Solo Tone

How Do You Sleep?

John Lennon

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Casino (1965, sunburst, stock P-90 pickups)

AmpFender Vibro-Champ Combo Guitar Amplifier

PickupsEpiphone P-90 single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1971. Solo played by George Harrison, not Lennon. No evidence of pedals; amp likely cranked for natural overdrive. No evidence of direct-in or console fuzz for this solo. Vibro-Champ is a small tube combo with built-in tremolo and spring reverb.

Tone Character(10)

biting and aggressivesinging sustainmidrange-forwardslightly compressedclear note separationtouch-sensitiveamp-driven breakupdynamic slide phrasingclassic rock slide soundnot overly saturated

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate slide technique, good control of sustain and phrasing, and careful muting to maintain clarity and avoid excess noise, but does not involve extreme speed or advanced fretwork.

Sources

Imagine - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album Does anyone know what guitar pedals John Lennon used? : r/guitarpedals

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