Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

Posted: **Thu Jan 13, 2005 2:00 pm**

hey all, just wondering, do any of you have an idea as to which guitar was used on the lead parts to Dear Prudence? im sure it was george playing the parts but not sure which guitar.

cheers

Posted: **Thu Jan 13, 2005 2:36 pm**

Though I can't say with any certainty I would guess those lead parts were done with the Les Paul. Btw, that's one of my favorite Beatles songs.

Recorded on an 8-track as well I believe.

Posted: **Thu Jan 13, 2005 2:38 pm**

The song was done, or set, in drop D tuning. George played, from what I've read, his Gibson SG, maybe the Fender.

Posted: **Thu Jan 13, 2005 2:40 pm**

Correction...his Les Paul.

Posted: **Thu Jan 13, 2005 6:00 pm**

I'm not sure if it was the LP or not. Rob Taylor has a set of instructional videos/DVD's and he absolutely nails the tone on this one with a Casino.

For anyone interested:

http://www.to-a-tee.tv/

Posted: **Fri Jan 14, 2005 5:08 am**

I don't think it's really going to make a difference. It was a very midrangey crunchy distorted sound (and VERY cool). You'd probably get that with humbuckers more than single coils. It would certainly help.

But if you're picking guitars, I'd say the SG because the bridge pickup is hotter and would get you there easier. But I'm just guessing. You certainly could achive that same sound one way or another with the Casino through the amp settings, EQ etc.. I'm sure EQ etc.. played a part no matter what guitar was involved.

Posted: **Fri Jan 14, 2005 7:37 am**

Certainley the acoustic in the song is the martin, this only seems logical because it was one of the songs he wrote in india and this was the guitar he brought along to write songs with in india!

Posted: **Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:53 am**

I always liked the bass in this song also.

Posted: **Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:57 pm**

yeah spot on the bass is brilliant, so is the intro and outro on the acoustic

Posted: **Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:35 pm**

I always thought the lead guitar was mostly Paul on his Casino. Doesn't quite sound like George's style, to me.

Also, while I do hear an acoustic in there, I think the main guitar part (John's) is mostly electric. Sounds like at least two tracks of a Strat, one played on the lower strings, the other on the higher strings. In the bridge, the two parts actually separate in the stereo mix.

Posted: **Mon Mar 28, 2005 4:01 am**

i must disagree.....Paul Played drums and bass and I do think that was george on his les paul

Posted: **Mon Mar 28, 2005 12:09 pm**

It sounds to me like the LP, but it also sounds as if he may have used one of the fuzz pedals that may have been lying around....

Posted: **Mon Mar 28, 2005 1:27 pm**

Alex I agree, I believe it is George on the Les Paul with Fender overdub, styles aside.

Title: Dear Prudence
Credits: John Lennon - Paul McCartney
Actual writer : John Lennon(100%)
Recorded: EMI Studios, London, 28 August 1968
Producer: George Martin
Engineer:
Locations:
The Beatles - track 2, disc 1
Line- up
JOHN Martin D-28 acoustic (in drop D) VOCAL
PAUL Rickenbacker 4001s, Piano, Tambourine, flügelhorn, Ludwig kit HARMONY VOCAL
GEORGE Gibson Les Paul Standard, Fender Telecaster HARMONY

Posted: **Mon Mar 28, 2005 5:21 pm**

haha, its funny cause....i think i know what site you got that from........and I beleive I wrote it

Posted: **Tue Mar 29, 2005 8:27 am**

Don't know if it's your site or not, Alex. The info was sent to me. And it has some flaws in it, like where it states George using a Telecaster on DP, but George didn't get his Tele until '69. May be he used the Strat but George was playing the Les Paul at the time according to Beatles Gear. But more likely the chances are no one will ever know for sure.