October 1965

October 12:
“Run For Your Life,” “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)”
George: Sitar, Framus Hootenanny 5/024/12 12-string (“Norwegian Wood” – this or another 12-string)

October 13:
“Drive My Car”

October 16:
“Day Tripper, “If I Needed Someone”
George: ’65 Rickenbacker 360/12 (Capoed on “If I Needed Someone”)

October 18:
“In My Life”
George Martin: Steinway grand piano [recorded at half speed and the played back at full speed]

October 20:
“We Can Work It Out”
John: Harmonium

October 21:
“Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)[remake],” “Nowhere Man”
John: ’61 Fender Stratocaster (“Nowhere Man”)

George: ’61 Fender Stratocaster (“Nowhere Man”), Sitar, Framus Hootenanny 5/024/12 12-string (“Norwegian Wood” – this or another 12-string)

October 24:
“I’m Looking Through You”

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

John:
’64 Rickenbacker 325
(new)’61 Fender Stratocaster
’64 Gibson J-160E (pickup moved to bridge side of soundhole)
Spanish classical acoustic
’65 Vox AC-100 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
(new)’61 Fender Stratocaster
’62 Gibson J-160E acoustic (pickup moved to bridge side of soundhole)
Sitar
’65 Vox AC-100 head and 4×12 plus 2 horn cabinet
Vox AC-30

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

Vocals:
Neumann U48

Other Equipment:
Framus Hootenanny 5/024/12 12-string
Steinway grand piano
Challen upright piano
Hammond RT-3, Leslie 145, with model 147 power amp
Harmonium
Vox Continental organ
Hohner Pianet

Mics:
Neumann U47 and U48: vocals, guitar and piano
Neumann U67: acoustic guitar
AKG D19c: overhead for drums
AKG D20: kick drum, bass amp