Beatles used what guitars on "In My Life"?

flank

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anybody know what guitar was used on the opening riff? its my favorite clean tone ever.......its so beautiful
 
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You're right...it's one of mine too.

I'd guess it was a Gibson ES 330 (both Gibson P90 pickups "on") through a Vox AC-30.

I think that's all you'll get on this one: guesses!

Lew
 
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i was thinking that too, maybe the middle positions of two P90s........ any chance it could have been an Epi Casino?
 
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flank said:
i was thinking that too, maybe the middle positions of two P90s........ any chance it could have been an Epi Casino?

In those days, they were the exact same guitar...probably it was a Casino.
 
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Yeah, more likely it was the epi casino that the gibson 330. Basiclly the same construction but the beatles never used the 330 during that period and all three had the casinos.
 
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do you think i could get an epi casino (new one) and upgrade the pickups and get some tones like that? i love that sound......
 
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flank said:
do you think i could get an epi casino (new one) and upgrade the pickups and get some tones like that? i love that sound......

Sure! Especially if you were recording at Abbey Road Studios through a mid 60's Vox AC-30 with Celestion Alnico Blue Speakers and using something like a multi-thousand $$$ Neumann microphone, etc. And had George Martin producing! :smack:

Just kidding with ya, but that's very much a recorded guitar tone...I'm not sure you could duplicate that amazing tone outside of that particular recording situation.

You could get close tho...

Lew
 
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flank said:
do you think i could get an epi casino (new one) and upgrade the pickups and get some tones like that? i love that sound......

I was looking at getting one of these earlier (starting to think about it again) and the guys here said Duncans won't fit right. or something like that. I just remember a couple guys saying they didnt fit lol. Maybe Gibson P-90s will.
 
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brianwenz said:
Hello Hello-
Gretsch .
Brian.

You think a Gretch? I dunno...that sounds like John playing that part to me...it's his song. I think, at the time, he and George were both using those Casinos.

But that's just a guess...coulda been anything!

Lew
 
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I have a book called The Beatles Recording Sessions. It tells everything that went on at every single recording session. I'll look in it and see what I can find.
 
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JOLLY said:
I have a book called The Beatles Recording Sessions. It tells everything that went on at every single recording session. I'll look in it and see what I can find.

Cool Jolly and I have the book titled "Beatles Gear" that shows everything they used all the way up to Abbey Road...It was mostly Gretsch stuff and the Ric guitars way back...

John
 
Re: Beatles used what guitars on "In My Life"?

Hello Hello-
"Taxman" is a Harrison song but Paul played the guitar solo on it........they swapped around a bunch.
Brian.
 
Re: Beatles used what guitars on "In My Life"?

brianwenz said:
Hello Hello-
"Taxman" is a Harrison song but Paul played the guitar solo on it........they swapped around a bunch.
Brian.

Any of the lead solos that sounded "outside" were played by Paul from my readings..
 
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