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Rubber Soul Double-Tracked Jangle — Main Riff
Period gear research attributes the interlocking guitars to Lennon's Rickenbacker through a Vox AC50 and Harrison's Stratocaster through a Vox AC100. The record's density comes from layered performances, so this preset combines a bright, lightly compressed Vox tone with subtle doubling; exact amplifier positions are approximated. Source: Beatles Bible Fab Forum, “The Guitars the Beatles Used per Song,” and The Beatles, “Rubber Soul.”
Signal Chain
Fender Stratocaster→Vox AC100→Vox 4x12→Tape Double Tracking→Output
GuitarFender Stratocaster
Tone
8
PickupBridge
TuningE Standard
Volume
10
AmpVox AC100
Bass
4
Treble
7
Volume
6
Brilliance7
Cab / IRVox 4x12
MicCondenser
Mic PositionSlightly off-axis
EffectTape Double Tracking
Mix
3
Delay3
Detune1
Notes
Keep the gain low enough that every open-string note remains distinct.
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