GuitarCleanRiff
Here Comes the Sun Riff Guitar Tone Settings — The Beatles
The Beatles · 1960s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1962 Martin D-28 acoustic
Pickups
None (pure acoustic, no pickup on studio recording)
Amp
Neumann U 67 condenser microphone (no guitar amp used on studio recording)
Pickup Position
N/A (no pickup, mic'd acoustic)
Studio recording, 1969 Abbey Road sessions. The riff section is played on a Martin D-28 acoustic, mic'd directly—no electric guitar or amp used for the main riff. No pedals or amp effects on the original studio recording. Live performances sometimes used different guitars/amps, but not on the original track.
Amp Settings
Mids3.5
Bass2.5
Gain0
Reverb1
Treble4
Presence2.5
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Tone Character
- bright and articulate
- crisp, percussive attack
- warm, woody resonance
- natural acoustic sustain
- clear note separation
- organic, unprocessed
- detailed fingerpicking clarity
- no amp coloration
- no effects coloration