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“I don’t think George was too pleased with what I did with the bassline; I mean, I had to sell it to him!” Did Paul McCartney overplay on this Beatles’ Abbey Road hit?
By Nick Wells last updated
Listen to the isolated bassline on one of the most covered songs in the Beatles catalogue

The Beatles unplugged: a guide to the Fab Four's acoustic arsenal
By Chris Gill published
Yes, the Rickenbackers, the Casino and the Gretsch are legendary, but the mop-top's favorite flat-tops were similarly crucial to their sound. Here we detail the most important acoustics in their collection

What guitar strings did the Beatles use? Investigating the flatwound vs roundwound debate
By Chris Gill published
Just what did George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney string their guitars with – and when did they make the switch from flatwounds to roundwounds?

How to replicate the Beatles’ classic tones using today’s affordable guitars, basses and effects pedals
By Chris Gill published
Because sourcing the vintage gear is almost impossible, financially and practically, we've put together a list of gear that's on the market today that will help you nail the Fab Four's sound

How the Beatles crafted the guitar and bass tones that forever changed the sound of rock music
By Chris Gill published
We chart the evolution of the Fab Four's sound through the key tracks and the gear that made them

The greatest rock concerts in music history
By Richard Bienstock last updated
From Metallica's Damaged Justice to Ozzy Osbourne's Diary of a Madman tour, Guitar World presents the most incredible concerts and roadshows in rock and metal history

Peter Frampton on the highs and lows of his remarkable guitar journey, meeting George Harrison, and how David Bowie made him cool again
By David Mead published
From early pop stardom with The Herd to Frampton Comes Alive! and finding salvation in Bowie’s band, Frampton reflects on a rollercoaster career and the darker side of fame…

George Harrison's 15 greatest guitar moments after The Beatles
By Damian Fanelli published
Following the breakup of the Beatles, Harrison invented an entirely new, distinctive, and often-imitated guitar persona for himself. Revisit the finest of those post-Beatles six-string moments
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