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8.19pm
5 February 2010
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Joe said
Mark Lewisohn was working to a tight deadline and I think he relied on John Barrett’s notes for a lot of the entries, rather than listening to absolutely everything (I might be wrong about this). When I met him a few years ago he said that book (the Complete Recording Sessions) is in desperate need of a revision, but he was far too busy on All These Years. He’s also said that the Winn books are a worthy successor, so I suspect that’s a more reliable source in many cases.
Thanks for the follow-up, Joe. It’s good to know that about Lewisohn, and the fact that he feels Winn’s books are “a worthy successor.” That makes me feel a lot better about taking Winn’s account (three players, one piano, on an overdub) over Lewisohn’s account.
Not a bit like Cagney.
11.20pm
23 March 2017
Offline Regarding my attempt to recreate Day Tripper : The dropout…the 2 versions I have don’t seem to have the dropout.
What drops out? The hook or the backing guitar? What time in the song? I’m going on a midi file so the timing won’t be the same as the album but I can try.
11.48am
5 February 2010
Offline thefyn said
Regarding my attempt to recreate Day Tripper : The dropout…the 2 versions I have don’t seem to have the dropout.What drops out? The hook or the backing guitar? What time in the song? I’m going on a midi file so the timing won’t be the same as the album but I can try.
The lead guitar playing the hook drops out at about 1:50, leaving only the bass to carry the riff.
From the What Goes On anomalies site:
1:40
The note progression that starts at 1:21 in the left channel (guitar) seems to cut off very abruptly at 1:40, as if excess was edited away.1:50, 1:56, 2:32
There are three extremely noticeable dropouts near the end of the song. This is not on any earlier mixes of the same take, so it is quite likely that it happened during the mastering stage. Other mixes show a sound at 1:50 that was likely the reason for the dropout, and John’s misplaced “yeah” at 2:32, but one has to wonder if the cure wasn’t worse than the illness.This is particularly true in the 2:32 case, since one can still hear the “yeah” as we plunge into the dropout. The dropout at 1:50 punches the sixth note of the riff out, 1:56 punches the first note of the riff out.
Not a bit like Cagney.
2.46pm
9 March 2017
Offline On the topic of It’s All Too Much , I need some help determining who played guitar on it and how many guitars are in the song, here are some theories for the instrumentation of this song:
1. What I think happened
Backing Track:
George Harrison : Lead Vocals, Hammond Organ
John Lennon : Lead Guitar (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino)
Paul McCartney : Bass Guitar (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S)
Ringo Starr : Drums
Overdubs:
David Mason and 3 other uncredited session musicians: Trumpet
Paul Harvey: Bass Clarinet
2. What I would think happened if there is 2 guitars in the song
Backing Track:
George Harrison : Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino)
John Lennon : Rhythm Guitar (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino)
Paul McCartney : Hammond Organ
Ringo Starr : Drums
Overdubs:
Paul McCartney : Bass Guitar (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S)
David Mason and 3 other uncredited session musicians: Trumpet
Paul Harvey: Bass Clarinet
3. What George thinks happened
Backing Track:
George Harrison : Lead Vocals, Hammond Organ
John Lennon : Bass Guitar (1966 Burns Nu-Sonic)
Paul McCartney : Lead Guitar (1962 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino)
Ringo Starr : Drums
Overdubs:
David Mason and 3 other uncredited session musicians: Trumpet
Paul Harvey: Bass Clarinet
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7.05pm
23 March 2017
Offline PeterWeatherby said
The lead guitar playing the hook drops out at about 1:50, leaving only the bass to carry the riff.
From the What Goes On anomalies site:
1:40
The note progression that starts at 1:21 in the left channel (guitar) seems to cut off very abruptly at 1:40, as if excess was edited away.1:50, 1:56, 2:32
There are three extremely noticeable dropouts near the end of the song. This is not on any earlier mixes of the same take, so it is quite likely that it happened during the mastering stage. Other mixes show a sound at 1:50 that was likely the reason for the dropout, and John’s misplaced “yeah” at 2:32, but one has to wonder if the cure wasn’t worse than the illness.This is particularly true in the 2:32 case, since one can still hear the “yeah” as we plunge into the dropout. The dropout at 1:50 punches the sixth note of the riff out, 1:56 punches the first note of the riff out.
