The Beatles – Rubber Soul (Remastered 2009)
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1965 album Rubber Soul (Remastered 2009).
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Gear Used On Rubber Soul (Remastered 2009)
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Guitars used by George Harrison on Rubber Soul (Remastered 2009)
Fender Custom Painted "Rocky" Stratocaster
Avg price: $26,062.39
It was originally purchased by Brian Epstein, the Beatles' manager, and given to George Harrison. Its original color was Sonic Blue, and was used extensively on the band's sixth album, Rubber Soul. But first used on Help.it was Georges main guitar in Beatles between 1965 to 1970. In 1967, he painted it into the way it is today. It can be seen in the music video for "I Am the Walrus". It was later used as a slide guitar when George went solo. Georges favourite guitar was the Fender Stratocaster. He wanted one in 1958. Later he was to buy one but the guitarist in Rory Storm and the Hurricanes wook up earlier and bought the guitar. He finally got his Strat in Dec 1964. From 1965 till his death the Stratocaster was his main guitar in the studio, though this one was set up for slide so he used other Strats for normal playing. It was George that convinced Eric Clapton to start using the Stratocaster in 1970. George always wanted his first electric guitar to be a Fender Stratocaster.
Avg price: $1,718.54
George Harrison is spotted at 0:22 (and throughout in this Beatles music video for "Lady Madonna") playing a Gibson SG. He used this guitar mainly from 1966 through 1968, after which he gave it to a friend of his, Eric Clapton.
Per the Gibson website, "George Harrison played his red 1964 SG Standard on many Rubber Soul/Revolver-era Beatles tracks, and Lennon played it on “The White Album.” You can see it briefly in the films for “Rain” and “Paperback Writer,” where Lennon is playing a nice Epiphone Casino. George’s SG sold at auction in 2004 for $570,000."
Rickenbacker 360/12 12-String Hollowbody
Avg price: $2,865.83
George Harrison received a Rickenbacker 360/12 12-String Hollowbody guitar from the manufacturer in 1964, following a meeting between John Lennon and Rickenbacker. This guitar was prominently featured in many Beatles songs from 1964 onwards, most notably on "A Hard Day's Night." The guitar's whereabouts after the Beatles stopped touring remain uncertain, though it is speculated to have influenced the sound in "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," specifically the bass octaver in the choruses, though this is unconfirmed. Harrison also used this style of guitar on "Handle with Care" by the Traveling Wilburys. A photograph on Guitarstorage.com verifies his association with this iconic instrument.
Amplifiers used by George Harrison on Rubber Soul (Remastered 2009)
Avg price: $3,999.00
I'm not sure if there are any quotes from him about the Vox UL730 amplifier which was one of the Vox Hybrid amplifiers made in England of the mid sixties, which George used starting sometime during the Rubber soul album, through Revolver, and Sgt. Pepper. Later the amp was auctioned off by Bonham's auction house where it fetched a pretty sum!!! here is a link to the info
Bass Guitars used by Paul McCartney on Rubber Soul (Remastered 2009)
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.
Avg price: $2,300.00
Paul McCartney is known for using Rickenbacker 4001 basses during the "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," "The White Album," and "Abbey Road" sessions. He owns two: a custom spray-painted version and a natural finish. This usage is evident in The Beatles' "All You Need Is Love" music video available on Apple Music.
Guitars used by Paul McCartney on Rubber Soul (Remastered 2009)
Avg price: $1,095.00
Paul can be seen here playing a Epiphone Texan FT-79. In an Intherview he said: Q:It's interesting that in 1965, despite being hugely successful by then, you chose to play a $175 Epiphone Texan for the Ed Sullivan performance of Yesterday… A:"The terrible thing about me is that I got locked in a mindset that I picked up from my dad. He really ground it into me to never be in debt, because while we weren't on the poverty line, there wasn't much money to go around.[...]" Source.
Ringo Starr
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Keyboards and Synthesizers used by Ringo Starr on Rubber Soul (Remastered 2009)
Avg price: $942.80
i just added a random rubber soul link but I found this on the actual ALBUM rubber soul. It says on the sleeve inside the album that ringo played the hammond organ on the track I'm looking through you. After research I found that the organ the beatles were using was the Hammond RT3.
Guitars used by John Lennon on Rubber Soul (Remastered 2009)
Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar
Avg price: $622.79
In this photo, a young John Lennon can be seen holding and playing a sonic blue Fender Stratocaster. The details that can be discerned are a white pickguard and a rosewood fingerboard.