Sometimes I get jealous of the Rick 325. Not the company, not people who own a Rickenbacker, the actual guitar. "Why do _you_ get to have such a great tone? It's unfair!"
Though I've never heard anybody call the flat, chuggy, clacky tone of the 325 great, it shouldn't be super hard to achieve; A 5/8 scale, (20 & 3/4 inch scale length) guitar, low-output single coil pickups, and heavy gauge flatwound strings should get you pretty close to the tone.
@@riogrande163That’s just one flavor of the 325, it’s tuned in “flat and chuggy” since it’s a rhythm guitar bit, giving space for lead guitar, filling the upper headroom the bass lacks. If you listen to You Can’t Do That, it has a beautiful brightly percussive sound in the solo. Although yes, I was able to achieve such a sound with my Squier Affinity Stratocaster with my Vox VT20+ amp using the modeling capabilities
You can dial in to that bright tone with any Gretsch fitted with FilterTrons, even an Electromatic fitted with BlackTops. Can't match the Rick's super short scale length though, although that won't matter to those with larger spider fingered hands. The Thin U neck and short scale of the Gretsch Electromatics still works OK for medium-small hands. Alternative super cheapie for those living in the EU is a Harley Benton RB600, but too expensive to ship to my country now killing the incentive/value. I'd go with the Gretsch instead anyway as it nails both the Harrison and Lennon parts well enough most wouldn't pick the tonal difference. That's what I use. I'd never be able to afford a Rick 325, let alone justify the spend even if I could.
There's a reason why the videos of people playing the rhythm parts to IWTHYH on guitar are always the most viewed. it's cause it was the guitar heard round the world, and what a guitar it was, That tone and that style of playing is so epic
Great. The bridge I believe starts on a D minor before going into the F6-G6, and Lennon ends the song on a 3rd fret bar chord on the final G chord. With all that said everybody hears those two bits I mentioned differently. Yours was great . If you had a compresser on your Rick it would have sounded perfect. There was so much compression on Lennon’s guitar ,between the way he played,and the compression it was the most unique,and innovative rhythm playing imaginable ,and that was 1963 .
Un picado tremendo, ahogado de acordes con matices, y combinación de posiciones en el diapasón de la guitarra, igual en la batería especialmente en algunas versiones del Ed Sullivan Show se puede apreciar el fino estilo de Ringo, haciendo cambios de acentos y matices😎
It's one thing to play on stage and quite another thing to record in the studio. Especially if you are on stage running the material for the upcoming album. GooD)))))))
Honestly I have my own way to play it which I think sounds best to my ear but in my opinion each person that has a good ear will play something different, as long as it sounds like the song if you like it than it's good
The audio here and in the main video is from the live performance. The video here is mimed along after we finished tracking. I don’t have enough cameras to film everyone, its especially tricky here since they were facing each other to sing
@@neilcandeloramusic Tomorrow, I’m gonna release a cover of IWTHYH for John’s Birthday with my 2000 Rickenbacker 325c64 and I want to thank you guys for helping me understand on how to play the John part on IWTHYH especially when I now realised that John played an Emaj during the verses
@@neilcandeloramusic Yeah. That C/G was common enough. John Lennon used that on his Imagine acoustic performance in NYC. I can almost hear the G here as a ghost note. Thickens the chord. Probably accidental. He's hitting those chords hard. Still an excellent cover.
Yes to us it sounded like John is playing an E major shape, and just trying to aviod hitting the G string, but slightly unintentionally hitting it. It does sound like E major on the guitar track, but the intent of that chord in the song is Minor.
Thats what we all originally thought, we listened carefully to the isolated and decided this is what Johns doing. The live performances John plays Em up at 7th fret
Maybe too late, after two years, but how did that completely wrong e major chord sneak in? It is of course a minor chord. I think it is played right but pictured wrong.
The overall chord is supposed to be e minor, but we could hear a but of the Major 3rd in the guitar track. As if John is doing an E shape and not unintentionally hitting a bit of the G string - notice how Tyson is mainly hitting the E and B strings only with his right hand.
