Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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Learn how to play Bargain, as performed by The Who released as the 2nd song on their landmark "Who's Next" album in 1971. Beautiful mix of acoustic and electric guitar on this one with some interesting tunings going on.
The lesson covers Pete Townshend's 12 string acoustic and 6 string electric parts.
Gear used in this video (if you purchase via these links I will earn a small commission):
1985 Yamaha FG-460-12s
1967 Gretsch Nashville (middle pickup setting)
Xotic EP Boost: sweetwater.sjv.io/R5Py09 (knob at 9 o'clock)
Boss GE7 EQ: imp.i114863.net/AoOO0o (boost mids, high mids, high 1 tick)
TC Elec. Hall of Fame Reverb: imp.i114863.net/5bdEX2 (room setting)
running stereo out into
1964 Super Reverb v4 t7 m1 b5 r2
1967 Deluxe Reverb v3 t5 b6 r2
00:00 Demo
02:02 Introduction/what to expect
03:42 Lesson - intro chords - acoustic
05:45 Lesson - verse chords - acoustic
07:29 Lesson - chorus chords - acoustic
08:22 Lesson - bridge - acoustic
12:08 Lesson - outro - acoustic
14:00 Lesson - tuning and getting your tone
15:53 Lesson - intro swells - electric
17:37 Lesson - first and second verse chords and fills
21:04 Lesson - chorus chords
21:49 Lesson - lead riff following chorus 1
22:26 Lesson - third and 4th verse chords and fills
23:51 Lesson - lead riff following chorus 2
24:40 Lesson - bridge electric parts
26:53 Lesson - last verse and fills
28:44 Lesson - outro lead approach
30:12 Final thoughts
Also...
WIN FREE GEAR:
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DEALS ON MUSIC GEAR:
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USED GEAR:
imp.i114863.net/3P19aB
More ways to support the channel:
Super Thanks (see below the video screen)
Patreon: patreon.com/12footchain (tabs and chord charts on patreon)
Learn how to play Bargain, as performed by The Who released as the 2nd song on their landmark "Who's Next" album in 1971. Beautiful mix of acoustic and electric guitar on this one with some interesting tunings going on.
The lesson covers Pete Townshend's 12 string acoustic and 6 string electric parts.
Gear used in this video (if you purchase via these links I will earn a small commission):
1985 Yamaha FG-460-12s
1967 Gretsch Nashville (middle pickup setting)
Xotic EP Boost: sweetwater.sjv.io/R5Py09 (knob at 9 o'clock)
Boss GE7 EQ: imp.i114863.net/AoOO0o (boost mids, high mids, high 1 tick)
TC Elec. Hall of Fame Reverb: imp.i114863.net/5bdEX2 (room setting)
running stereo out into
1964 Super Reverb v4 t7 m1 b5 r2
1967 Deluxe Reverb v3 t5 b6 r2
00:00 Demo
02:02 Introduction/what to expect
03:42 Lesson - intro chords - acoustic
05:45 Lesson - verse chords - acoustic
07:29 Lesson - chorus chords - acoustic
08:22 Lesson - bridge - acoustic
12:08 Lesson - outro - acoustic
14:00 Lesson - tuning and getting your tone
15:53 Lesson - intro swells - electric
17:37 Lesson - first and second verse chords and fills
21:04 Lesson - chorus chords
21:49 Lesson - lead riff following chorus 1
22:26 Lesson - third and 4th verse chords and fills
23:51 Lesson - lead riff following chorus 2
24:40 Lesson - bridge electric parts
26:53 Lesson - last verse and fills
28:44 Lesson - outro lead approach
30:12 Final thoughts
Also...
WIN FREE GEAR:
imp.i114863.net/9WoMd3
DEALS ON MUSIC GEAR:
imp.i114863.net/a1dxGM
USED GEAR:
imp.i114863.net/3P19aB
