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Riff Tone
Get Back (2021 Mix)
The Beatles
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Rosewood Telecaster
AmpFender Twin Reverb (silverface, late 1960s)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1969 (used for the original Let It Be/Get Back sessions, as confirmed in documentary and gear rundowns for this track/era; 2021 Mix is a remix of this original session. No evidence of pedals for the riff section; amp reverb used lightly.)
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatecranked, edge-of-breakuppercussive attacknasal midrangescratchy trebletight and punchyslightly overdrivenclear note separationdynamic response to pickingminimal sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with precise muting and dynamic accents, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Rosewood Telecaster
AmpFender Twin Reverb (silverface, late 1960s)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1969 (used for the original Let It Be/Get Back sessions, as confirmed in documentary and gear rundowns for this track/era; 2021 Mix is a remix of this original session. No evidence of pedals for the riff section; amp reverb used lightly.)
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatecranked, edge-of-breakuppercussive attacknasal midrangescratchy trebletight and punchyslightly overdrivenclear note separationdynamic response to pickingminimal sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with precise muting and dynamic accents, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.