Saw Roger McGuinn Saturday night:
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In addition to the 12-string Rickenbacker in the pic, he played an ODE-style long-neck banjo, and a Martin HD7:
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He said he got the Martin people to make him one with an extra string to provide the jangly thing but maintain the ease of 6-string play. They are part of the Martin line now; very lively, good bass, and the extra string was very effective through the house PA.
He played some of his newer stuff on the Martin but brought the house down with Turn, Turn, Turn, Mr. Spaceman, Chimes of Freedom and others on the Ric. He reminisced about his days with the Limelighters, Chad Mitchell Trio, and the Byrds years; not sloppy, just historical.
Used a flat pick and fingerpicks on middle and ring fingers; generated a lot of music; I went home and tried it...I have a lot to learn.