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Riff Tone
She Came In Through the Bathroom Window (2019 Mix)
The Beatles
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1961, as used by George Harrison on Abbey Road sessions)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (silverface, late 1960s)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, Abbey Road, 1969. George Harrison played the main riff. Amp likely miked in the studio. Leslie 147RV rotary speaker cabinet was also reportedly used for guitar on Abbey Road, but not confirmed for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and rounded attackslightly compressedclear note separationsubtle breakupstudio claritymild edge-of-breakup drivearticulate picking dynamicsno heavy distortionclassic Abbey Road rhythm toneslight amp reverb ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy and dynamic control to achieve the subtle edge-of-breakup tone, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1961, as used by George Harrison on Abbey Road sessions)
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, Abbey Road, 1969. George Harrison played the main riff. Amp likely miked in the studio. Leslie 147RV rotary speaker cabinet was also reportedly used for guitar on Abbey Road, but not confirmed for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and rounded attackslightly compressedclear note separationsubtle breakupstudio claritymild edge-of-breakup drivearticulate picking dynamicsno heavy distortionclassic Abbey Road rhythm toneslight amp reverb ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy and dynamic control to achieve the subtle edge-of-breakup tone, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast passages.