn't say there's really any tonal difference that I can recollect. Both have almost identical construction, though the 1993 has that middle pickup, which in truth I don't think adds much of anything other than looks and additional expense. The main reason to get a 1993 over a C63 is the wider neck and the F-hole versus the slash. But if modified correctly by a master, the C63 is a divine instrument.

[@Jeffcatbuckeye]

@@modfather1965 gotcha. I was always curious as I’m interested in both, but it’s not a make or break decision either way. I have a 1993 plus pre-ordered from sweetwater. On paper they are pretty identical down to the split 6 saddle bridges, with the main differences being the neck and third pickup then appearance differences afterwards. I was interested if you noticed any tonal differences between the two as the 1993 has the third pickup(more like a 1998/340 with luxury mods). I’ve seen some people require the blend for the third pickup but I’m curious as to why Townsend, mcguinn, and a few others preferred the 3 pickup Ricks by comparison. They do all look great though. Did you put in a mastery bridge or what audible mods did you do to your C63 and 1993?

[@swatprof]

I have C to Em (not B or Bm) and then A to C#m (not G#m) on the descending bar chords…

[@griffinm4224]

I think you're right

[@modfather1965]

You mean the initial run for the chorus? Boy, the difference is really subtle and hard to suss out from the original recording, but I think you may be right about the C to EM rather than the C to Bm. Nice pick-up on that. ;-)

[@sebolddaniel]

The Who was pretty darned good by really big Texas standards.

[@modfather1965]

Yeah... They were cool. Very cool.

[@Allen-jn4kx]

Man if this is supposed to be a realistic cover then I got to say this is way off base. Pete does not play many of those chords down at the nut, many of them are bar chords. Also sounds like at one point you are playing a major chord when you should be playing a minor chord. If you are just doing this in your own style then that is fine, but if I am getting a lesson then I want it to sound just like the record.