Riff Tone
How Do You Sleep?
John Lennon
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Casino (1965, sunburst, stock P-90s)
AmpFender Vibro-Champ Combo Guitar Amplifier (silverface, early 1970s)
PickupsEpiphone P-90 single coils
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1971, riff section. Gear confirmed for Imagine album sessions. No evidence of pedals or additional outboard effects for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
gritty and bitingmidrange-forwardclassic P-90 growlslightly compresseddynamic and touch-sensitiveraw and openvintage tube breakuppunchy and aggressivenot heavily compressedamp-driven overdrive
Difficulty
The riff requires strong rhythmic accuracy and dynamic strumming to achieve the biting crunch, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Casino (1965, sunburst, stock P-90s)
AmpFender Vibro-Champ Combo Guitar Amplifier (silverface, early 1970s)
PickupsEpiphone P-90 single coils
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1971, riff section. Gear confirmed for Imagine album sessions. No evidence of pedals or additional outboard effects for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
gritty and bitingmidrange-forwardclassic P-90 growlslightly compresseddynamic and touch-sensitiveraw and openvintage tube breakuppunchy and aggressivenot heavily compressedamp-driven overdrive
Difficulty
The riff requires strong rhythmic accuracy and dynamic strumming to achieve the biting crunch, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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