Riff Tone

Taxman

The Beatles

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

Guitar1964 Gibson SG Standard

Amp1966 Vox 7120 (hybrid solid-state preamp/tube power amp), 4x12 cabinet with Celestion T1225 speakers

PickupsGibson PAF-style humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain2.5

bass6.5

mid8

treble7.5

reverb1.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1966. Gear confirmed for rhythm/riff section by multiple sources. Not live/tour rig. No pedals or external effects confirmed for clean rhythm section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and punchybright and articulatenasal midrangepercussive attackclean with slight edgescratchy treblequick note decayrhythmic clarityslightly compressedno audible effects

Difficulty

The riff requires precise timing and articulation, but uses straightforward fretting and picking. The main challenge is the rhythmic interplay and clean execution.

Sources

The Beatles' guitars & amps: what they played on every album | Guitar World The Beatles' heavier side laid the groundwork for the rock revolution | Guitar World Alcam Guitars Dr Robert amp-in-a-box overdrive review | Guitar World

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