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Riff Tone

In My Life

The Beatles

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson SG Standard
AmpVox 7120 hybrid amp
PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain3.5
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1965; evidence suggests Harrison played the riff on his Gibson SG Standard (bridge pickup) through a Vox 7120 hybrid amp. Some sources mention possible use of a Sola Sound Tone Bender Mk 1.5 fuzz, but this is more associated with the solo section. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)
fast, percussive attackscratchy treblenasal midrangeslightly overdrivenclear note separationarticulate pickingtight and focusedmild breakupclassic British amp characternot heavily saturated

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, articulate picking and accurate timing, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages, making it accessible to intermediate players.

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