Great. How long does the dropout last?
4.36pm
23 March 2017
Offline Finally finished the Beatles gear video I started.
I posted it here:
https://www.beatlesbible.com/f…..s/#p256198
Sorry, I forgot to mention Zig and a few others. I’ll update the description tomorrow.
Thanks for your help! Love this forum.
9.46am
9 March 2017
Offline I’ve got nothing better to do so I thought I’d mention songs where a specific instrument model is confirmed and what source says that.
First of all, let’s get some obvious ones out of the way:
For every track released from the 1962 Love Me Do single to With The Beatles , Paul uses his 1961 Hofner 500/1.
For every track released from I Want To Hold Your Hand to Help !, Paul uses his 1963 Hofner 500/1.
Every track on Revolver , Sgt. Pepper ‘s Lonely Hearts Club Band, and Yellow Submarine , as well as Paperback Writer , Rain , and Lady Madonna has Paul use his 1964 Rickenbacker 4001S.
If John and or George are playing a steel string acoustic guitar part on a song that was recorded anywhere from September 10, 1962 to July 1, 1964, they are using their Gibson J-160E’s.
If John and George are playing a classical guitar part, they are using a Ramirez unless otherwise specified.
If Paul is playing an acoustic guitar on any song released before 1968, he is using his Epiphone Texan.
If Paul is playing an acoustic guitar on a song from The Beatles or later, he is using his 1967 Martin D-28.
If Paul is playing an electric guitar part on a song that was released before 1967, he is using his 1962 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino.
Now for the fun stuff:
Contrary to popular belief, The Beatles actually used electric guitars to record the single version of Love Me Do , there are 2 reasons, I know this.
First of all, The Beatles didn’t have their Gibson Jumbos until 6 days after the session. Also, if you look at photographs taken during the session, you will see John’s Rickenbacker and George’s Grestch.
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For From Me To You and Thank You Girl , they used their Gibson Jumbo acoustics plugged in.
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On the song She Loves You , John uses his Gibson Jumbo plugged into a Vox combo amp while George uses his Gretsch, this is also the case for it’s B-side I’ll Get You .
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George’s Rickenbacker 12 string can clearly be heard on A Hard Day’s Night , I Should Have Known Better , You Can’t Do That , the intro and outro to Eight Days A Week , and What You’re Doing .
According to Andy Babiuk’s The Beatles Gear, George uses his Gretsch Tennessean on Baby’s In Black and I Feel Fine , he also shows a picture of George recording Baby’s In Black using this instrument.
Help ! is the album we have the most confirmation on regarding specific instrument models, mainly due to George Martin’s handwritten notes:
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According to these notes, as well as Babiuk confirming that John played his Framus 12-string acoustic on Help !, we can get this instrumentation list:
Help !:
John plays his Framus Hootenanny
George plays Gretsch Tennessean for the rhythm track
Paul plays Epiphone Casino and George plays Fender Stratocaster for the solo
You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away :
John plays Framus and George plays Ramirez classical on backing track
George plays Framus during bridge as an overdub
George plays Ramirez classical on the backing track while Ringo plays drums on the back of John’s Gibson J-160E
George overdubs the electric guitar part with his Rickenbacker 360/12
John plays his Fender Stratocaster while George plays his Gibson J-160E on the backing track
George overdubs an outro on his Gretsch Tennessean, which was later wiped
Paul overdubs the lead guitar using his Epiphone Casino
John plays Fender Stratocaster and George plays Rickenbacker 360/12 on backing track
George overdubs single note drones using Fender Stratocaster
Paul overdubs end of bridge fills and solo using Epiphone Casino
George plays all guitars on this song, he uses his Gibson J-160E on the backing track and his Gretsch Tennessean for the solo
John uses his Fender Stratocaster
John plays rhythm guitar on his Ramirez classical guitar
George plays the lead parts using his Gretsch Tennessean
John uses his Fender Stratocaster, George uses his Gretsch Tennessean, except for the solo where he uses his Fender Stratocaster, and Paul uses his Epiphone Casino
George Harrison confirms in a video interview that he played his Fender Stratocaster on both Nowhere Man and All You Need Is Love .
