Something amp settings — Marshall Origin 50C

The The Beatles guitar tone for “Something”, dialed in for a Marshall Origin 50C with a Schecter Omen 6. Studio version, Abbey Road (1969) - Lead Solo

Original rig

1957 Gibson Les Paul ('Lucy') into Fender Twin Reverb / 6G6-B Bassman routed through a Leslie 122 rotating speaker cabinet

Warm, singing vintage edge-of-breakup lead with lush rotary Leslie modulation and rounded treble

Amp settings — Marshall Origin 50C

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

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE6 VOLUME9

Signal chain

01Chorus / Rotary Simulator (Uni-Vibe or Leslie Sim)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; essential for George's iconic Leslie rotary movement

Speed 3 · Depth 6 · Level 5

02Transparent Overdrive (Bluesbreaker / Klon style)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; adds smooth sustain into a clean amp

Gain 4 · Tone 5 · Level 7

Why these settings

The Marshall Origin 50C is inherently brighter and more upper-mid focused than the cranked Fender and Leslie cabinet Harrison recorded through. Setting the amp clean with gain low (per double-gain prevention with recommended dirt) and keeping presence low prevents any modern Marshall bite. Rolling the guitar tone down to 6 on the Schecter neck humbucker rounds off high-frequency snap to capture the fluty vocal warmth of 'Lucy'.

PRO TIPGeorge played the solo with expressive, vocal-style vibrato and wide, deliberate bends. Use the fleshy part of your fingertips rather than heavy pick attack to soften the transient and let notes bloom.

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