Talk:List of the Beatles' instruments

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I just added this article to Category:The Beatles. But I couldn't find a suitable category about instrumentation. I didn't think Category:Sound production was the right place. If there are going to be more articles of this kind, it would be worth creating a new category. --RichardVeryard 16:32, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

Paul McCartney's electric guitar parts (solos on Ticket to Ride, Taxman, Helter Skelter, Drive My Car, The End, Good Morning Good Morning to name a few) were chiefly performed on his own Epiphone Casino. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Vytal (talk • contribs) 15:53, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

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Quarrymen

Can we get rid of this stuff... it's not the Beatles and wasn't recorded. The spirit and intent of the article lies in the opening paragraph: "As their touring days wound down, they became a full-time studio band. Their scope of experimentation grew, as did the palette of sounds. This article attempts to list the instruments used to achieve those results."

Vytal (talk) 03:04, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Hmm. I would argue that if the instrumentation of The Beatles is of interest here, then so should be the instrumetation of The Quarrymen ... the same band in all but name.

AndrewWild —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.171.110.252 (talk) 13:39, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

Harrison's Futurama

In fact, George obtained and played a Selmer Futurama, documented in numerous Cavern Club photographs, before being able to afford to move up to a Gretsch. HM211980 (talk) 04:19, 6 August 2009 (UTC)HM211980HM211980 (talk) 04:19, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

A Selmer? It was a Resonet Futurama built by Delicia in Czechoslovakia. Selmer was a music store they named it Resonet. Harrison used it on the Scottish tour and on the second Hamburg trip but went looking for a replacement for it just as soon as he got back to Liverpool as it was a very difficult guitar to play. Harrison paid £70 for the Gretsch (it was supposed to be 75) and used it during the band's final Hamburg trips and when they returned to Liverpool and began their residency at the Cavern. Fair Deal (talk) 11:01, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

I checked and you are right it a Delicia Fururama. Nevertheless, you and I agree that the text in the article is wrong. When the band returned to Liverpool to play at the Cavern, George still played the Futurama. Why not correct the text to reflect that he still played it, then switched to the Gretsch? My source: "Beatles Gear" by Andy Babiuk.

HM211980 (talk) 12:42, 6 August 2009 (UTC)HM211980HM211980 (talk) 12:42, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Had to rv edit adding false info as Fair Deal has already mentioned in his previous post. Take the time to read it. When the Beatles took full time occupoancy at the Cavern Harrison owned the DJ. Wether B (talk) 00:21, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Splitting hairs, regarding the term "full time", so I'm going to let this one slide.. When they started there he didn't have it. And I read it. You should do some real research. HM211980 (talk) 01:58, 8 August 2009 (UTC)HM211980HM211980 (talk)

Lennon

John Lennon's musical instruments might use your help. Kasaalan (talk) 22:50, 6 December 2009 (UTC)

Headphones

Does anyone know the headphones used by the Beatles? They seem to be often using the same type (in photos from the period). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 114.30.112.11 (talk) 14:46, 24 June 2014 (UTC)

I was told that they are some model of AKG. Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 07:36, 11 March 2022 (UTC)

Amplifiers

By 1969, John and George were using what looks like Fenter Twin Reverbs. If that can be confirmed, it needs to be in the article. Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 05:48, 9 December 2017 (UTC)

• This video lists a lot more amplifiers than are listed here. Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 06:31, 3 October 2021 (UTC)

There should be some mention of the Vox UL730 amps that they used in the studios after 1966. Also the UL7120 were prototypes given to the Beatles but were offered for sale by Vox as part of the UL amp lineup. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.90.149.244 (talk) 20:55, 27 November 2021 (UTC)

Piano

Also, isn't a Blüthner piano pictured in "Let it Be"? Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 07:53, 23 May 2020 (UTC)

George's rosewood Telecaster

The article says that George used the rosewood Telecaster in Rubber Soul - he didn't have it then. Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 07:35, 11 March 2022 (UTC)

Paul's 1961 bass

The article says " when it probably was stolen from Twickenham Film Studios" but a youtube video shows two screenshots from Peter Jackson's Get Back film, where it is seen at Apple Studios on January 24, 1969 - well after they left Twickenham. Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 01:21, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

Paul's stolen Hoffner bass reportedly found

See YouTube.

It is also in the AP and other reliable sources: AP.

 Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 03:00, 17 February 2024 (UTC)

The Rosewood Telecaster was never used on any Beatle song

George Harrison wrote in his memoar from 1980 that the Rosewood Telecaster was never used on any Beatle song as he remixed his Guitar parts from the Rof top concert on his Fender Stratocaster Rocky. George called the Fender Rosewood Telecaster ” The worst guitar I have ever used ” in several interviews among them one in The Rolling Stone Magazine. He States in his memoirs I Me mine from 1980 ” I only used the Rosewood Telecaster for the roof top concert because I knew the police would come and possibly take our equipment. The Rosewood Telecaster I would have been glad to get rid of as I hated it. It had the most awful sound I have ever heard, It was way too basic and was not even close to function as a Beatle guitar, well just about Everything about that guitar was as bad as it possibly could be. It was the only time I played a Telecaster I had never played one before and I Will certainly not use one in the future. I think I played it for less than a week in January 1969 if even that much. Eric Clapton Loves the Telecaster though and uses it on every album he has ever made. But it is certainly the worst guitar I have ever played so once is enough ”. 213.89.228.75 (talk) 12:48, 27 October 2024 (UTC)

George used the Fender Stratocaster almost exclusively in the studio from Help untill Let it be as his electric guitar

George Harrisons absolute favourite guitar his whole life was the Fender Stratocaster. George Harrison tried to buy a Fender Stratocaster in 1956 but was told Stratocasters Does not exist in England because of a US embargo. A very dissapointed George Harrison who had been painting Fender Stratocasters for hours every day in school as a 12-13 year old boy instead of listening to the teacher had to settle for a Stratocaster copy called Futurama. The only way to get hold of a Stratocaster was if Someone had brought it back from US and was selling it second hand but that was extremely rare. The opportunity presented itself like a miracle in 1960 When George saw a second hand Stratocaster for sale in a store. George immidiately made the deal with the seller to buy it the next day and bring it with him home. The deal was done though so George was not worried. The seller however scammed George and had sold the guitar to the guitarist in Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. This scarred George for life, that much he wanted that Stratocaster. Finally in late 1964 the US embargo was withdrawn and George finally got hold of his belowed Fender Stratocaster. From Then on untill he died George Harrison almost exclusively recorded electric guitar parts with the Fender Stratocaster. The only reason you dont see the Beatles in Concerts or videos with Stratocasters is because Fender tried to bribe The Beatles manager Brian Epstein in February 1964. Brian Epstein got furious at Fender and forbid The Beatles to use the Stratocaster in public. He did however allow George Harrison to use the Fender Stratocaster as much as he wanted in the studio and George certainly did that. At his Death They accounted George Harrison owned 350 Fender Stratocasters. Stratocasters he had bought himself because he was Too big of a Star for sponsorship contracts. He was Happy though as he loved the Stratocaster so much to be interviewed for 7 days for the official Fender Stratocaster book. A book he as a Beatle got the lion Share of. George Harrison is in musical circles known as ” The biggest fan of the Fender Stratocaster of all musicians ”. 213.89.228.75 (talk) 13:14, 27 October 2024 (UTC)