Riff Tone

I've Got a Feeling (2021 Mix)

The Beatles

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Rosewood Telecaster (George Harrison, main riff); Epiphone Casino (John Lennon, rhythm overdub); 1963 Hofner 500/1 (Paul McCartney, bass)

AmpFender Twin Reverb (primary amp for Harrison and Lennon during Let It Be sessions, including 'I've Got a Feeling' riff section)

PickupsSingle-coil (Telecaster bridge pickup); P-90 (Epiphone Casino); Hofner staple pickups (bass)

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, January 1969 (Let It Be/Get Back sessions), 2021 Mix is a remix of the original studio take. Harrison played the main riff on his Rosewood Telecaster through a Fender Twin Reverb. Lennon overdubbed rhythm with his Epiphone Casino. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond amp reverb. Settings estimated based on era, amp, and genre. No evidence of fuzz or modulation in the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

fast, percussive attackscratchy treblenasal midrangeclean but bitinglow-end twangpicking near the bridgesubdued rhythm partorgan-like timbrevery clean guitar tonestasteful bends and double stops

Difficulty

The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy, clean articulation, and dynamic control to achieve the percussive attack and clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

Sources

The Beatles' guitars & amps: what they played on every album | Guitar World Song Facts: The Beatles — "I've Got A Feeling" | Guitar World The Beatles' Get Back gear: guitars and amps in the documentary | Guitar World

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