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Riff Tone
Nowhere Man (2023 Mix)
The Beatles
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
Guitar1961 Fender Stratocaster
AmpVox AC30 (early 1960s model)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1965 session (Rubber Soul era), as used on the original 'Nowhere Man' recording. The 2023 mix is a remix of this original studio take. Both John Lennon and George Harrison played matching Sonic Blue Fender Stratocasters, double-tracked for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatechiming and janglyclear double-tracked soundslightly scooped midstight low endcrisp high endopen and airyclassic British clean toneno audible distortionstrummed with a pick
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, accurate strumming and tight double-tracking for the classic Beatles sound, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
Guitar1961 Fender Stratocaster
AmpVox AC30 (early 1960s model)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1965 session (Rubber Soul era), as used on the original 'Nowhere Man' recording. The 2023 mix is a remix of this original studio take. Both John Lennon and George Harrison played matching Sonic Blue Fender Stratocasters, double-tracked for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatechiming and janglyclear double-tracked soundslightly scooped midstight low endcrisp high endopen and airyclassic British clean toneno audible distortionstrummed with a pick
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, accurate strumming and tight double-tracking for the classic Beatles sound, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.