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Riff Tone
With A Little Help From My Friends (2017 Mix)
The Beatles
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Esquire
AmpSelmer Thunderbird 50 Mk II combo amp
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, March 1967, Sgt. Pepper sessions. Rhythm/riff section specifically attributed to McCartney using Esquire into Selmer Thunderbird 50 Mk II. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the riff section. 2017 Mix is a remix of the original 1967 recording.
Tone Character(10)
bright and janglyclean and articulatepercussive attacknasal midrangescratchy treblelow-end twangsubdued in the mixtight and focusedno audible effectsclassic British clean rhythm
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight but uses straightforward chord shapes and picking, requiring clean articulation and good timing but not advanced technique.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Esquire
AmpSelmer Thunderbird 50 Mk II combo amp
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, March 1967, Sgt. Pepper sessions. Rhythm/riff section specifically attributed to McCartney using Esquire into Selmer Thunderbird 50 Mk II. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the riff section. 2017 Mix is a remix of the original 1967 recording.
Tone Character(10)
bright and janglyclean and articulatepercussive attacknasal midrangescratchy treblelow-end twangsubdued in the mixtight and focusedno audible effectsclassic British clean rhythm
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight but uses straightforward chord shapes and picking, requiring clean articulation and good timing but not advanced technique.