Riff Tone

Her Majesty

The Beatles

Guitarother1960s

Original Gear

Guitar1962 Martin D-28 acoustic guitar

AmpNone (direct mic'd acoustic, no amp used)

PickupsNone (pure acoustic, no pickup used on this recording)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass2

mid3.5

treble3.5

reverb0

presence2.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1969 Abbey Road sessions. Paul McCartney played the riff section solo on a Martin D-28 acoustic, recorded directly with a condenser microphone. No amp or electric guitar was used for the main riff section of 'Her Majesty'.

Tone Character(10)

bright and percussivenatural acoustic resonanceclear and articulateunprocessed and drywoody midrangecrisp attackno amp colorationno effects or reverbdirect and intimatestudio room ambience only

Difficulty

The riff is played fingerstyle on acoustic with moderate tempo and some syncopation, but uses basic open chords and straightforward technique.

Sources

The Beatles' guitars & amps: what they played on every album | Guitar World Beatles Her Majesty Guitar Lesson + Tutorial + TABS - YouTube

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