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Riff Tone
One After 909 (2021 Mix)
The Beatles
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
Guitar1968 Fender Rosewood Telecaster
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Silverface, 85-watt, with vibrato and reverb circuits)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, January 1969 (Let It Be sessions, used for 'One After 909' riff section); confirmed by session documentation and Guitar World. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the riff section. 2021 Mix is a remix of the original 1969 studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
biting and brightslightly gritty edge-of-breakupclear single-coil articulationdynamic and responsivetight and percussive rhythmopen, airy highsminimal compressionclassic late-60s rockpunchy attackcrisp transient response
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, steady strumming with tight muting and dynamic control, but uses straightforward chord shapes and picking patterns, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1968 Fender Rosewood Telecaster
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Silverface, 85-watt, with vibrato and reverb circuits)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, January 1969 (Let It Be sessions, used for 'One After 909' riff section); confirmed by session documentation and Guitar World. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the riff section. 2021 Mix is a remix of the original 1969 studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
biting and brightslightly gritty edge-of-breakupclear single-coil articulationdynamic and responsivetight and percussive rhythmopen, airy highsminimal compressionclassic late-60s rockpunchy attackcrisp transient response
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, steady strumming with tight muting and dynamic control, but uses straightforward chord shapes and picking patterns, making it accessible to intermediate players.