It sounds like John is doing an Emaj shape on the guitar track, but just unintentionally hitting the major 3rd at times. The Intent of the chord in the song IS em though. Listen to the final recording we did, the chord itself still has a "minor" feel to it, even with Tyson fretting the E major, but like John he is mainly hitting the E and B strings only, while fretting an Emaj Chord.
@@snice. Yes, but i would advise anyone playing this song live to either play "em" or just no 3rd at all - like i said the intent of the chord in the song is E minor - the intent of our channel is to replicate what they did. But i would never advise anyone to play "E Major" on that chord at a show.
B7…man I hate this chord so bad. Genuinely struggle with it. The Beatles are true musical geniuses. I tried to play this and the speed and chord changes are hectic, at least for me. This must be my next guitar.
Looks like a chickenbacker. Name plate does not say made in the USA. Neck pickup is mounted crooked. Where can I get one cheap in that 1958 brown finish with stovetop knobs, Kaufman vibrato with roller bridge, and weighs only 5 pounds?
On the VERSES, the 3rd chord you're playing is wrong. It should be an E MINOR (not E major). Lennon plays the E MINOR on the 7th fret and then goes to a B5 also on the 7th fret right after playing the E MINOR.
@@victorlinge92 He's playing E Major on the third chord WHICH IS WRONG! Even if you can't hear it, maybe you'll believe your eyes BECAUSE the DIAGRAM of the chord that he is playing SAYS E MAJOR on the video. LOL
This sounds dead. What am I actually hearing? Flat wound strings with the tone way down? This is an incredible guitar part for a rock song released in the early 60'sand without it the song wouldn't have any back bone..... Also, the guitartist deserves a beer. Well done.
@@riogrande163 The 350 I assume just sounds like any other full scale Rick. I do think the 325 has a uniqueness in its awfulness, its a rhythm machine for sure, but besides the "chug" it cant really do much else.
![JOHN LENNON'S RICKENBACKER 325 GUITARS: A Brief History [Part 1 of 3]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/SbuVbe2pirI/mqdefault.jpg)
Sometimes I get jealous of the Rick 325. Not the company, not people who own a Rickenbacker, the actual guitar. "Why do _you_ get to have such a great tone? It's unfair!"
Though I've never heard anybody call the flat, chuggy, clacky tone of the 325 great, it shouldn't be super hard to achieve;
A 5/8 scale, (20 & 3/4 inch scale length) guitar, low-output single coil pickups,
and heavy gauge flatwound strings should get you pretty close to the tone.
@@riogrande163That’s just one flavor of the 325, it’s tuned in “flat and chuggy” since it’s a rhythm guitar bit, giving space for lead guitar, filling the upper headroom the bass lacks. If you listen to You Can’t Do That, it has a beautiful brightly percussive sound in the solo. Although yes, I was able to achieve such a sound with my Squier Affinity Stratocaster with my Vox VT20+ amp using the modeling capabilities
You can dial in to that bright tone with any Gretsch fitted with FilterTrons, even an Electromatic fitted with BlackTops. Can't match the Rick's super short scale length though, although that won't matter to those with larger spider fingered hands. The Thin U neck and short scale of the Gretsch Electromatics still works OK for medium-small hands. Alternative super cheapie for those living in the EU is a Harley Benton RB600, but too expensive to ship to my country now killing the incentive/value. I'd go with the Gretsch instead anyway as it nails both the Harrison and Lennon parts well enough most wouldn't pick the tonal difference. That's what I use. I'd never be able to afford a Rick 325, let alone justify the spend even if I could.
Such a primitive sound, yet enough for John to turn it into magic.
Ably House is the apex of Beatles covers. Near perfection every time. "if I Fell" was marvelous.
Because u never watched my video’s..
@@feudoneoh yeah great way to get people to watch you, be rude about others
I love Tyson’s playing.
the beat that made the breakthrough to America
This is a great job you are doing. It gives me new insights into the music of the Beatles. Thanks a lot for this.
