Riff Tone

Ticket to Ride

The Beatles

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

GuitarRickenbacker 360-12 (12-string electric)

AmpVox AC100 (studio recording, 1965)

PickupsRickenbacker single-coil Toaster pickups

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass4.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1965. George Harrison played the main riff on his Rickenbacker 360-12 through a Vox AC100. Lennon doubled with rhythm guitar (likely Epiphone Casino), but the riff is the 12-string. No evidence of pedals or outboard effects on the riff section. Settings estimated based on era and amp type.

Tone Character(10)

crystalline cleanbright and janglydefined and articulatepercussive attacknasal midrangelow-end twangscratchy treblechiming 12-string shimmersubdued rhythmclear note separation

Difficulty

The riff is not technically difficult but requires precise picking and clean articulation to capture the signature 12-string sound and rhythmic feel.

Sources

The Beatles' guitars & amps: what they played on every album How To Sound Like The Beatles Using Modern Guitar Gear: Part One | Reverb Potent Pairings Mid period Beatles tone? | Guitar Forum - The Gear Page

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