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Get Back Riff Guitar Tone Settings — The Beatles
The Beatles · 1960s · rock
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Original Recording
Guitar
Epiphone Casino (stripped finish, John Lennon, rhythm riff section)
Pickups
Epiphone P-90 single coil pickups
Amp
Fender Twin Reverb (silverface, 85-watt combo, Normal channel)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1969 Get Back sessions; Lennon plugged directly into the Twin Reverb's Normal channel for the main riff. No evidence of pedals or outboard effects for the riff section. Settings estimated based on typical Beatles studio practices and amp type. Distinct from George Harrison's solo/lead rig.
Amp Settings
Mids7.5
Bass6
Gain4
Reverb1
Treble7.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- bright and articulate
- slightly overdriven edge-of-breakup
- percussive attack
- nasal midrange
- clear, punchy rhythm
- chimey top end
- dynamic and responsive
- tight low end
- open, uncompressed feel
Sources
Tone Story / Why This Tone Works
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