Riff Tone

I Feel Fine (2023 Mix)

The Beatles

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

Guitar1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean

Amp1964 Vox AC100 head with 4x12 cabinet (Celestion T1088 speakers, Goodmans Midax horns)

PickupsGretsch HiLo'Tron single coil

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb1

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1964 session, riff section. Guitar played by George Harrison. Lennon played a 1964 Gibson J-160E on rhythm, but the main riff is Harrison's Gretsch. No evidence of pedals or effects used on the riff section. 2023 Mix is a remix of the original 1964 recording.

Tone Character(10)

very cleanpercussive attackscratchy treblenasal midrangedistinctive timbrelow-end twangbright and articulatefast attacktight and punchyslightly edgy breakup

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and clean articulation, but is not technically advanced; intermediate players can master it with attention to timing and muting.

Sources

The Beatles' guitars & amps: what they played on every album | Guitar World The Beatles "I Feel Fine" Tone

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