Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

Macca used several amps to play his 4001 through. As mentioned previously, he used the blonde Bassman, but he also used what is assumedly a Vox 430 (or 730). Those Voxes were the 30-watt versions of a VERY short-lived hybrid series that featured a solid-state front end and a tube power section. At ...

Pete and the band were kind enough to kick off their Fall tour on my behalf in Kansas City (it was a fundraiser for my campaign for the state legislature). Having seen them at numerous gigs and played with them as well, I can state unequivocally that Pete Best has plenty of chops and has nothing to ...

Cigars notwithstanding;-)...

I don't hear any change in Lennon's guitar tone when he stars singing the first verse; I think it's a fader being pulled on his amp mic and the whole backing track being slightly ducked. As for the weird sound during the feedback intro, I think it could be Ringo's ...