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Savoy Truffle (2018 Mix) Riff Guitar Tone Settings — The Beatles
The Beatles · 1960s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard (1957, 'Lucy')
Pickups
PAF humbuckers
Amp
Direct into EMI REDD.47 preamp (console overdrive), possibly Vox AC30 or Fender amp for monitoring
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1968 (White Album sessions). Guitar was plugged directly into the mixing console and overdriven via REDD.47 preamps for the signature fuzzed-out tone. No evidence of live performance or alternate gear for this part.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain7
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- heavily fuzzed-out
- warm and saturated
- biting treble
- aggressive midrange
- compressed and thick
- harmonically rich
- slightly shrill (per George Martin)
- sustained notes
- crunchy rhythm texture
- vintage British rock fuzz