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Solo Tone
How Do You Sleep?
John Lennon
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Casino (1965, sunburst, stock P-90 pickups)
AmpFender Vibro-Champ Combo Guitar Amplifier
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1971. Solo played by George Harrison, not Lennon. No evidence of pedals; amp likely cranked for natural overdrive. No evidence of direct-in or console fuzz for this solo. Vibro-Champ is a small tube combo with built-in tremolo and spring reverb.
Tone Character(10)
biting and aggressivesinging sustainmidrange-forwardslightly compressedclear note separationtouch-sensitiveamp-driven breakupdynamic slide phrasingclassic rock slide soundnot overly saturated
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate slide technique, good control of sustain and phrasing, and careful muting to maintain clarity and avoid excess noise, but does not involve extreme speed or advanced fretwork.
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Casino (1965, sunburst, stock P-90 pickups)
AmpFender Vibro-Champ Combo Guitar Amplifier
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1971. Solo played by George Harrison, not Lennon. No evidence of pedals; amp likely cranked for natural overdrive. No evidence of direct-in or console fuzz for this solo. Vibro-Champ is a small tube combo with built-in tremolo and spring reverb.
Tone Character(10)
biting and aggressivesinging sustainmidrange-forwardslightly compressedclear note separationtouch-sensitiveamp-driven breakupdynamic slide phrasingclassic rock slide soundnot overly saturated
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate slide technique, good control of sustain and phrasing, and careful muting to maintain clarity and avoid excess noise, but does not involve extreme speed or advanced fretwork.