Solo Tone

Fixing A Hole (2017 Mix)

The Beatles

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Esquire (likely 1961, played by George Harrison)

AmpVox UL730

PickupsSingle-coil (bridge position, Esquire only has one pickup)

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1967 (Sgt. Pepper's sessions). The solo was played by George Harrison using a Fender Esquire through a Vox UL730 amp. No evidence of external pedals or effects beyond amp reverb. 2017 Mix is a remaster of the original 1967 studio take.

Tone Character(10)

bright and bitingslightly overdrivenclear and articulatesmooth sustaindynamic picking responseamp-driven breakupclassic British rock flavorno audible modulationtouch-sensitivefocused midrange

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate-level phrasing, dynamic picking, and smooth vibrato, but does not involve advanced speed or complex techniques.

Sources

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Super Deluxe ...The True Story of the Vox UL730: the Amp Behind Sgt. Pepper's

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