From the late 1950s on, Seeger also accompanied himself on the 12-string guitar, an instrument of Mexican origin that had been associated with Lead Belly, who had styled himself "the King of the 12-String Guitar".
Di akhir 1950-an dan seterusnya, Seeger juga memainkan gitar 12 senar, yang berasal dari Mexico dan diasosiasikan dengan Lead Belly, yang menjuluki dirinya sendiri sebagai "Raja Gitar 12 Senar".