GuitarDistortedRiff
I Want You (She's So Heavy) Guitar Tone Settings — The Beatles
The Beatles · 1960s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Custom (late 1950s, likely 1957 Black Beauty, John Lennon or George Harrison)
Pickups
P.A.F. humbuckers
Amp
Fender Twin Reverb (blackface, studio recording, Abbey Road 1969)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, Abbey Road, 1969. The riff section features heavy, saturated tone. No evidence of live-specific gear or alternate guitars for this section. The Les Paul Custom with humbuckers into a cranked Fender Twin Reverb is widely cited for this track.
Amp Settings
Mids8
Bass7
Gain5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence5
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Tone Character
- heavy and saturated
- thick and punchy
- aggressive British crunch
- distinct bass response
- sustained, singing notes
- percussive attack
- mid-forward presence
- slightly boosted highs
- warm but biting
- notably heavy for late 1960s rock