How to get a jangly chimey sound?

[mrfixitmi]

I am entertained when I hear how much we all love the Gretsch type jingly jangle sound, but laugh at the Banjo. Some the guitarists that we love started out as banjo pickers such as Jerry (Roger McGuinn) when he was the banjo picker for the Chad Mitchell Trio, or Lindsay Buckingham who referred to himself as a glorified banjo picker. As for Gretsch, their foundation was based on banjos, drums and tambourines. Don't get me wrong, there nothing wrong with a difference of an opinion, sometimes I find this entertaining. I love this forum due to the various viewpoints, that is what makes this a great place.

 

[Seamus]

I am entertained when I hear how much we all love the Gretsch type jingly jangle sound, but laugh at the Banjo. Some the guitarists that we love started out as banjo pickers such as Jerry (Roger McGuinn) when he was the banjo picker for the Chad Mitchell Trio, or Lindsay Buckingham who referred to himself as a glorified banjo picker. As for Gretsch, their foundation was based on banjos, drums and tambourines. Don't get me wrong, there nothing wrong with a difference of an opinion, sometimes I find this entertaining. I love this forum due to the various viewpoints, that is what makes this a great place.

Add to your list Django Reinhardt. That background is a large part of the idiosyncrasy of the right-hand technique in Gypsy Jazz.

 

[mrfixitmi]

@Seamus

I couldn't agree more, when in College, I fell in love with Gypsy Jazz. I saw and heard finger techniques that opened up my mind. Years later when I visited my Wife's relatives in Scotland, Ireland and Wales, the Banjo was a beloved instrument.

 

[GlenP]

...I remember back to my childhood and listening to the Beatles record You Can't Do That and bringing to my older brother's attention the dissonance on the last few notes of the song. His cynical reply was, "That's because the were playing on crappy instruments that didn't intonate properly"...

There are some un-officially documented stories or interviews with John Lennon that he intentionally de-tuned a string so that his guitar would be recognizable or different from the other guitars. (So his mom could tell which guitar he was playing on their records! before they had stereo separation and everything was in mono.)

 

[Back in Black]

I'm wondering on how I can get a jangly Rickenbacker like sound as much as possible. Change pots to 1meg? Replace capacitor?

TM,

Just ordered one of these, brand new from Janglebox, JB-OB.

On-board compression.

Go to JB and read the write-up.

Looking forward to the arrival of the package.

Got my brand new 1993 Plus/12 all prepped and ready.

Best,

BIB.

 

[pete67]

There are some un-officially documented stories or interviews with John Lennon that he intentionally de-tuned a string so that his guitar would be recognizable or different from the other guitars. (So his mom could tell which guitar he was playing on their records! before they had stereo separation and everything was in mono.)

That's crazy. I don't necessarily doubt you, but it's crazy just the same. There's a lot of weird stuff surrounding those guys. But maybe it's just that they were under a microscope for so long and that kind of strange stuff is actually normal.
But think of it, the Beatles practically created an entire industry. A whole army of kids suddenly wanted guitars and started forming bands. They did it for me. And I grew up in the 70's! And it's the same for kids today. The pop bands today are really riding on the Beatle's coattails. Ok, Elvis too. And Chuck Berry. And...

 

[Bertotti]

That's crazy. I don't necessarily doubt you, but it's crazy just the same. There's a lot of weird stuff surrounding those guys. But maybe it's just that they were under a microscope for so long and that kind of strange stuff is actually normal.
But think of it, the Beatles practically created an entire industry. A whole army of kids suddenly wanted guitars and started forming bands. They did it for me. And I grew up in the 70's! And it's the same for kids today. The pop bands today are really riding on the Beatle's coattails. Ok, Elvis too. And Chuck Berry. And...

It wouldn’t surprise me if it was more common. I knew a guy who would tune his twelve string with one string a few cents high and the other a few low. He said hey if it works in a piano. I don’t know how much he told me was true but his twelve string sounded good when he played but then again he was one of those who could make any guitar sound good.

 

[pete67]

It wouldn’t surprise me if it was more common. I knew a guy who would tune his twelve string with one string a few cents high and the other a few low. He said hey if it works in a piano. I don’t know how much he told me was true but his twelve string sounded good when he played but then again he was one of those who could make any guitar sound good.

The guitar is a mysterious instrument. That's putting it politely. I know string players who try to pick up guitar and are endlessly frustrated because fretted instruments won't intonate perfectly- even the best ones.
I think instruments can be willful and even spiteful. Ignore them or treat them badly and they will get back at you. "Oh, you want me to play in tune?" says the guitar, "Not today, bub."
That's why I'm intimidated by 12 strings. Way too many strings to wrangle with.

 

[TSims1]

Turn the treble way up on your amp, and turn your guitar’s volume knob down.