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Riff Tone
Her Majesty
The Beatles
Guitarother1960s
Original Gear
Guitar1962 Martin D-28 acoustic guitar
AmpNone (direct mic'd acoustic, no amp used)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass2
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Notes
Studio recording, 1969 Abbey Road sessions. Paul McCartney played the riff section solo on a Martin D-28 acoustic, recorded directly with a condenser microphone. No amp or electric guitar was used for the main riff section of 'Her Majesty'.
Tone Character(10)
bright and percussivenatural acoustic resonanceclear and articulateunprocessed and drywoody midrangecrisp attackno amp colorationno effects or reverbdirect and intimatestudio room ambience only
Difficulty
The riff is played fingerstyle on acoustic with moderate tempo and some syncopation, but uses basic open chords and straightforward technique.
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Original Gear
Guitar1962 Martin D-28 acoustic guitar
AmpNone (direct mic'd acoustic, no amp used)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass2
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1969 Abbey Road sessions. Paul McCartney played the riff section solo on a Martin D-28 acoustic, recorded directly with a condenser microphone. No amp or electric guitar was used for the main riff section of 'Her Majesty'.
Tone Character(10)
bright and percussivenatural acoustic resonanceclear and articulateunprocessed and drywoody midrangecrisp attackno amp colorationno effects or reverbdirect and intimatestudio room ambience only
Difficulty
The riff is played fingerstyle on acoustic with moderate tempo and some syncopation, but uses basic open chords and straightforward technique.