Randy had a 12 string! (Updated with Close up photos)

GUITARIDOL5682 · Post by **GUITARIDOL5682** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 1:29 am

This has been mentioned a few times warbeagle the 12 string is a Gibson Firebird not sure what year ? but this one below is a 1966.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0283138715
The photo below is from the Blizzard recording session Ridge farm studios. You can see the same guitar a bit more clearer.

wareagle · Post by **wareagle** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 4:15 am

wareagle · Post by **wareagle** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 4:17 am

OffTheScales · Post by **OffTheScales** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 4:42 am

wareagle wrote:whats the point in having a 12 string electric? i mean besides the odvious awsomeness, wouldnt it be kinda akward shredding or bending or am i talking outta inexperiance. looks insane!

Say that to Jimi Page

The point of the 12 String is that he used will making Diary Of A Madman's BEAUTIFUL track called You Can't Kill Rock N Roll. If I am not correct please slap me in the face. It may have been used on another track (TRACKS) but I am sure it was a rental. Randy didn't own a 12 string Fire Bird. It was either the studios or again a rental.

Paul Wolfe · Post by **Paul Wolfe** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:33 am

There IS more to guitar playing than shredding. That's why Randy is held in the high esteem that he is.

Cpt Matt Sparrow · Post by **Cpt Matt Sparrow** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 12:58 pm

Paul Wolfe wrote:There IS more to guitar playing than shredding. That's why Randy is held in the high esteem that he is.

Great point Paul. Janet Robin said she hate seeing Randy in best Shredder categories in magazines etc.

I have noticed when playing so called 'shredders' playing that it doesn't stand up musically minus the tempo. In my view that is a severe weekness.

Many of Randy's runs from fills and solos sound just as beautiful played slowly or actual speed

Matt

Post by **The Flying Dutchman** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 2:50 pm

Paul Wolfe wrote:There IS more to guitar playing than shredding. That's why Randy is held in the high esteem that he is.

So true!

wareagle · Post by **wareagle** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 4:09 pm

NicDots · Post by **NicDots** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 4:13 pm

For the record, I don't think Jimmy Page shredded on the 12 string neck. I think those were chords he was playing at the end of Stairway.
Randy's one of the few "shredders"t that I like. I feel that most shredding is directionless and boring. Randy, for the most part, had very thoughtful, engaging solos for the songs.

wareagle · Post by **wareagle** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 12:40 am

GUITARIDOL5682 · Post by **GUITARIDOL5682** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:48 am

This is another shot taking from the Blizzard recording session at Ridge farm. Pity about the copyright watermark but a cool pic.

wareagle · Post by **wareagle** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:00 am

Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:32 am

GUITARIDOL5682 wrote:This is another shot taking from the Blizzard recording session at Ridge farm. Pity about the copyright watermark but a cool pic.

Great pic really!
Looks like there is some kind of panel placed in front of Randy's stack. He maybe faced his stack backwards too.
Can't imagine this pic has been taken almost 30 years ago....

wareagle · Post by **wareagle** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 12:35 pm