There's a reason why the videos of people playing the rhythm parts to IWTHYH on guitar are always the most viewed. it's cause it was the guitar heard round the world, and what a guitar it was, That tone and that style of playing is so epic
It's a masterpiece!
This was Space aged for 1963 , Great Job
This style of video is great man
Love it! Really cool to see the cords.
Great song and guitar together so thanks.❤
2:24
i wasn't ready for that
Perfect
It's beautiful sound! Great cover!👍
Muy bien amigo!!!!!!!gracias👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Great Cover as always Ably house.
They're Absolutely The Best.
Great. The bridge I believe starts on a D minor before going into the F6-G6, and Lennon ends the song on a 3rd fret bar chord on the final G chord. With all that said everybody hears those two bits I mentioned differently. Yours was great . If you had a compresser on your Rick it would have sounded perfect. There was so much compression on Lennon’s guitar ,between the way he played,and the compression it was the most unique,and innovative rhythm playing imaginable ,and that was 1963 .
Un picado tremendo, ahogado de acordes con matices, y combinación de posiciones en el diapasón de la guitarra, igual en la batería especialmente en algunas versiones del Ed Sullivan Show se puede apreciar el fino estilo de Ringo, haciendo cambios de acentos y matices😎
It's one thing to play on stage and quite another thing to record in the studio. Especially if you are on stage running the material for the upcoming album.
GooD)))))))
Nice as always
Very nice perfect
Buen turorial de la guitarra de acompañamiento de la canción 👏👏
Excelente vídeo
Excelente músico!
Exelente forma de enseñar,👍👍👍👍
GREAT
Thanks for the chords @Ably house Lessons & Isolated Thanks great job 👍
your 325 looks exactly like his. You even have the rustic looking middle pickup. like he had
2:23 Hahahahahaha
nice pfp
@@justsomecheddarcheese8545 nice
YESSSSS.
Buenissiiimoooo
very very good
Linda guitarra
Tyson Kelly he´s great !!
Lo♡e that lil RickN-B.
Great video as always Ably House. One request lads, can you'll please make a video of Wait from Rubber Sole Album. Many thanks.
Cover of this boy it would be great
Yeahhhhh i'll be still waiting for the lead guitar part
I have tabs for that too, so it will be a couple days to sync up. Probably Monday!
I know the lead guitar because of mike pachelli on TH-cam, you should check him out
@@gfj06 no offense. but i think ably house is almost always more accurate.
Brutal ese riff, john lennon era un genio
john was underrated as a guitarist
This is different from how John played on the live shows right ?
I think he played the Em at the 7th fret live sometimes.
Yes, John and the others changed their parts live. There is an isolated Rhythm track for this song so it can be heard pretty well
@@ablyhouseisolated Nice great video btw
Honestly I have my own way to play it which I think sounds best to my ear but in my opinion each person that has a good ear will play something different, as long as it sounds like the song if you like it than it's good
Love the tone! Got a 325 as well and ac15. What were your settings on the guitar and tone dial? Pls help lol tnx
Wish I was that good
Afiná hermano
👍 как всегда
Fun fact : this is the guy that plays in the bootleg Beatles concerts!
Tyson in the end, lol.
Hi Ably House, I think your covers are the most realistics. So i want to ask if you could do I saw her standing there lead or rhythm guitar.
th-cam.com/video/VNchFGmF-jI/w-d-xo.html
@@AblyHouse yes, I already know that. I meant by tabs. sorry if I phrased it wrong
@@heavynator1081 if u want the lead tabs, u gotta pay for their patreon
John Lennon fue el mejor guitarra rítmico,
Al menos para mi.
X2! Lennon fue, es, y será el mejor guitarrista rítmico. Las leyendas nunca mueren! ¡Jamás lo olvides!
@@mclennon4everyes738 siiii
Was the final version a mix of the isolated and audio from the live performance, or was it composed of all isolated tracks?