There is photographic evidence that John played a handmade Spanish classical guitar, George played the Framus 12-string and Paul played his Epiphone acoustic on the song Michelle .
As for the solo, both George’s Fender and Gretsch were there but because it’s more comfortable to play the solo without a capo and the Fender has a capo on it, I would guess that he used his Gretsch Tennessean.
I am going to stop here and carry on with this later.
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1.37pm
9 March 2017
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I was originally going to give you proper explanations, but since the page refreshed on me when I was almost done, I’m just going to list the songs and instruments:
George used his Fender to play the rhythm guitar to Taxman
John used his orange Gretsch, Paul used his Epiphone, and George used his Burns bass on the backing track of Paperback Writer . Later, George overdubbed fills with his Gibson SG and Paul used his Rickenbacker bass to replace George’s bass track
Paul used his Fender Esquire on Sgt. Pepper ‘s Lonely Hearts Club Band
George used his Fender Stratocaster on Fixing A Hole
John used a classical guitar on The Fool On The Hill
George used his Fender on All You Need Is Love
Hey Bulldog uses this instrumentation:
John Lennon : Lead Vocals, Piano, Epiphone Casino, Gibson SG
Paul McCartney : Rickenbacker bass, Backing Vocals, Tambourine
George Harrison : Gibson SG
Ringo Starr : Drums, vocals
According to Beatles Book Monthly, John uses his Gibson acoustic on Glass Onion and Sexy Sadie
The same magazine also claims that George used his Gibson Les Paul on Sexy Sadie and Not Guilty
George also used his Gibson Les Paul on Martha My Dear and Savoy Truffle
John used a Fender 6 string bass on Back In The USSR , Rocky Raccoon , and Helter Skelter
Paul uses a Fender Bass on Long Long Long
George uses a Fender and Paul uses a Lowery organ on Revolution
John uses his Epiphone and George uses his Gibson on Come Together
According to Beatles Book Monthly, George uses a Fender Jazz Bass on Maxwell’s Silver Hammer and that he uses his Gibson and Paul uses his Epiphone
Two Of Us has Paul using his Martin acoustic, George playing his Fender Telecaster, and John playing an acoustic guitar
Dig A Pony , I’ve Got A Feeling , and One After 909 contain John on Epiphone, George on Fender, and Paul on Hofner bass
Let It Be and The Long And Winding Road have George on Fender and John on Fender 6 string bass
For You Blue has George on Gibson acoustic and John on Hofner slide guitar
If you want an explanation for one of these statements, just ask why.
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6.57pm
9 March 2017
Offline I thought I’d update the Christmas 2016 list I started as HMBeatlesfan for The Hole Got Fixed and his key list.
“Please Please Me” (1963) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1958 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gretsch Duo Jet) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1958 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gretsch Duo Jet) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) Anna (Go To Him) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1962 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gretsch Duo Jet) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1958 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gretsch Duo Jet) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1958 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gretsch Duo Jet) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1962 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gibson J-160E, amplified) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1962 Gibson J-160E, amplified) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gibson J-160E, amplified) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1962 Gibson J-160E)? Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gibson J-160E) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) P.S. I Love You Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1962 Gibson J-160E, amplified) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gibson J-160E, amplified) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1958 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gretsch Duo Jet ) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1962 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gibson J-160E) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1958 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gretsch Duo Jet) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1958 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gretsch Duo Jet) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1958 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gretsch Duo Jet) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) *Love Me Do (single version) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1958 Rickenbacker 325)? Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gretsch Duo Jet) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1962 Gibson J-160E, amplified) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gibson J-160E, amplified) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gibson J-160E, amplified) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1962 Gibson J-160E, amplified) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gibson J-160E, amplified) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) “With The Beatles” (1963) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1958 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1962 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1958 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1958 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman)? Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1962 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1950 Jose Ramirez DeEstudio) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1958 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1958 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1958 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1958 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1958 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1958 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1962 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) Money (That’s What I Want) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1958 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1962 Gibson J-160E, amplified) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1962 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1961 Hofner 500/1) “A Hard Day’s Night” (1964) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Rickenbacker 360/12) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1962 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Rickenbacker 360/12) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1962 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Rickenbacker 360/12) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1962 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Rickenbacker 360/12) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Rickenbacker 360/12) I’m Happy Just To Dance With You Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Rickenbacker 360/12) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1962 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1950 Jose Ramirez DeEstudio) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Rickenbacker 360/12) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1962 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Rickenbacker 360/12) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1962 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Rickenbacker 360/12) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1950 Jose Ramirez DeEstudio) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Rickenbacker 360/12) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1962 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1962 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm/Lead Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Rickenbacker 325) Lead/Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Rickenbacker 360/12) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1962 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1950 Jose Ramirez DeEstudio) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1958 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1962 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman) Rhythm/Lead Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Rickenbacker 325) Lead/Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Rickenbacker 