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2 songs, each with a starting point and the rig from its sources
Tonelify's library has 2 The Beatles songs, each with the rig reported in interviews and articles and a reference starting point on a generic five-knob amp. There is no single The Beatles setting. While My Guitar Gently Weeps starts at Gain 5.5 and Hey Bulldog at Gain 6, so set the amp for the song, not for the artist.
The numbers below are the same ones each song page gives. The rig for each song is on its own page with the sources it comes from.
Every song on this page, grouped by the starting point it shares, with the same numbers as the song pages. Open it full size to print, or save it for later.
A weeping, bent-note lead by Eric Clapton, given a wobble by tape double tracking, over a minor-key George Harrison song.
Start at Gain 5.5, Bass 5, Middle 7, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 2, with the neck pickup for body, bridge if the lead needs to cut.
A gritty unison riff doubling the piano, with a raw fuzz solo.
Start at Gain 6, Bass 6, Middle 6, Treble 5, Presence 5, Reverb 3, with the bridge pickup.
These are positions on a generic five-knob amp with gain, bass, middle, treble and presence, each running 0 to 10. They are a starting point, not the settings used on the record, and they will not transfer unchanged to an amp with a different gain structure or EQ voicing.
| Song | Guitar and amp |
|---|---|
| While My Guitar Gently Weeps | Lucy, a 1957 Gibson Les Paul (Eric Clapton)Not documented (the Beatles' studio amps, per Ken Scott) |
| Hey Bulldog | 1964 Gibson SG StandardVox Conqueror, solid-state, with its built-in fuzz |
Tonelify reads each of these chains and translates it to the amp and guitar you already own. Adapt one in the tone matcher →
It depends on the song. On a generic five-knob amp, While My Guitar Gently Weeps starts at Gain 5.5, Bass 5, Middle 7, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 2; Hey Bulldog starts at Gain 6, Bass 6, Middle 6, Treble 5, Presence 5, Reverb 3. These are starting points, not the settings used on the records.
While My Guitar Gently Weeps: Lucy, a 1957 Gibson Les Paul (Eric Clapton); Not documented (the Beatles' studio amps, per Ken Scott). Hey Bulldog: 1964 Gibson SG Standard; Vox Conqueror, solid-state, with its built-in fuzz. Each song page lists the sources behind its rig.
Yes. What carries these sounds is the gain structure, the EQ curve, the pickup position and the order of the effects, and all four can be rebuilt on other equipment. Tonelify rewrites each starting point for the amp and guitar you own.
