June 1965

June 14:
“I’ve Just Seen A Face,” “I’m Down,” “Yesterday”
John: Vox Continental portable organ (“I’m Down”)

Paul: ’64 Epiphone Texan FT-79N acoustic (“Yesterday”)

June 15:
“It’s Only Love”

June 17:
“Act Naturally,” “Wait [first attempt, unreleased]”


Specific song information added where known, otherwise here’s the general gear they were using at the time.

John:
’64 Rickenbacker 325
’61 Fender Stratocaster
’64 Gibson J-160E
Custom ’64 Vox AC-100 head and 4×12 plus 2 horn cabinet mic’d with Neumann U47

Paul:
’63 Hofner 500/1
Custom ’63 Vox AC-80/100 head and 2×15 cabinet mic’d with AKG D20
’64 Epiphone Texan FT-79N acoustic
’62 Epiphone Casino ES-230TD

George:
’63 Gretsch Tennessean
2nd ’63 Gretsch Country Gentleman with flip-up mutes
’63 Rickenbacker 360/12
’61 Fender Stratocaster
’62 Gibson J-160E acoustic mic’d with Neumann U47
Custom ’64 Vox AC-100 head and 4×12 plus 2 horn cabinet mic’d with Neumann U47

Ringo:
’64 Ludwig Super Classic set (#3)
22×14 kick drum mic’d with AKG D20
13×9 rack tom
16×16 floor tom
14×5.5 Jazz Festival wood-shell snare
20″, 18″ cymbals, 14″ hi-hats
Overhead AKG D19c mic

Vocals:
Neumann U48

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