The audio here and in the main video is from the live performance. The video here is mimed along after we finished tracking. I don’t have enough cameras to film everyone, its especially tricky here since they were facing each other to sing
Did someone know the amp settings
That first B chord should be a Bm. The B7 follows on the word "hand".
Why is the neck pickup slightly lopsided?
What's up with the neck pickup?
What's wrong with the neck PU? It's crooked...
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Wait so bridge pickup with tone rolled all the way off?
The tone is on 0 or 1 and you use the bridge pickup alone , right ?
Tone cut is all from the amp I believe - and yes bridge pickup.
@@neilcandeloramusic Tomorrow, I’m gonna release a cover of IWTHYH for John’s Birthday with my 2000 Rickenbacker 325c64 and I want to thank you guys for helping me understand on how to play the John part on IWTHYH especially when I now realised that John played an Emaj during the verses
The third chord in the verse is Em, not E major.
Hello
Why Dm is not with open 4th string? Thank you
Hi, I don't know if you noticed but you lost a screw that holds the pickup to the neck and it's crooked
I remember you said one time this guitar was borrowed, is it borrowed again or did you get your own for more videos?
This is another borrowed guitar, it belongs to Clay at Boulevard recording
@@neilcandeloramusic Ah ok, thanks Neil!
I thought that was Tyson's. He has one too. Are the modifications different from Clay's and Tyson's?
hi. i LIKE THIS VIDEO, THE STRUMMING IS GREAT. However, there is no E major chord on the song. Cheers.
On the C chord during the chorus it looks like and kinda sounded like C/G. Is that intended or accidental?
not sure, but John and Paul commonly fretted C that way, that doesn't mean the hit they G in the low E string though.
@@neilcandeloramusic Yeah. That C/G was common enough. John Lennon used that on his Imagine acoustic performance in NYC.
I can almost hear the G here as a ghost note. Thickens the chord.
Probably accidental. He's hitting those chords hard. Still an excellent cover.
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What's the amp settings and guitar settings for this
• Gain: 2
• Bass: 4
• Mids: 7
• Treble: 7
On a three way switch selector use the middle position
Good job; the guitar is slightly out of tune but this is a great showcase of John’s playing and tone on the track.
0:54 is this chord correct ?
Yes it is. You can confirm it by watching Ed Sullivan th-cam.com/video/jenWdylTtzs/w-d-xo.html
We also think that Johns guitar was completely mixed out during this part, but we could still hear the chord slightly bleeding into the other channels
@@ablyhouseisolated the chord on the picture is different
Yuri Fomin - I didnt realize that mistake on the G6 when I replied. Its xx5453. Same shape as the Dm first inversion but up two frets
No le encontraba al rasgueo.
It’s “Em” not “E”. Great job!
On the isolated tracks of the song, the sound is very similar to E major... I know it's E minor, but I think they just wanted to resemble it.
Yes to us it sounded like John is playing an E major shape, and just trying to aviod hitting the G string, but slightly unintentionally hitting it. It does sound like E major on the guitar track, but the intent of that chord in the song is Minor.
I think it should be Em instead of E.
Thats what we all originally thought, we listened carefully to the isolated and decided this is what Johns doing. The live performances John plays Em up at 7th fret
Maybe too late, after two years, but how did that completely wrong e major chord sneak in?
It is of course a minor chord.
I think it is played right but pictured wrong.
E minor non?
The overall chord is supposed to be e minor, but we could hear a but of the Major 3rd in the guitar track. As if John is doing an E shape and not unintentionally hitting a bit of the G string - notice how Tyson is mainly hitting the E and B strings only with his right hand.
Em is correct. The whole chord E ain't right. But I can see Johnbonly whacking at the top strings all right.
Why you are playing E major in place of E minor?
It sounds like John is doing an Emaj shape on the guitar track, but just unintentionally hitting the major 3rd at times. The Intent of the chord in the song IS em though. Listen to the final recording we did, the chord itself still has a "minor" feel to it, even with Tyson fretting the E major, but like John he is mainly hitting the E and B strings only, while fretting an Emaj Chord.