360/12) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) “Beatles For Sale” (1964) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1962 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1962 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Rickenbacker 325) Possibility 1: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Possibility 2: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Rickenbacker 325) Bass Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Hofner 500/1) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Mr. Moonlight Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Kansas City / Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Rickenbacker 360/12) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Rickenbacker 360/12) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Rickenbacker 360/12) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Backing Track: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gibson J-160E) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Rickenbacker 325/12) Lead Guitar: John Lennon (1958 Rickenbacker 325) I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1962 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Rickenbacker 360/12) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E, amplified) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Rickenbacker 325) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) “Help!” (1965) Help! Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Framus 5/024 Hootenanny) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1962 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Framus 5/024 Hootenanny) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1950 Jose Ramirez DeEstudio) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Framus 5/024 Hootenanny) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1950 Ramirez DeEstudio) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Guitar Tapping: Ringo Starr (1962 Gibson J-160E) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Rickenbacker 360/12) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gibson J-160E) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1962 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) You’re Going To Lose That Girl Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Rickenbacker 360/12) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1962 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1964 Framus 5/024 Hootenanny) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gibson J-160E) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1964 Framus 5/024 Hootenanny) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Epiphone FT-79 Texan) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Epiphone FT-79 Texan) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Ramirez A-1 Segovia) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Backing Track: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Rickenbacker 325) Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) “Rubber Soul” (1965) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1962 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1964 Framus 5/024 Hootenanny) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1964 Framus 5/024 Hootenanny) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Lead Guitar: John Lennon (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Overdubs: Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Classical Guitar) Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1964 Framus 5/024 Hootenanny) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Epiphone FT-79 Texan) Overdubs: Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Girl Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1964 Framus 5/024 Hootenanny) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1964 Framus 5/024 Hootenanny) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Epiphone FT-79 Texan) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Overdubs: Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1965 Rickenbacker 360/12) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Rickenbacker 325) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) “Revolver” (1966) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1962 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gibson J-160E) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster)? Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1962 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino)? Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gibson J-160E) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Epiphone FT-79 Texan) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1965 Rickenbacker 360/12) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) She Said, She Said Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1963 Gretsch 6120 Nashville) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1964 Gibson SG Standard) Overdubs: Bass Guitar: George Harrison (1966 Burns Nu Sonic) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1964 Gibson SG Standard) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Rickenbacker 325) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1962 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1964 Gibson SG Standard) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Backing Track: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Overdubs: Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1962 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1962 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Backing Track: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1963 Gretsch 6120 Nashville) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1962 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Bass Guitar: George Harrison (1966 Burns Nu-Sonic) Overdubs: Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1964 Gibson SG Standard) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) *Rain Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1963 Gretsch 6120 Nashville) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1964 Gibson SG Standard) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) “Sgt. Pepper‘s Lonely Hearts Club Band” (1967) Sgt. Pepper‘s Lonely Hearts Club Band Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Rhythm Guitar: Paul McCartney (1962 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Fender Esquire) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) With A Little Help From My Friends Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Fender Esquire) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) When I’m Sixty Four Lead Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gibson J-160E) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Good Morning, Good Morning Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Fender Esquire) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Sgt. Pepper‘s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) “Magical Mystery Tour” (1967) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Scenario 1: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Classical Guitar) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gibson J-160E) Scenario 2: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Classical Guitar) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Epiphone FT-79 Texan) Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1962 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Fender Esquire) Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Baby, You’re A Rich Man Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) “Yellow Submarine” (1968) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1962 Gibson J-160E) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1964 Gibson SG Standard) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1964 Gibson SG Standard) Lead Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Lead Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1964 Gibson SG Standard) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) “The Beatles” (1968) Back In The U.S.S.R. Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: John Lennon (1968 Fender Bass VI) Bass Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Fender Bass VI) Bass Guitar: John Lennon (1968 Fender Bass VI) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gibson Les Paul) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1962 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gibson Les Paul) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gibson Les Paul) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gibson Les Paul) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1966 Fender Jazz Bass) Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Gibson J-200) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1967 Martin D-28) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1967 Martin D-28) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1967 Martin D-28) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1967 Martin D-28) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1967 Martin D-28) The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Gibson J-200) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gibson Les Paul)? Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Fender Esquire)? Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1966 Fender Jazz Bass) Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Gibson J-200) Lead Guitar: Eric Clapton (1957 Gibson Les Paul) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gibson Les Paul) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1967 Martin D-28) Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Gibson J-200) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Rhythm Guitar: Paul McCartney (1967 Martin D-28) Bass Guitar: John Lennon (1968 Fender Bass VI) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Why Don’t We Do It In The Road? Rhythm Guitar (1967 Martin D-28) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1962 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1967 Martin D-28) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Scenario 1: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gibson Les Paul) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Scenario 2: Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1962 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Bass Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Fender Bass VI) Rhythm/Lead Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead/Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gibson Les Paul) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1966 Fender Jazz Bass) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1967 Martin D-28) Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1964 Gibson SG Standard) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gibson Les Paul) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gibson Les Paul) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gibson Les Paul Standard) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Fender Esquire) Bass Guitar: John Lennon (1968 Fender Bass VI) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Fender Esquire) Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Gibson J-200) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1966 Fender Jazz Bass) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Lead Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Bass Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Fender Bass VI) Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gibson Les Paul) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gibson Les Paul) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 RIckenbacker 4001S) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Lead Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino)? Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster)? Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Gibson J-160E) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Lead Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) “Abbey Road” (1969) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gibson Les Paul) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gibson Les Paul) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gibson Les Paul) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gibson Les Paul) Acoustic Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Gibson J-200) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gibson Les Paul) Bass Guitar: George Harrison (1966 Fender Jazz Bass) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1962 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gibson Les Paul) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Fender Telecaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) I Want You (She’s So Heavy) Lead Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gibson Les Paul) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Gibson J-200) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Fender Telecaster) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Fender Telecaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1966 Fender Jazz Bass) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Fender Telecaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1966 Fender Jazz Bass) Mean Mr. Mustard Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Fender Telecaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1966 Fender Jazz Bass) Acoustic Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Framus 5/024 Hootenanny) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gibson Les Paul) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Fender Telecaster) She Came In Through The Bathroom Window Acoustic Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Framus 5/024 Hootenanny) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Fender Telecaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Bass Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Fender Bass VI) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Fender Telecaster) Bass Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Fender Bass VI) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1962 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gibson Les Paul) Lead Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gibson Les Paul) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1967 Martin D-28) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Fender Telecaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1966 Fender Jazz Bass) Acoustic Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Framus 5/024 Hootenanny) Lead Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1962 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Fender Telecaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Fender Telecaster) “Let It Be” (1970) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Framus 5/024 Hootenanny) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1967 Martin D-28) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Fender Telecaster) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Fender Telecaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Framus 5/024 Hootenanny) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1964 Gibson SG Standard) Rhythm Guitar: Unknown (member of Wrecking Crew) Rhythm Guitar: Unknown (member of Wrecking Crew) Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Gibson J-200) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gibson Les Paul) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gibson Les Paul) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Fender Telecaster) Bass Guitar: John Lennon (1968 Fender Bass VI) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1957 Gibson Les Paul) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Framus 5/024 Hootenanny) Lead Guitar: Paul McCartney (1967 Martin D-28) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Fender Telecaster) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Fender Telecaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Fender Telecaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Fender Telecaster) Bass Guitar: John Lennon (1968 Fender Bass VI) Rhythm Guitar: Unknown (member of Wrecking Crew) Rhythm Guitar: Unknown (member of Wrecking Crew) Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Gibson J-200) Lead Guitar: John Lennon (1967 Hofner 5140 Hawaiian Standard) Rhythm Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Fender Telecaster) Lead Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Fender Telecaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) *Across The Universe (single version) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1964 Framus 5/024 Hootenanny) *Get Back (single version) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Fender Telecaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1963 Hofner 500/1) *Let It Be (single version) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1968 Fender Telecaster) Bass Guitar: John Lennon (1968 Fender Bass VI) *You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon (1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino) Lead Guitar: George Harrison (1961 Fender Stratocaster) Bass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S)
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9 March 2017
Offline This needs to be simplified.
