Kon Tiki - Guitar -Tutorial - The Shadows

My guitar lesson / tutorial of how to play The Shadows 'Kon Tiki' . In this lesson I will show you clearly and accurately how to play the electric guitar solo just like Hank Marvin.

"Kon-Tiki" is an instrumental tune by the Shadows. It became a No. 1 hit in the UK Singles Chart in October 1961. It was the fifth Shadows hit and their second to reach the top of the UK chart.

[david-kyrt]

Thanks Ken, I always wanted to learn how to play that, now I can, thanks to you, fantastic lesson. Thank you.

[martinwelsford]

At age 70 I visited the music shop and said "I want to sound like Hank". They sold me a cheap guitar the same colour as his and the amp that Brian May uses to practice. I am struggling with Kon Tiki which has always been my favourite but day by day its getting better even though Hank finishes before me. This has only been possible due to your excellent tuition. Please accept my thanks for making a dream almost come true.

[paulmcmillan]

You have the best shadows channel on utube I got lost years ago with many of hanks techniques and have started over again my progress has been awesome since using your help thank you..😊😊😊

[carl-uk]

Hello Ken,
Once again I send you many thanks for your tutorial on this great little tune.
following your step by step I have now completed the piece and it sounds good. Regards from Herts UK

[peterf]

Thank you Ken for a easy to follow tutorial, as per your guidance and in addition being a lefty I'm learning my 5th shadows tune. A BIG Thank you to you ...?

[alexbetty]

How can your videos and lessons keep getting better?!?! I (along with many others I suspect) have learnt many things from your tutorials. Not only the tunes themselves, but also techniques and tips on playing style and sounds, effects etc. Fantastic work Ken

[johndean]

Hi Ken, I found your wonderful site a few weeks ago. I dusted off my old '83 Schecter Super Strat early Texas A model and getting into the Shadows instrumentals. I'm just about up to speed with the Kon-Tiki double stops.

After 2 weeks of lurking on your channel I deciced to pull my finger out and subscribe yesterday.
Thanks for the great tutorials and covers.
Kind Regards John.

[GuitarmanHG]

Finally, a lesson straight to the point without the boring blablablabla. Excellent! Thanks

[colinjennings]

hi ken great tutorials you are doing keep them coming all the best ken:-)

[kevlec]

Hi Ken, another great Tutorial. Take Care Mate.

[suesmith]

Hi ken, thanks 4 explaining and doing it slowly, I can now try this bit by bit when I'm on my own, im only a beginner so i have no confidence in myself so im scared ok getting it wrong in front of someone, this also goes 4 my keyboard or anything else, thank you,

[AMAN]

Hi Ken....Well presented and explanatory tutorial video....
Have a great Friday and regards....Dave

[sudarshanksharma]

Beautifully explained and sound quality is excellent. Can you please let me know the amp setting and guitar setting knobs for the sound as produced in this lesson.

[maccoton]

Hi Ken, ,hope alls well with u and the family bud, ,listen thank you so much for all yr time and effort in putting these vids on here for us newbies etc, , I'm so grateful, love learning the guitar, , and you make it easy to understand bud, ,,for those of us starting out m8, , , and who cant afford spec guitar etc, ,what would u re-commend a cheap set up but still hold good quality ?, , well my friend, take care and of those you love, ,once again thank you plz keep em coming, specially Christmas ones as its not far away now hahah cheers Mac

[briansmith]

Hi Ken great tutorial on this tune as usual. What gauge pick do you use personally.

[jake]

What equipment you using for that rich tone sound ?