Solo Tone
You Never Give Me Your Money (2019 Mix)
The Beatles
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Casino (1965, sunburst, as used by George Harrison on Abbey Road sessions)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, late 1960s studio model)
PickupsEpiphone P-90 single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, Abbey Road, May 1969. Gear confirmed for Abbey Road sessions; 2019 Mix is a remix of the original 1969 recording. Solo section features overdriven sound routed through a Leslie 147RV rotating speaker cabinet for modulation effect.
Tone Character(10)
modulated, swirling lead toneBritish crunch with Leslie swirlsinging sustainwarm, slightly compressed midrangeclear note separation under drivedynamic and touch-sensitive responsedistinctive warbling textureclassic late-60s rock lead soundnot overly saturated, retains articulationslight top-end sparkle from single-coil P-90s
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique, with expressive bends, vibrato, and dynamic control to maintain clarity through the Leslie effect and amp overdrive. The phrasing and timing within the swirling modulation add to the challenge.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Casino (1965, sunburst, as used by George Harrison on Abbey Road sessions)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, late 1960s studio model)
PickupsEpiphone P-90 single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Sources
Notes
Studio recording, Abbey Road, May 1969. Gear confirmed for Abbey Road sessions; 2019 Mix is a remix of the original 1969 recording. Solo section features overdriven sound routed through a Leslie 147RV rotating speaker cabinet for modulation effect.
Tone Character(10)
modulated, swirling lead toneBritish crunch with Leslie swirlsinging sustainwarm, slightly compressed midrangeclear note separation under drivedynamic and touch-sensitive responsedistinctive warbling textureclassic late-60s rock lead soundnot overly saturated, retains articulationslight top-end sparkle from single-coil P-90s
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique, with expressive bends, vibrato, and dynamic control to maintain clarity through the Leslie effect and amp overdrive. The phrasing and timing within the swirling modulation add to the challenge.
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