With members who had been part of the cafe-based folk scene in Los Angeles, the Byrds adopted rock instrumentation, including drums and 12-string Rickenbacker guitars, which became a major element in the sound of the genre.
Con membros que formaran parte da escena folk de Los Angeles, The Byrds adoptaron instrumentación rock, incluída batería e guitarras Rickenbacker de 12 cordas, que se converteu nun elemento principal no son do xénero.