PylonRacer
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Is that just Lennon's Epiphone Casino with the tone rolled back? How would you replicate it? Guitar / pickups / tone setting / effects?
How to get Beatles "Something" guitar tone
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PylonRacer
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Re: How to get Beatles "Something" guitar tone
OK, so I don't have a Tele or a VOX; but I do have a Strat & an ES-335 copy through a Rivera. I've had this song stuck in my head today. I don't have the Abby Road Album; but I know someone does. So I think I need to give it a listen; and check out the tone in detail.
You're right it is a Harrison song. It figures, seems like most of my favorite Beatle songs were written by him. The tone he gets is so mellow, I would have never guessed a Tele, let alone the bridge pup. I assumed a hollow body or something.
OK, so I don't have a Tele or a VOX; but I do have a Strat & an ES-335 copy through a Rivera. I've had this song stuck in my head today. I don't have the Abby Road Album; but I know someone does. So I think I need to give it a listen; and check out the tone in detail.
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ZoSo0789
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Re: How to get Beatles "Something" guitar tone
I can tell he rolls the tone back quite a bit. And I wasnt aware that they used Fender amps after 66..... not that it should be much of a suprise since they baically lived in Abbey Road Studios
I can tell he rolls the tone back quite a bit. And I wasnt aware that they used Fender amps after 66..... not that it should be much of a suprise since they baically lived in Abbey Road Studios
Bludave
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Re: How to get Beatles "Something" guitar tone
George Harrison is playing through a Leslie as well on this. Most people mistake this as Chorus, buty I believe it was a Leslie and he turned EC on to it so he used it on Badge. I am pretty certain it was a Telecaster, but not sure about the amps. The Beatles rarley used AC 30's, they used the Super Beetle Vox amps more than Fenders. It is possible he was using the Ricenbacker as well.
George Harrison is playing through a Leslie as well on this. Most people mistake this as Chorus, buty I believe it was a Leslie and he turned EC on to it so he used it on Badge. I am pretty certain it was a Telecaster, but not sure about the amps. The Beatles rarley used AC 30's, they used the Super Beetle Vox amps more than Fenders. It is possible he was using the Ricenbacker as well.
tone4days
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Re: How to get Beatles "Something" guitar tone
yeah, harrison for certain (despite how sinatra mis-introduced it) - beautiful song
i will check in my beatles gear book tonight - might have a clue in there
there is definitely some kinda pulsing vibe effect on it .. dunno if it was printed or added in the mix
yeah, harrison for certain (despite how sinatra mis-introduced it) - beautiful song
i will check in my beatles gear book tonight - might have a clue in there
there is definitely some kinda pulsing vibe effect on it .. dunno if it was printed or added in the mix
Re: How to get Beatles "Something" guitar tone
i just went to youtube to see if there was a video. The video that lists George Harrison - Something shows mostly videos of the Beatles and their wives, but it does do a couple of cuts to George in a Concert playing that song and he is using a Strat.
i just went to youtube to see if there was a video. The video that lists George Harrison - Something shows mostly videos of the Beatles and their wives, but it does do a couple of cuts to George in a Concert playing that song and he is using a Strat.
The Golden Boy
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Re: How to get Beatles "Something" guitar tone
More than likely- "Something" is the Lucy Les Paul, tone rolled off, through a Twin.
Watch the Let It Be/Get Back footage and you see what Harrison had around at that time.
More than likely- "Something" is the Lucy Les Paul, tone rolled off, through a Twin.
Watch the Let It Be/Get Back footage and you see what Harrison had around at that time.
The Golden Boy
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Re: How to get Beatles "Something" guitar tone
Check out the two Twins, LP and Leslie cab:
Check out the two Twins, LP and Leslie cab:
thespricket
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Re: How to get Beatles "Something" guitar tone
i'd say either a strat or a tele into a fender. If you mean the lead tone that is. upon further listening i'd say it has to be a tele.
i'd say either a strat or a tele into a fender. If you mean the lead tone that is. upon further listening i'd say it has to be a tele.
TimmyPage
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Re: How to get Beatles "Something" guitar tone
For a first post that was a good one. Welcome to the forum.. where'd you get all this info?
For a first post that was a good one. Welcome to the forum.. where'd you get all this info?
viewaskew2k5
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Re: How to get Beatles "Something" guitar tone
Maybe he got it out of the divorce hearing!!! **** you One leggad porn star woman!
Maybe he got it out of the divorce hearing!!! **** you One leggad porn star woman!
The Golden Boy
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Re: How to get Beatles "Something" guitar tone
henry_the_horse knows all things Beatles like you wouldn't believe. Check out his Gear Page posts.
Nice to have you here, henry_the_horse, and I'm looking forward to seeing your posts here at the SD forums!!!
henry_the_horse knows all things Beatles like you wouldn't believe. Check out his Gear Page posts.
Nice to have you here, henry_the_horse, and I'm looking forward to seeing your posts here at the SD forums!!!
The Golden Boy
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Re: How to get Beatles "Something" guitar tone
I was hoping henry_the_horse would post more here.
I was hoping henry_the_horse would post more here.
claydots
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Re: How to get Beatles "Something" guitar tone
Harrison's tone is unmistakable. Remarkable player...
Sounds like Humbuckers to me on "Something" but it could be anything.
It's in his fingers.. the touch, the slide, the years and years of constantly tweaking his playing.
His early work sounds nothing like his later work, he also liked to use odd chord structures to compensate for his voice.
George was truly under rated. Anyone that could hold their own with Lennon/McCartney had to be genius.:fing2:
Harrison's tone is unmistakable. Remarkable player...
Sounds like Humbuckers to me on "Something" but it could be anything.
It's in his fingers.. the touch, the slide, the years and years of constantly tweaking his playing.
His early work sounds nothing like his later work, he also liked to use odd chord structures to compensate for his voice.
George was truly under rated. Anyone that could hold their own with Lennon/McCartney had to be genius.:fing2:
Pink Unicorn Horsey
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Re: How to get Beatles "Something" guitar tone
No kidding! I don't know anyone on this forum who's into the Beatles more than you and me. Guess I'll have to go over to TGP to get my Beatles fix.
- Keith
No kidding! I don't know anyone on this forum who's into the Beatles more than you and me. Guess I'll have to go over to TGP to get my Beatles fix.
- Keith
JOLLY
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Lewguitar
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Re: How to get Beatles "Something" guitar tone
I always wondered if that Les Paul was once mine.
I had a '56 Goldtop with P90's in high school, and I stripped it and painted it polka dot! Then I took it to Gibson in Kalamazoo around '67 or '68 and had it fitted with humbuckers and painted a burgundy color, then sold it to a buddy who sold it to Savoy Brown. So I know it went back to England.
I always wondered if that Les Paul was once mine.
I had a '56 Goldtop with P90's in high school, and I stripped it and painted it polka dot! Then I took it to Gibson in Kalamazoo around '67 or '68 and had it fitted with humbuckers and painted a burgundy color, then sold it to a buddy who sold it to Savoy Brown. So I know it went back to England.
