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benefitof
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benefitof
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08/20/2007 7:28 pm
hi guys - got an epiphone ea 250 fitted with tv jones hi lo pickups - i'm trying to get an authentic beatles sound ( i feel fine etc) - i use a gt5 pedal - any ideas out there - thanx
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z0s0_jp
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z0s0_jp
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08/20/2007 10:11 pm
you will need some reverb ...they used Vox amps...tube amps---what amp do you have??
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bpasternak
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bpasternak
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09/08/2007 11:02 am
The heart of the Beatles' sound is the Rickenbacker guitar. Definitely unique. I've come close with my Telecaster, but its not the same.
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strat-man
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09/25/2007 9:48 pm
A Rickenbacker guitar and a Vox amp is pretty much it, they used both the valve and solid state AC30's at various times, tho pretty much any Vox will get you close: Pathfinder, DA, Valvetronix and VR are all very reasonably priced and give an authentic Vox clean sound, or if your loaded just buy an AC30.
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ronbelluso
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10/20/2007 10:17 pm
Try any number of amps by Fender. I think that a nice Fender Telecaster on clean tone coming out of a Fender Twin amp (or similar) will replicate beatle's clean tone pretty well.

Boss also makes a few stompboxes which emulate Fender amp sounds. See the FDR-1 or FBM-1 pedals. I've reviewed these suckers in detail before and think they are fantastic in terms of value, customization, and sound quality.





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