http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/gibson-j-160e/ Simple:Press Version 5.2.6 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/gibson-j-160e/#p61683 Recording and musicology http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/recording-and-musicology/gibson-j-160e/#p61683 Apparently, a great deal of the electric guitar parts in the very early days (Including most, though not all of the Please Please Me album) are actually John and George on their (plugged in) Gibsons and not the famous Ric/Gretsch combo. The title song of the aforementioned album and the 1963 version of "One After 909" are good examples of what they both sound like plugged in. They still used their regular electrics on some early songs ("Twist and Shout" and "I Saw Her Standing There") but those amplified jumbos show up on lot of songs that you wouldn't expect ...]]> Sat, 22 Dec 2012 15:38:14 +0000