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Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey Guitar Tone Settings
The Beatles · 1960s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Epiphone Casino
Pickups
Epiphone P-90 single-coil
Amp
Direct-in to EMI REDD.47 mic preamp (overdriven console), possibly Vox AC30 or Fender Showman for monitoring
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1968. For the riff section, guitars were plugged directly into the Abbey Road mixing console and overdriven for a saturated, fuzzy tone. No evidence of live amp miking for the main distorted riff. Gear confirmed for White Album sessions.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain7
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- heavily saturated
- mid-heavy crunch
- fuzzy edge
- compressed attack
- raw and aggressive
- tight and percussive
- slightly nasal
- classic British rock drive
- notably loud and forward in the mix
- minimal ambience
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit amp knob settings found for this song; settings estimated based on direct-in REDD.47 console overdrive and typical Beatles White Album tones.
- No evidence of pedals or external effects used; distortion is from console preamp overdrive.
- No evidence of modulation, delay, or time-based effects on the riff section; all effects are from the recording chain.
- Pickup choice inferred from typical Beatles studio practice and the biting, aggressive tone of the riff.
- If additional sources provide amp or pedal details, settings may need revision.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The riff's tone is classic late-60s British crunch—likely a cranked Vox AC30 or similar—featuring forward mids, moderate bass, and a biting but not harsh treble. The sound is dry and immediate with no audible reverb, matching The Beatles' Abbey Road production style for this era.