November 3:
“Michelle”
November 4:
“What Goes On,” “12-Bar Original”
November 6:
“I’m Looking Through You [remake]
November 8:
“Think For Yourself,” “Third Christmas Record”
November 10:
“The Word,” “I’m Looking Through You [3rd attempt]”
November 11:
“You Won’t See Me,” “Girl,” “Wait”
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 (pickup moved to bridge side of soundhole)
Spanish classical acoustic
’65 Vox AC-100 Super DeLuxe head and 4×12 plus 2 horn cabinet
Vox AC-30
Paul:
’63 Hofner 500/1
’64 Rickenbacker 4001S (main bass for these sessions)
Custom ’63 Vox AC-80/100 head and 2×15
Fender Bassman head, 2×12 cabinet
’64 Epiphone Texan FT-79N acoustic
’62 Epiphone Casino ES-230TD
George:
’63 Gretsch Tennessean
2nd ’63 Gretsch Country Gentleman with flip-up mutes
(New) ’65 Rickenbacker 360/12
’61 Fender Stratocaster
’62 Gibson J-160E acoustic (pickup moved to bridge side of soundhole)
Sitar
’65 Vox AC-100 Super DeLuxe head and 4×12 plus 2 horn cabinet
Vox AC-30
Ringo:
’64 Ludwig Super Classic set (#3, #4 was also available)
22×14 kick drum
13×9 rack tom
16×16 floor tom
14×5.5 Jazz Festival wood-shell snare (set #3)
14×5 Jazz Festival wood-shell snare (set #4)
20″, 18″ cymbals, 14″ hi-hats
Vocals:
Neumann U48
Other Equipment:
Framus Hootenanny 5/024/12 12-string
Steinway grand piano
Challen upright piano (Paul: “The Word,” “You Won’t See Me”)
Hammond RT-3, Leslie 145, with model 147 power amp
Harmonium
Vox Continental organ
Hohner Pianet
Bouzouki (Possibly played by George on “Girl,” but this is disputed.)
Mics:
Neumann U47 and U48: vocals, guitar and piano
Neumann U67: acoustic guitar
AKG D19c: overhead for drums
AKG D20: kick drum, bass amp
Special Notes:
Paul doubled his bass on “Think For Yourself” with another bass line played through a Tone Bender fuzz pedal.
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