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I Saw Her Standing There Solo Guitar Tone Settings — The Beatles
The Beatles · 1960s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1962 Fender Esquire
Pickups
Single-coil (bridge only, stock Fender Esquire bridge pickup)
Amp
Vox AC30
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (Esquire only has bridge pickup)
Studio recording, 1963. Paul McCartney played the solo on a 1962 Fender Esquire through a Vox AC30. No evidence of pedals or additional effects used in the studio for this solo. All sources agree the Beatles were using Vox AC30s in this era and that Paul played the solo, not George.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain4
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- bright and biting
- slightly gritty edge-of-breakup
- articulate and percussive
- tight midrange focus
- quick note decay
- clear, uncompressed dynamics
- minimal sustain
- distinct twang and snap
- medium output, not heavily saturated
- classic early '60s British rock