"Turn Turn Turn" - Byrds Cover #2 by Buddy Clontz

Buddy Clontz is covering the classic Pete Seeger composition 'Turn Turn Turn" made popular by The Byrds. Buddy is playing a 2000 model Rickenbacker 360-12 guitar with Vintage Toaster pickups running into a Fender Hot Rod Deville 4-10 amp. Thanks for watching. Check out my other video covers on guitar, bass, and drums. Be sure to visit www.infinityvisualgraphics.com for a look at some fun stuff.

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• Turn
• Pete
• Seeger
• Byrds
• Beatles
• Roger
• McGuinn
• Rickenbacker
• 360
• 12
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• Clontz
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[MrBen58862]

Buddy simply the best!Your'e playing made me buy aRic 360-6.No one plays a Ric better and I've heard a lot of players,Buddy you're a great guitarist.Thankyou for putting Rickenbacker on the musical map,at No:1 where it belongs.Cheers Buddy!

[BuddyClontz]

@MrBen58862 Thanks! I'm glad you like the meager attempts I have made on the Ric but I assure you, Rickenbacker was on the map a long time before me. Roger McGuinn, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney all used Rickenbacker guitars early on for a good reason. Nothing else sounded like them and that is true to this day. They are fine instruments and are made to a very high standard. When I retire, I hope I'll have the time to sit down and become a better musician.

[psymonts]

Hi Buddy, great job! You really nailed that solo. I can't tell from the video, but are you playing with fingerpicks liek Roger McGuinn does or just using a flatpick? I always enjoy your videos very much. Thanks!

[BuddyClontz]

@psymonts Thanks! Although Roger McGuinn is THE MASTER of the Rickenbacker 12-string and I am but a novice on it at best, I did use a flat pick and finger picks on this particular video to mimick what Roger does so beautifully. If I ever get time to sit down and seriously practice, I hope to be able to learn to play like R.M. at least to some degree.

[SydbarF]

Thanks for the reply...I just got my 360 12 a week ago....Im in love....your toaster pick ups sound a bit warmer than the single coils that are on mine..but I can hear that Fender amp biting through....Im playing through a Vox Ac30 so I can really shape the sound from the amp to take the bite out of the pick ups so I am happy but I envy your toasters....and also I have read your comments and sell yourself short..you are GOOD..12 string aint easy..and you are the best Ive seen so far on you tube

[BuddyClontz]

@SydbarF Thank you for the kind words! If you decide to purchase toasters from Rickenbacker, you'll see that swaping the high gasin pickups out for the toasters is about a 45 min. job and is fairly straight forward. All the best to you and enjoy your Rickenbacker!

[Vegetatrain99]

You´re really talented! I wish I can play guitar like that in many years... How did you learn it?

[genericgeorge]

@genericgeorgeand the picking sounds good

[genericgeorge]

Hey Buddy you must have a good payin day job to stock all them beautiful guitars! Nuthin like the sound of an electric 12 :)

[skipsassy1]

Not allowed to use software - garage whatever from Apple Duane never had such things. Just not fair! It fakes the music a computer could play like Duane if the right software was made. No, you are not as good as I thought. Sorry!

[BuddyClontz]

@SydbarF Yes it's a Fender Hot Rod DeVille 4-10.

[SydbarF]

Fender amp?

[jnf91]

Harry-it was the 370/6 they discontinued. I believe they also dropped the 340/6. The 370/12 is still available-or as available as any new Rickenbacker, I guess. Rumor is they are two years out on orders.

[harryhick]

Thanks Buddy It makes my decision much easier.. BTW are you aware if they have indeed stop making the 370-12? I have been told they no longer make it.

[BuddyClontz]

@harryhick Roger McGuinn played a 370-12 as I am sure you know. I think you can get the Byrds soud with a 360-12 or a 370-12  when plugged into the right amp with some compression. The 370-12 may be a little closer to the original Byrds sound. With both guitars, I prefer the vintage toaster pickups. My personal favorite Rickenbacker guitar is the 360-12.

[harryhick]

I have listened to almost all of your music and you are good. IN your opinion which Rickenbacker is the best one to get to get the BYRDS sound? I have been inundated with so many opinions it is confusing to say the least,as well I have been told they no longer make the 370-12... what do you say Buddy?

[BuddyClontz]

@intell58 Thanks!

[intell58]

excellent playing.....Do music when you retire .......you will make people happy.......

[speck444]

yea baby

[BuddyClontz]

Thanks for the kind words. Honestly, I'm no where near the level of player that Roger McGuinn is...but I'm lucky if I get an hour or two a week to sit down and play. In a few years, I hope to retire, and maybe then I'll have time to sit down and develop into a decent player. I agree with you about Roger McGuinn being the driving force behind the Byrds. The sound and style he played with on that Rickenbacker 370-12 has never really been surpassed on that guitar in my opinion.

[MrRonnieG]

Buddy ~ You are a terrific gutiar player. Perhaps if it had been you, instead of McGuinn, who bumped into Gene Clark and Chris Hillman back in the middle 1960's we'd think of you in the context of the greatest rock 'n roll group to originate from L.A. at that time. I've always felt that although Clark was the father of the Byrds Roger McGuinn was the driving force that

sustained their music, sound and success. Sometimes it IS only time, place and circumstance. Please keep posting Buddy.

[MrRonnieG]

Buddy ~ You are a terrific gutiar player. Perhaps, if it had been you, rather than McGuinn, who ran into Gene Clark and Chris Hillman back in the middle 60's we'd think of you in the context of the Byrds; the greatest 60's rock n' roll group ever to originate from L.A. Sometimes it is nothing more than time, place and circumstance. Clark was the father of the Byrds but McGuinn was ALWAYS the driving force behind their music, sound and success. Thanks for YOUR music, I do enjoy it very much.

[MrRonnieG]

Buddy ~ You ARE a terrific gutiar player. Perhaps if it had been you, instead of McGuinn, who ran into Gene Clark and Chris Hillman back in the middle 1960's we'd think of Buddy Clontz in the context of the greatest 60's rock n' rol group to come out of L.A. ~ The Byrds. Sometimes it is nothing more than time and circumstance. I will always believe that although Clark may have been the father of the Byrds, Roger McGuinn was always the driving force behind their music and success.

[BuddyClontz]

Maybe down the road I'll cover some of that stuff...but I'm not a huge fan of The Smiths. I have to agree with you about Johnny Marr who is certainly a fine guitarist. -BC

[LewisKiernan]

I bet you haven't covered The Smiths though. Have a go. Johnny Marr is a genious with or without a Rick. Girl Afraid and This Charming Man sum up his skill,