zerobox94 Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 I love John's guitar sound on the songs of that album. His sound on Get Back, Don't Let Me Down, Dig a Pony, I've Got a Feeling, and One After 909 are phenomenal. How can I replicate it on my Casino? I have a little Line 6 15 watt amp Here's an example of the tone im looking for: Thanks for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hungrycat Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 How can I replicate it on my Casino? I have a little Line 6 15 watt amp Yep. Probably gonna need a better amp... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoop Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 There was some discussion about the 'Let It Be' tone a while back. I'm not sure which parts of the song you're talking about, but much of it, particularly the solo, we concluded in that other discussion is actually George with the Telecaster. I too thought it was the Casino. Seems to me it's a fairly easy mistake to make though. I've just got my Casino back from having a full rewire and a bone nut fitted, and I'm amazed at how much more twang it has now, and how like a Tele it sounds. My other guitar is a Fender Esquire, which I've been playing a lot while the Casino was away, so I'm well accustomed to that twang. Of course, you might be referring to a completely different part of the song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyGibson Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Here's George with a Tele... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9SgDoypXcI Of course, you have to get past Yoko - watching, judging, watching, judging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blofeld Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Ian Macdonald’s ‘Revolution in the Head’ mentions the LIB solo is played on a rosewood Tele through a Leslie cabinet, so a rotary speaker effect would help you. I mentioned the GB tone on here the other day and someone kindly suggested bridge pickup, tone dialed at 1. When I tried that it sounded good to me! I’ve just had a go at getting the rooftop GB; I think it’s got more honk than the mellower album version; Middle pickup position. Bridge vol- 10, tone- just after 6 Neck vol- 7 1/2, tone- just under 10 Amp settings (vox pathfinder 10 so a more basic amp than you ) OD on, gain 1, treble max, bass just under half, vol half. I went for GB because it’s easier to hear his lines. Maybe other people would get it differently (It looks like JL might be using the bridge pickup only) but that’s in the vicinity of it to my ears with my setup. All you need now is a cold wind in late January. :) If you work out something different do post the settings as I'd like to try them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bynapkinart Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Its tough to do Let it Be without there being any confusion. Like a lot of Casino owners, I went to the later Beatle years to dial in some sounds and was surprised that the crisp lead sounds were, for the most part, George with his Rosecaster or Les Paul. The Casino sounds on that album were the muddy, muffled guitar sounds behind all of it. I'm usually not too satisfied if I directly emulate the sound of John's Casino playing on that album. Instead, when I'm practicing with the band, I go right into Get Back with my bridge pickup's tone fully open at 10. If I really want to emulate the sound of the record I usually just add mud! Dial the tone waaayyyyy back to 1 or 2 on the bridge, or 3 or 4 on the neck and either play just the bridge or bridge and neck. 'Don't let me down' sounds like John is playing those chords with both pickups on, probably with the volume at 9 or 8, a little bit of gain (but remember, P90's break up all on their own for the most part, so very very little gain), and those tones dialed way down. 'I've Got a Feeling' is probably the same, except it's just the bridge with the tone a little bit more open (like 2 and a half) and volume fully open. My rule of thumb is, if you really want to emulate John's sound on the Spector albums (Let it Be, Plastic Ono, Imagine....they're great albums) then just find the muddy guitar on each track and try to copy it. Beyond that, I think George Martin got the best out of John's Casino on Revolver, Sgt. Pepper, and the White Album. I guess the important thing is to learn the riffs! Good luck! Hope that helps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Mostly Casino, and Twin Reverb (or Deluxe) for John's tone. He didn't really use distortion, all that much...at least in stomp box form. The "Revolution" distortion tone, was done in the mixing board. Casino's growl and break up nicely, with just a good tube amp, at a "sweet spot," volume/tone. You really don't need stomp boxes, with a Casino, and that kind of set-up, IMHO. I've managed all those tones, with just my Casino, and a Deluxe Reverb. As other's have mentioned, just dialed back the tone knob, when I wanted a fatter, less articulate tone, but the "Get Back" solo and rhythm tone, was obtained with just a bit less than full on, on the tone control. About 7 on "my" guitar...your's may differ, a bit. And, tweaking your amp, will probably do as much or more, in getting those sounds, as what you do, on the guitar. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoop Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 I've been playing my Casino all day, and what bynapkinart has described is pretty much how I had the controls on my guitar set, and it was a very convincing 'Get Back' rhythm tone. When running my Classic 50 with just two of the power tubes, the clean channel will break up from about 5 onwards on the master volume, especially with P90s. It helps if you pick quite close to the bridge pickup too, helps give it that resonant honk that John's playing has on that track. Polepiece adjustment is your friend too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obe-wan Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 I've managed all those tones, with just my Casino, and a Deluxe Reverb. CB I agree. Ive seen quiet a few rare Beatles clips and John definitely ran a Casino into a Deluxe. I used to own an original Gibson '66 ES-330 (essentially Gibsons version of a Casino) and a '65 Deluxe Reverb (not a reissue!) and got that tone easily. Cheers, Scott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amx05462 Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 yep i think youll need to upgrade from tht amp to a fender twin reverb from that era mines a 73 i believe they were using silver face twins that goes back to early 68. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modern image Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 There was some discussion about the 'Let It Be' tone a while back. I'm not sure which parts of the song you're talking about, but much of it, particularly the solo, we concluded in that other discussion is actually George with the Telecaster. I too thought it was the Casino. Seems to me it's a fairly easy mistake to make though. I've just got my Casino back from having a full rewire and a bone nut fitted, and I'm amazed at how much more twang it has now, and how like a Tele it sounds. My other guitar is a Fender Esquire, which I've been playing a lot while the Casino was away, so I'm well accustomed to that twang. Of course, you might be referring to a completely different part of the song. - harrison uses a tele on let it be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoop Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 - harrison uses a tele on let it be I think you'll find that's precisely what I said within the post of mine that you quoted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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