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I Want You (She's So Heavy) Guitar Tone Settings — The Beatles

The Beatles · 1960s · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
1965 Epiphone Casino
Pickups
Epiphone P-90 single-coil pickups
Amp
Fender Twin Reverb (Blackface, 1965)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup

Studio recording, Abbey Road, 1969. John Lennon played the clean riff sections on his Epiphone Casino through a Fender Twin Reverb. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the clean riff. Settings are estimated based on period-correct gear and genre. No evidence of live performance settings for this section.

Amp Settings

Mids
6.5
Bass
6
Gain
0
Reverb
1.5
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5

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Tone Character

  • clear and bell-like
  • warm and rounded
  • articulate note separation
  • slight natural compression
  • full-bodied midrange
  • subtle top-end sparkle
  • touch-sensitive clean response
  • no audible breakup
  • dynamic and responsive
  • no audible modulation or time-based effects

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