Members DarkHorseJ27 Posted August 28, 2008 Members Share Posted August 28, 2008 I am very interested in George Harrison's slide playing and I love his slide tone. I know he usually used a strat and a glass slide, but I have no idea what pickups, effects (if any), or amps he used. Can anyone help me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted August 28, 2008 Members Share Posted August 28, 2008 Dunno about effects, but his PUs were standard-issue early-60s Strat units -- no fancy rewinds or custom jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pappity-Pap-Pap Posted August 28, 2008 Members Share Posted August 28, 2008 I remember reading that his son, Dhani, said that he's seen his father play slide a million times and never knew how he got that sound! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members snaredrum Posted August 28, 2008 Members Share Posted August 28, 2008 yeah... start with a '61 strat, custom paint job it with the nastiest thickest paint you can find, stick some nail varnish on it for good measure, and you're good. oh, and be george harrison. can't forget that bit... i miss george Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brother_Budro Posted August 28, 2008 Members Share Posted August 28, 2008 he really was amazing^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kylef Posted August 28, 2008 Members Share Posted August 28, 2008 George is a legend!! My favourite beatle!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members snaredrum Posted August 28, 2008 Members Share Posted August 28, 2008 he's pretty much my favourite person, never mind beatle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DarkHorseJ27 Posted August 28, 2008 Author Members Share Posted August 28, 2008 He's the reason I picked up guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bendafender Posted August 28, 2008 Members Share Posted August 28, 2008 He's the reason I picked up guitar. Me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dparr Posted August 28, 2008 Members Share Posted August 28, 2008 George Harrison's slide playing > others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wulver Posted August 28, 2008 Members Share Posted August 28, 2008 Well, this might help a little bit. the only time I've ever seen George play slide live. [YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE] His rig looks to be pretty damn basic here. As for the albums, though, I'd imagine there's a lot of Phil Spector "echo-y-ness" about. Damn, I want to know how he got that tone, though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cadfael Posted August 28, 2008 Members Share Posted August 28, 2008 My only thoughts would be Fender amps, he was using Twins alot during Let It Be sessions. The other amps around the beatles that i have seen were Selmers and of course various Voxes. The Selmers are a mystery to me as they were strictly for the Euro/UK market, I think they were made to a high spec in Germany. The concert for Bangladesh seemed to have a big backline of fenders,but who knows who used what.The only other guy to nail George's tone IMHO was one of the guitarist in Badfinger,"Day after Day" comes to mind. I know George did alot with them, but not everything. You know he was George, he mostly was an off the rack guy gear wise, and I think he could make anything sound great. God love him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pappity-Pap-Pap Posted August 28, 2008 Members Share Posted August 28, 2008 Me too. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mymindsok Posted August 28, 2008 Members Share Posted August 28, 2008 One of the first things that I noticed in that video was the amps. Look behind Georges head. Do see that little Fender? Is that a Princeton or a Champ? When I listen to this slide tone, I hear something that is very close to Clapton's "Layla" tone and we know that EC layed down that track with a Champ. Plus he and George were best friends and jam mates (untill EC stole Georges wife anyway...). Take one Champ, add in a vintage style Strat with low output pickups and with some woodsheding, you'll get the tone. Maybe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brother_Budro Posted August 28, 2008 Members Share Posted August 28, 2008 Plus he and George were best friends untill EC stole Georges wife anyway...) good point, but they were still friends until george's deathi bet it has alot to do with that champ/princton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loxley Posted August 28, 2008 Members Share Posted August 28, 2008 One of thefirst things that I noticed in that video was the amps. Look behind Georges head. Do see that little Fender? Is that a Princeton or a Champ? Is that a Fender head going through an Ampeg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wulver Posted August 28, 2008 Members Share Posted August 28, 2008 One of thefirst things that I noticed in that video was the amps. Look behind Georges head. Do see that little Fender? Is that a Princeton or a Champ?When I listen to this slide tone, I hear something that is very close to Clapton's "Layla" tone and we know that EC layed down that track with a Champ. Plus he and George were best friends untill EC stole Georges wife anyway...) Take one Champ, add in a vintage style Strat with low output pickups and with some woodsheding, you'll get the tone.Maybe... that seems pretty reasonable, actually. if nothing else, the tone here is reasonably easy to replicate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JOLLY Posted August 29, 2008 Members Share Posted August 29, 2008 He has one of the most unmistakable slide tones ever. I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Beatles27 Posted August 29, 2008 Members Share Posted August 29, 2008 ah Hari's slide tone, just an amazing soud, probably the most unique slide sound ever, he used standard tuning, and played very clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dparr Posted August 29, 2008 Members Share Posted August 29, 2008 The only other guy to nail George's tone IMHO was one of the guitarist in Badfinger,"Day after Day" comes to mind. I know George did alot with them, but not everything. That would be Pete Ham. Pete and George played slide guitar in unison on "Day after Day". Pete rehearsed that solo for 2 weeks before performing it with George in the studio. Pete was very influenced by George's slide playing. It also features Leon Russell on piano. Here's a Badfinger jam with Pete on slide. [YOUTUBE]bidVR-eQMzg[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wulver Posted August 29, 2008 Members Share Posted August 29, 2008 Well, come to think of it, there's one tone of his that I always wanted to figure out. And its not his typical clean tone. [YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE] 3:15 in. where it sounds like someone screaming, or yelping, or something. just, extremely vocal in the timbre of it. if I could figure out how the hell to get that, I think I'd be happy...........happier.......maybe.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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