The Beatles – Please Please Me (Remastered) album cover

The Beatles – Please Please Me (Remastered)

Album 1963

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1963 album Please Please Me (Remastered).

Music from Please Please Me (Remastered)

Gear Used On Please Please Me (Remastered)

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of The Beatles – Please Please Me (Remastered) (1963). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

World Instruments used by Paul McCartney on Please Please Me (Remastered)

Thumb Pianos

Celesta

Avg price: $17.12

Paul McCartney is known to use the Celesta in his musical work, both in his solo projects and with The Beatles. This instrument is notably featured in songs such as "Magical Mystery Tour," "Baby It's You," and "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey."

Bass Guitars used by Paul McCartney on Please Please Me (Remastered)

Electric Basses

Höfner 500/1 Bass

Avg price: $3,741.38

Paul McCartney has been using the Höfner 500/1 Bass since acquiring it in 1963, replacing his original 500/1 "Cavern" model. This bass, iconic to McCartney's image, was prominently featured during the "Get Back" sessions. Notably, he removed the pickguard and added a "Bassman" sticker. The bass still has a taped setlist from the 1966 tour, which includes songs like "Rock and Roll," "She's a Woman," "Day Tripper," and "Paperback Writer." This information is supported by a user-uploaded photo.

Drum Sets used by Ringo Starr on Please Please Me (Remastered)

Drum Sets

Premier Drum Kit

Avg price: $729.99

Before the famous Ludwig drum kit Ringo used a Premier one till 1963, it can be heard in the album "please please me" and the december 1962 live recordings at the "star club" in Hamburg.

Guitars used by George Harrison on Please Please Me (Remastered)

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Gretsch Duo Jet Electric Guitar

Avg price: $2,817.31

"It was my first real American guitar," he told Guitar Player magazine in 1987. "And I'll tell you, it was secondhand, but I polished that thing. I was so proud to own that." Indeed, Harrison had procured a truly fine guitar for himself—no small feat for an 18-year-old in Liverpool, where any good guitar was hard to come by, let alone a U.S.-made Gretsch.