Riff Tone
Hello, Goodbye
The Beatles
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
GuitarMartin D-28 (1965 model, steel-string acoustic)
AmpNone (acoustic direct or mic'd, no amp used for riff section in studio)
PickupsNone (acoustic, no pickups used on studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass3
mid3.5
treble3.5
reverb1.5
presence2.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1967. The main riff section of 'Hello, Goodbye' is played on a Martin D-28 acoustic guitar by John Lennon, as confirmed by multiple sources and visible in the promotional film. No electric guitar or amp was used for the main riff in the studio version.
Tone Character(10)
bright and percussivenatural acoustic resonanceclear and unprocessedwarm midrangearticulate strummed attackorganic and woodyopen and airyno compression or effects colorationdynamic response to pickingfolk-pop acoustic clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires steady strumming and clean chord transitions on acoustic guitar, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex rhythms.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarMartin D-28 (1965 model, steel-string acoustic)
AmpNone (acoustic direct or mic'd, no amp used for riff section in studio)
PickupsNone (acoustic, no pickups used on studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass3
mid3.5
treble3.5
reverb1.5
presence2.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1967. The main riff section of 'Hello, Goodbye' is played on a Martin D-28 acoustic guitar by John Lennon, as confirmed by multiple sources and visible in the promotional film. No electric guitar or amp was used for the main riff in the studio version.
Tone Character(10)
bright and percussivenatural acoustic resonanceclear and unprocessedwarm midrangearticulate strummed attackorganic and woodyopen and airyno compression or effects colorationdynamic response to pickingfolk-pop acoustic clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires steady strumming and clean chord transitions on acoustic guitar, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex rhythms.
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