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The End Solo Guitar Tone Settings — The Beatles
The Beatles · 1960s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1968 Fender Rosewood Telecaster
Pickups
Fender single-coil (stock Telecaster bridge pickup)
Amp
1966 Fender Deluxe Reverb with Oxford 12K5-6 12-inch speaker
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, Abbey Road, August 1969. This is George Harrison's solo section on 'The End'. Gear confirmed for this specific recording session. No evidence of live performance with this exact setup.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain5.5
Reverb2.5
Treble7
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- midrange punch
- cranked overdrive
- fast, percussive attack
- scratchy treble
- nasal midrange
- tight and articulate
- singing sustain
- dynamic pick attack
- classic British rock solo
- not heavily saturated, but clearly driven
Notes & Caveats
- Amp settings are estimated based on typical Deluxe Reverb usage for classic rock in the late 1960s and the described tone characteristics; no direct numeric settings found in sources.
- Some sources speculate about possible use of other guitars (Gibson SG, Epiphone Casino), but the most reliable info for Harrison's solo on 'The End' points to the Rosewood Telecaster and Deluxe Reverb.
- No explicit pedal use is documented for Harrison's solo; fuzz/distortion is attributed to amp overdrive.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects (delay, chorus, flanger, etc.) in Harrison's solo section; only amp reverb is present at a subtle level.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The Beatles' 'The End' solo section features a classic late-60s British rock tone, likely from a cranked Vox or Fender amp set just past the edge of breakup, with prominent mids and a balanced EQ. The tone is punchy and present but not overly bright or saturated, with minimal reverb as was typical for Abbey Road's close-mic'd amp recording style.