GuitarDistortedSolo
Something Solo Guitar Tone Settings — The Beatles
The Beatles · 1960s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1964 Gibson SG Standard
Pickups
Gibson PAF humbuckers (bridge pickup)
Amp
Vox UL730/7120 hybrid amp or Vox Conqueror (solid-state preamp/tube power amp, 2x12 cabinet)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, Abbey Road, 1969. Most sources agree on the Gibson SG Standard (bridge pickup) and a Vox hybrid amp (UL730/7120 or Conqueror) for the solo. Some sources mention the use of a Leslie rotary speaker for additional modulation, but this is debated. Fuzz/distortion is likely from a Sola Sound Tone Bender Mk 1.5 or the amp's built-in fuzz circuit.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass5.5
Gain5.5
Reverb2.5
Treble7
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Sola Sound Tone Bender Mk 1.5 · fuzz
Guitar → Sola Sound Tone Bender Mk 1.5 → Vox UL730/7120 or Vox Conqueror (with spring reverb, possible Leslie rotary speaker in studio mix)
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Tone Character
- sweet singing overdrive/distortion
- fast, percussive attack
- scratchy treble
- nasal midrange
- liquid and expressive lead lines
- slide phrasing
- distinctive timbre (octave-up effect from tape speed manipulation)
- fuzz blended with clean tone
- extra-gritty distortion
- warm yet biting