As a note, i’m referring to these albums by sessions. For example, i’d label Wait to be part of the Help ! sessions and She Loves You to be part of the With The Beatles sessions.
Please Please Me (1962-1963)
John:
1958 Rickenbacker 325
1962 Gibson J-160E
George:
1957 Gretsch Duo Jet
1962 Gibson J-160E
Paul:
1961 Hofner 500/1
With The Beatles (1963)
John:
1958 Rickenbacker 325
1962 Gibson J-160E
George:
1962 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman
1950 Jose Ramirez DeEstudio
Paul:
1961 Hofner 500/1
A Hard Day’s Night (1963-1964)
John:
1964 Rickenbacker 325
George’s 1962 Gibson J-160E
George:
1963 Rickenbacker 360/12
1963 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman
1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean
1950 Jose Ramirez DeEstudio
Paul:
1963 Hofner 500/1
Beatles For Sale (1964)
John:
1964 Rickenbacker 325
1964 Gibson J-160E
1964 Rickenbacker 325/12
1958 Rickenbacker 325
George:
1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean
1963 Rickenbacker 360/12
1963 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman
1962 Gibson J-160E
Paul:
1963 Hofner 500/1
Help ! (1965)
John:
1961 Fender Stratocaster
1964 Framus 5/024 Hootenanny
1964 Ramirez Sevogia A-1
1964 Rickenbacker 325
1964 Gibson J-160E
George:
1961 Fender Stratocaster
1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean
1963 Rickenbacker 360/12
1964 Framus 5/024 Hootenanny
1962 Gibson J-160E
1950 Jose Ramirez DeEstudio
Paul:
1963 Hofner 500/1
1964 Epiphone FT-79 Texan
1962 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino
Rubber Soul (1965)
John:
1961 Fender Stratocaster
1964 Gibson J-160E
1965 Classical Guitar
1964 Rickenbacker 325
George:
1961 Fender Stratocaster
1964 Framus 5/024 Hootenanny
1963 Gretsch 6119 Tennessean
1965 Rickenbacker 360/12
1962 Gibson J-160E
Paul:
1964 Rickenbacker 4001S
1963 Hofner 500/1
1964 Epiphone FT-79 Texan
1962 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino
Revolver (1966)
John:
1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino
1963 Gretsch 6120 Nashville
1964 Gibson J-160E
1964 Rickenbacker 325
George:
1961 Fender Stratocaster
1964 Gibson SG Standard
1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino
1965 Rickenbacker 360/12
1962 Gibson J-160E
1966 Burns Nu-Sonic
Paul:
1964 Rickenbacker 4001S
1962 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino
Sgt. Pepper ‘s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1966-1967)
John:
1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino
1964 Gibson J-160E
1961 Fender Stratocaster
1966 Burns Nu-Sonic
George:
1961 Fender Stratocaster
1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino
1962 Gibson J-160E
Paul:
1964 Rickenbacker 4001S
1964 Fender Esquire
1962 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino
Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
John:
1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino
George’s 1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino
1964 Gibson J-160E
1961 Fender Stratocaster
1965 Classical Guitar
George:
1961 Fender Stratocaster
1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino
1962 Gibson J-160E
Paul:
1964 Rickenbacker 4001S
1962 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino
Yellow Submarine (1968)
John:
1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino
1965 Martin D-28
George:
1964 Gibson SG Standard
Paul:
1964 Rickenbacker 4001S
1967 Martin D-28
The BEATLES (1968)
John:
1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino
1964 Gibson J-160E
1968 Fender Bass VI
George:
1957 Gibson Les Paul
1964 Gibson SG Standard
1961 Fender Stratocaster
1968 Gibson J-200
1968 Fender Bass VI
1968 Fender Jazz Bass
Paul:
