GuitarDistortedRiff
Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey Guitar Tone Settings
The Beatles · 1960s · rock
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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
Tone Story / Why This Tone Works
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