Riff Tone

dig a pony rhythm

The Beatles

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

Guitar1965 Epiphone Casino

AmpFender Twin Reverb (Silverface)

PickupsEpiphone P-90 single coils

Amp Settings

gain4

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb2

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, January 1969, Let It Be sessions. John Lennon played the main riff/rhythm on his Epiphone Casino through a Fender Twin Reverb. No evidence of pedals or extra effects for the rhythm section. Gear confirmed by rooftop concert footage and multiple gear rundowns for Let It Be era.

Tone Character(10)

hard-edged and rawbright and articulateslightly grittyclear note definitionpercussive attacknasal midrangestripped-down productionclassic late-60s rock rhythmno obvious effectsdynamic response to picking

Difficulty

The main riff requires advanced rhythmic precision, string skipping, and muting techniques, making it challenging to play cleanly at tempo and with the correct feel.

Sources

The Beatles – Let It Be (Remastered) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard The guitar history of George Harrison's greatest recordings

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