Solo Tone
She Said She Said
The Beatles
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
GuitarRickenbacker 360/12 (double-tracked with possible Gibson ES-345 overdub)
AmpVox AC100 (primary), possible Vox AC30
PickupsRickenbacker single-coil 'Toaster Top' pickups (12-string), possible Gibson ES-345 humbuckers on overdub
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass4
mid6.5
treble6
reverb2
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1966. Solo was recorded at half-speed and doubled with piano. George Harrison played the solo. Gear based on session documentation and period interviews. No evidence of pedals or outboard effects used on the solo; all drive from amp and guitar.
Tone Character(10)
warm and mutedslightly compressedmid-forwardbright but not harshchiming 12-string texturearticulate note separationmodest sustainslight amp breakupstudio double-trackedno audible time-based or modulation effects
Difficulty
The solo requires accurate picking and timing to match the piano double, as well as control over dynamics and clarity on a 12-string at moderate gain. The technical challenge is moderate due to the double-tracking and articulation required.
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Original Gear
GuitarRickenbacker 360/12 (double-tracked with possible Gibson ES-345 overdub)
AmpVox AC100 (primary), possible Vox AC30
PickupsRickenbacker single-coil 'Toaster Top' pickups (12-string), possible Gibson ES-345 humbuckers on overdub
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass4
mid6.5
treble6
reverb2
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1966. Solo was recorded at half-speed and doubled with piano. George Harrison played the solo. Gear based on session documentation and period interviews. No evidence of pedals or outboard effects used on the solo; all drive from amp and guitar.
Tone Character(10)
warm and mutedslightly compressedmid-forwardbright but not harshchiming 12-string texturearticulate note separationmodest sustainslight amp breakupstudio double-trackedno audible time-based or modulation effects
Difficulty
The solo requires accurate picking and timing to match the piano double, as well as control over dynamics and clarity on a 12-string at moderate gain. The technical challenge is moderate due to the double-tracking and articulation required.
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