Guitar Legends-The Beatles
The Beatles’ reputation in pop music history is secure. They are the group by which every other band is measured. Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and George Harrison dominated the pop music world with their brilliant song writing and great vocals. Not as obvious to most listeners is their pioneering work with electric guitars.
Listen to the power of their riffs.
“ Day Tripper”
“Paperback Writer”
“She’s So Heavy”
“I Want To Tell You"
Backwards guitar solos
“Tomorrow
Never Knows”
“I’m
Only Sleeping”
Here is a harmonized guitar solo
Listen to their early use of the Rickenbacker 360-12 electric guitar
“Ticket To
Ride”
“I Call Your Name”
Hear their early use of feedback
Listen to this gorgeous solo from George
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Check out this Middle Eastern inspired solo from Paul
“Tax Man”
Dig this slide guitar solo from Paul.
Listen to John, Paul, and George’s solo trade-offs.
“The End”
The Beatles introduced the world to Vox guitar amplifiers,
Leslie tone cabinets, Gretsch guitars, Rickenbacker guitars, and the Hofner
“Beatle” bass guitar. After The Beatles U.S. debut on “The
Ed Sullivan Show” on February 9, 1964 before a television audience
of 75 million viewers- it was said that a million new bands were launched
the very next day. Soon thereafter George Harrison lamented that it was
too bad that the Beatles didn’t have stock in some of those guitar
companies.
Beatles Guitars and Amplifiers
Vox AC-30 Amplifier - The sound of the Beatles and the British Invasion.
Rickenbacker 325C58 Guitar - just like the guitar John Lennon purchased
in Hamburg, Germany in 1960.
Rickenbacker 360 12-String Electric Guitar- as close as one can get to the Ric 12 string
prototype George used in “A Hard Days Night”.
Rickenbacker 4001C64 C Series Electric Bass Guitar - a faithful re-creation
of the other bass played by Paul.
Hofner 500/1 Vintage 63 Violin Bass Guitar - Paul’s number one
bass.
Gretsch G6122SP Country Classic Special - the re-creation of the second
6122 George got in 1963.
Gretsch Duo Jet Guitar - George got his first good American guitar in1961.
The G6128TSP Duo Jet Special is a replica of the guitar George used on
many Beatles recordings and played extensively at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.
Gibson J-160E Acoustic-Electric Guitar- the improved version (it still looks
the same) of the guitar made famous by John. Listen to the early Beatles
recordings. This is the guitar.
Epiphone EJ-160 John Lennon Acoustic-Electric guitar- A copy of the Gibson
J-160E made in Korea. A very good guitar at a very affordable price.
Epiphone Casino Guitar - Ever since the Beatles purchased three Casinos in 1964,
this classic has taken on a life of its own.Sir Paul used his extensively
on his latest CD, “Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
Beatles Merchandise
Beatles Books
Beatles T shirts
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DVDs, books, and other related merchandise.
