The Beatles - Day Tripper (Gretsch Tennessean / Vox AC30)

George Harrison's parts of Day Tripper, a single from The Beatles in late 1965.

Gretsch Tennessean through Vox AC30. No pedals. 11 ga. Flatwound strings (Thomastik Infeld Jazz Swing Series).

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Music

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• day
• tripper

[BeatlesGuitarPlayer1]

How did u get the sound??

[s2seltaeb]

@BeatlesGuitarPlayer1 It's the vintage HiloTron pickup with a British made AC30 that does the trick... and the flatwounds help :). Some people think Day Tripper was recorded with the Gibson ES-345 that George had in the fall of 1965 (and used on the December 1965 UK tour)... I think there's a Fender Stratocaster overdubbed under the main lead line, and it's either the Tennessean or the Gibson ES-345 doubling the riff.

[dreemeagle]

nice stuff...great talent, just too bad Gretschs can't growl...

[s2seltaeb]

@dreemeagle Thanks. Yeah, the Gretsches with flatwounds can only do so much :p. With rounds they're a little better at the growl, especially a Gent with Filtertrons, but you just need flatwounds to get certain sounds. The Tennessean sounds great with the flats :). However, I do now keep rounds on my Country Gent.

[HardDaysNight44]

Sounds like the original. Good job

[s2seltaeb]

@HardDaysNight44 Thanks!

[dreemeagle]

@s2seltaeb

flatwounds...thought so--Gretsch's generally don't growl like that, not with a 60s-type whine...

[iNiightmareAv]

wow :) that was good!

you definetly need more views

[Sig269]

Good jam man. The tenny rocks