Originally Posted by: FirebirdNickHi all. I have to perform Beatles "Get Back" in two weeks! I've learnt the song for one guitar, but not having played much Beatles don't know how to get even close to the tone.
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That sounds fun! The most important part is just to play the song right. Make sure you've got all the right notes in the right order. :) As long as you can play the tune confidently, just about any tone will work.

Are you playing with a bassist & drummer? Backing tracks? Just solo? Are you singing?

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[br]I'll be playing a Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins with a Vox AC 15 (remember this amp has treble and bass but no mids, and has a tone cut, reverb and trem). I'll also have access to an overdrive pedal, but that's it.

[p]This pic shows what they were using.

http://www.guitarworld.com/song-facts-beatles-get-back

John had his semi-hollowbody Casino, George his rosewood Tele. Both plugged into Fender silverface Twins. It sounds like both were cranked up pretty good. Lots of clean Fender tone cranked to the edge of breaking up (with a bit of warm tube saturation). The only other thing I'd say was important is that it sounds like the tone knobs were turned down a bit, because Twins are notoriously bright, trebly & twangy, but those guitar tones are pretty rounded & mid rangy.

Set the Gretsch on the bridge pickup & dial the tone down a bit. Turn the Vox volume up high enough to get a little natural overdrive. I suggest the Top Boost input so you can dial in a little bit of pre-gain (maybe 30-40%), then how ever much overall master volume depending on the room you are playing.

But, remember that is just get the notes right, then just about any tone is find.

Hope this helps! Have fun!