1962 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino
1967 Martin D-28
1964 Rickenbacker 4001S
1966 Fender Jazz Bass
1964 Fender Esquire
Get Back (1969)
John:
1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino
George’s 1968 Gibson J-200
1968 Fender Bass VI
1967 Hofner 5140 Hawaiian Standard
George:
1968 Fender Telecaster
1957 Gibson Les Paul
1968 Gibson J-200
Paul:
1963 Hofner 500/1
1967 Martin D-28
1961 Hofner 500/1
Abbey Road (1969)
John:
1965 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino
1964 Framus 5/024 Hootenanny
George:
1957 Gibson Les Paul
1968 Fender Telecaster
1968 Gibson J-200
1968 Fender Bass VI
1968 Fender Jazz Bass
Paul:
1964 Rickenbacker 4001S
1966 Fender Jazz Bass
1962 Epiphone ES-230TD Casino
1967 Martin D-28
1963 Hofner 500/1
Let It Be (1970)
George:
1957 Gibson Les Paul
1968 Gibson J-200
Paul:
1964 Rickenbacker 4001S
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9.42am
11 September 2017
Offline Paul started using a blonde fender bassman in 1965 on Rubber Soul as his bass amp, as you’ve noted. I’ve read that John and George used this amp for guitar as well. You don’t have it listed that they used it for guitar though. Do we know if they did indeed use it for guitar? I think George’s estate owns it today.
12.06pm
9 March 2017
Offline It’s a possibility it was used on some songs but the guitars on Rubber Soul sound very treble-y for the most part so my guess would be that they used a Vox amp with a Fender Stratocaster for the majority of the album although it’s possible that Michelle used the Bassman for the solo.
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1.09pm
11 September 2017
Offline Sorry, to be clear, I meant that they supposedly used it for guitar throughout the rest of their albums, not Rubber Soul specifically. Here is a bit from an article referring to this:
“The amp was first used by Paul McCartney as his main bass amp from 1965 to mid 1967 (he did use a Vox during this time but not as much as the Bassman). In 1966 and 1967 John Lennon and George Harrison shared it (sometimes playing their guitars through the amp at the same time) and from early 1967 George Harrison took it over as his main amp.”
10.39am
23 May 2019
Offline Dark Overlord said
I’m Only SleepingBass Guitar: Paul McCartney (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S)
Hi Dark Overlord
Your list is great, fantastic.
I only have 1 correction for that list: Paul played his Höfner 500/1 bass in I’m Only Sleeping .
Cheers!
Jaime
4.59pm
9 March 2017
Offline According to these photos taken from the session, Paul used a Rickenbacker bass.
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10.25am
26 January 2017
Offline Off topic, I think this might be the longest page on the forum given the enormity of DO’s list and the lack of a spoiler.
The following people thank QuarryMan for this post:
50yearslate, Beatlebug, The Hole Got Fixed, Dark OverlordI've been up on the mountain, and I've seen his wondrous grace,
I've sat there on the barstool and I've looked him in the face.
He seemed a little haggard, but it did not slow him down,
he was humming to the neon of the universal sound.
9.10am
11 September 2018
Offline Well, I think it’d be interesting to know what instruments were used for each song, but I am completely flummoxed by this thread. There seems to be no unanimous agreement (understandable, when none of us were there) and the format isn’t kind to the eyes.
5.10pm
9 March 2017
Offline Yeah, i used to be obsessed with this stuff but looking back, this stuff is incredibly trivial and hard to prove. I’d focus on post #110 since it only covers the albums and therefore uses very little guesswork.
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