GuitarDistortedSolo80% confidence
Good Morning Good Morning Solo Guitar Tone Settings — The Beatles
The Beatles · 1960s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Epiphone Casino (Paul McCartney's, likely sunburst, 1964 model)
Pickups
Gibson P-90 single coils
Amp
Vox AC30
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1967, solo played by Paul McCartney. No direct evidence of pedals used on this solo; amp likely cranked for natural overdrive. No evidence of live performance with this setup.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass5.5
Gain6.5
Reverb2
Treble7
Presence5.5
Tone Matcher
Match This Tone to Your Gear
Tell us your guitar and amp — we’ll calculate the exact settings translated to your specific rig.
Adapt to MY Gear →7-day free trial · Cancel anytime.
Tone Character
- aggressive and biting
- midrange snarl
- fuzzy, saturated attack
- compressed and raw
- cutting and forward in the mix
- slightly nasal
- upper-mid focused
- trebly edge
- short sustain
- direct, in-your-face presence
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source provides exact amp knob settings; values estimated based on typical Vox AC30 settings for 1967 Beatles studio rock tones.
- No explicit mention of pedals or effects used on this solo in any source; fuzz/overdrive is likely amp-driven.
- No evidence of additional effects (delay, chorus, flanger, etc.) in the solo section; tone is dry and direct.
- Pickup position inferred from tone and common Casino usage for aggressive solos.
- If more detailed session notes or isolated tracks become available, settings may need revision.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The solo section features a crunchy, mid-forward tone typical of a cranked Vox AC30 (Beatles' go-to amp in 1967), with moderate gain, pronounced mids, and balanced bass/treble for articulation. The production is dry with minimal reverb, matching Abbey Road's late '60s rock conventions.