Solo Tone

Revolution

The Beatles

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

Guitar1964 Gibson SG Standard

AmpEMI REDD.47 line amplifier (direct-in, not a guitar amp)

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid8

treble8

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzSola Sound Sola Sound Tone Bender Mk 1.5

Notes

Studio recording, 1968. The solo was recorded direct into the EMI REDD.47 mic preamp, not through a traditional guitar amp. Fuzz/distortion achieved via overdriving the REDD.47 and likely a Sola Sound Tone Bender Mk 1.5 fuzz pedal. No evidence of live use for this tone.

Tone Character(10)

extreme, saturated fuzzbiting and aggressivenasal midrangescratchy, bright treblefast, percussive attackcompressed and rawsinging sustainviolent, explosive distortiondirect-in, unfiltered soundhigh output, thick fuzz

Difficulty

The solo is not technically complex in terms of note choice or speed, but requires aggressive picking, precise timing at a fast tempo, and control over a very saturated, noisy fuzz tone.

Sources

The Beatles' guitars & amps: what they played on every album | Guitar World How to replicate the Beatles’ classic tones using today’s affordable guitars, basses and effects pedals | Guitar World revolution guitar tone | The Gear Page

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