@@neilcandeloramusic that's exactly what I thought haha, the intention then is to make the same mistakes as John... I thought it was cool!
@@neilcandeloramusic thanks Neil! XD
@@neilcandeloramusic thanks that totally explains why I’d sometimes hear E in the song even though I was sure it was Em.
@@snice. Yes, but i would advise anyone playing this song live to either play "em" or just no 3rd at all - like i said the intent of the chord in the song is E minor - the intent of our channel is to replicate what they did. But i would never advise anyone to play "E Major" on that chord at a show.
Харисон никогда не использовал 4 палец
B7…man I hate this chord so bad. Genuinely struggle with it. The Beatles are true musical geniuses. I tried to play this and the speed and chord changes are hectic, at least for me. This must be my next guitar.
It is an E minor not an E major
Where is the lead guitar?
Working on the tab now! I lost some progress and have some other projects in the way. Hopefully I finish today and can post tomorrow
@@AblyHouse awesome!
Looks like a chickenbacker. Name plate does not say made in the USA. Neck pickup is mounted crooked. Where can I get one cheap in that 1958 brown finish with stovetop knobs, Kaufman vibrato with roller bridge, and weighs only 5 pounds?
FYI: your notation (the graphic) on the G6 is wrong.
I see what you mean now, the G6 in the bridge. Thats too bad. Thanks!
That’s like a Gmaj7add6 haha. Hopefully people figure that one out
Why the Rick is slightly out-of-tune?
Cause that’s how John tuned it
I've never heard a 325 that WAS in tune to be honest
I've heard the same dude!
Those short scale guitars are hard to get in tune; the best bet is to use very heavy gauge strings; maybe something like 12’s in this case.
Stop hating and build a fellow guitar player up. 😃😀
Almost played a bit to clean and just a little slow,but near on and better than my own imitation ,hard to do as ,well done,
On the VERSES, the 3rd chord you're playing is wrong. It should be an E MINOR (not E major). Lennon plays the E MINOR on the 7th fret and then goes to a B5 also on the 7th fret right after playing the E MINOR.
That's what they heard and I agree that this is how it's played in the original recording.
This guy doesn't play E major in the verses, no major third.
And how Lennon played it live is not how he played it in the studio
@@victorlinge92 He's playing E Major on the third chord WHICH IS WRONG! Even if you can't hear it, maybe you'll believe your eyes BECAUSE the DIAGRAM of the chord that he is playing SAYS E MAJOR on the video. LOL
if you watch the Ed Sullivan performance, the placements of the chords are very innacurate
This is the studio version
John likes to switch it up for live performances a lot. You can listen to the isolated rhythm track
4th
No solo
Tune your guitar!
Bland
Lulz - I’d like to see you try to hit a 325 that hard - byyye
Nice, but not exactly what John played on the record.
th-cam.com/video/eU3hFCNjqPg/w-d-xo.html
Your neck pick up is crooked.
This sounds dead. What am I actually hearing? Flat wound strings with the tone way down?
This is an incredible guitar part for a rock song released in the early 60'sand without it the song wouldn't have any back bone..... Also, the guitartist deserves a beer. Well done.
First
E string is flat
Eu odeio o som dessas guitarras !!
ESSA GUITARRA TEM UM TIMBRE HORRÍVEL!!!
Yes it does, it’s a wonder why John Lennon ever used one
@@neilcandeloramusic Does the increased scale length of the 350 help the tone any?
If not, it's a shame, seeing as just how cool the guitar looks.
@@riogrande163 The 350 I assume just sounds like any other full scale Rick. I do think the 325 has a uniqueness in its awfulness, its a rhythm machine for sure, but besides the "chug" it cant really do much else.
That guitar sounds like crap sounds like a cheap toy guitar I would never buy a Rick
Might help to learn chord structures within a key. Eminor is the 6chord in the key of G. E major is not.