Riff Tone

All My Loving

The Beatles

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

Guitar1963 Gibson ES-175D

AmpVox AC30

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb0

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1963. John Lennon played the main rhythm riff on his ES-175D through a Vox AC30. No pedals or external effects were used; all tone was from guitar and amp. This is based on historical documentation and isolated track analysis. Live performances sometimes used a Rickenbacker 325, but the studio version is confirmed as the ES-175D.

Tone Character(10)

tight, percussive triplet rhythmbright and articulateclear, jangly attackwarm but present midrangesnappy strummingslight compression from ampno audible reverbclassic early-60s British pop toneclean and defineddistinct, rhythmic clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, consistent triplet strumming with tight rhythmic accuracy and clean chord transitions, making it challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

The Beatles' guitars & amps: what they played on every album | Guitar World Here is John's rhythm part for All My Loving that I isolated ... - Reddit

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