In My Life amp settings — Fender PR 357

The The Beatles guitar tone for “In My Life”, dialed in for a Fender PR 357 with a Fender Squier Sonic Stratocaster. Studio version, Rubber Soul (1965)

Original rig

Vox AC30 with top-boost, 1961 Fender Stratocaster with stock single coils

Chimey, bright clean with upper-mid presence and subtle compression

Amp settings — Fender PR 357

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	3
Bass	4
Mid	7
Treble	5
Presence	0
Reverb	2
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE7 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The Fender PR 357 is naturally scooped and bright compared to the mid-forward AC30, so mids are pushed to 7 to compensate for Fender's characteristic mid-scoop. Treble dropped to 5 because Fenders are already brighter than Vox in the high frequencies. The original recording is nearly dry with minimal room ambience, so reverb stays at 2 for just a touch of studio air.

PRO TIPRoll the tone knob to 7 on the neck pickup to tame the ice-pick frequencies while retaining chime—Harrison's intro arpeggios sit in a warm pocket, not a brittle one. Pick closer to the neck for that rounded attack.

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